Kristin McLane

Decision-Making Model Part 1

We’ve talked before about decision methodology. In brief, the theory we follow for manufacturers is...

Weather You Need Production Control (And We Did Spell That Correctly)

Update 09/03/19: today, as we post this blog, Hurricane Dorian is sitting over the Bahamas. Little...

Curiosity in Manufacturing

As people, we are inherently curious. Even as we age, that yearning for something new causes us to...

Why Pictures Matter in Manufacturing

Pictures solidify messages. Science tells us that we forget most of what we read. (This doesn’t...

Assembling Your Production System Project Team

Part 1  |  Who Should Have a Seat at the Table?

You need to assemble the right team, both internally...

No ERP Can Control Workflow

2018 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Show Series |  6 of 6

You’ve hired an ERP vendor. You should...

The Real Gap in Your ERP

2018 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Show Series |  5 of 6

Nearly every company we talk to thinks...

Turn the Tables on Software Vendors

2018 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Show Series |  4 of 6

We’ve spent the last few weeks talking...

What’s worrisome about software vendors

2018 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Show Series |  3 of 6

I could give you all the advice I have...

What Matters Long-term in Software

2018 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Show Series |  2 of 6

Software is like a roommate. It is part...

The Best Software Experience

2018 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Show Series |  1 of 6

What is the best experience you’ve had...

Where’d the money go? – How to turn Manufacturing Assets into Profit

If you don’t know where your materials are and how many you have, you don’t know where your money...

Manufacturer’s Guide to Software Implementation

In a recent survey, Automation World and ARC Advisory found that MES systems were critical to...

Bridging the Gap between Your PLM and Manufacturing

Manufacturing and engineering are both symbiotic and disjointed. While manufacturing relies on...

Manufacturing Software and Paperless Manufacturing in 2017

We regularly review the manufacturing software market. Last year, we were twice caught off-guard by...