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Abstract:
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing
the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations. (...)
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Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't
realizing the real benefit...
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2009-01-07
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Because production systems on the shop floor are typically not synchronized and integrated with the planning ones, there
is a lack of timely and accurate information that results in disconnected business processes. (...)
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Because production systems on the shop floor are typically not synchronized and integrated with the planning ones, there is
a lack of timely and a...
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2006-01-30
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... not add any work for the operator, yet data entry does require work
or what ... Curbing MESsy Shop Floor State of Affairs – Part II » The TEC Blog on 7 November
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Published:
2008-10-01
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... APS products like Preactor are good at drilling down to shop floor to ...
systems are “bucketless”, preserving sequencing, and capable of generating work-to or ...
Published:
2008-11-05
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See how workforce management systems allow manufacturers to have an optimized, flexible workforce schedule that automatically
adjusts to demand changes. Today’s manufacturers must be able to promptly cater to customer fluctuations in demand and maintain
profitability. With agile workforces, companies ha (...)
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Workforce Scheduling and Optimization: The Missing Link on the Shop Floor ... vendors don’t
yet have proven capabilities for designing preferred work methods and ...
Published:
2011-03-10
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IQMS has certainly succeeded in helping hundreds of midsized plastic processors and other repetitive manufacturers increase
their "collective intelligence quotient" through the fully functional EnterpriseIQ. IQMS has expanded throughout Europe and
Asia, and believes with its service policy, it can conti (...)
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IQMS has certainly succeeded in helping hundreds of midsized plastic processors and other repetitive manufacturers increase
their "collective inte...
Published:
2005-04-04
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Abstract:
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing
the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations. (...)
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shop work:
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't
realizing the real benefit...
Published:
2009-01-07
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... “…Knowledge workers on the shop floor can ... The UI is also designed
to work with touch-screen interfaces, supporting simplified and rapid data-entry scenarios ...
Published:
2009-01-15
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... Should you select MS Dynamics and become a full-fledged “MS shop”? ...
there is an unfortunate result—if even the most famous brand doesn’t work, what else ...
Published:
2008-11-05
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... and graphic scheduling tools which can at a glance look at current capacity or constraints across the
shop floor, or drill down to specific work center or ...
Published:
2008-12-05
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Yet few people have a complete picture of lean manufacturing, or know how to truly make it work. but now you can get a clear,
concise explanation o... (...)
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Executive Guide to Lean Manufacturing: Making Lean Work for You. Lean manufacturing has become legendary
for the shop floor efficiencies and company profits it ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider
of holistic business performance solutions, including integrated front office, back office and e-business capabilities. (...)
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Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider of
holistic business perf...
Published:
2000-08-29
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... by the ERP implementation produced reduction in set-ups, and other shop floor time ...
spent “on the clock” and nonproductive time spent while a work-order is ...
Published:
2008-02-05
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... Workforce Scheduling & Optimization: The Missing Link on the Shop Floor?” analyzed
... enough to meet the requirements of the most complex work environments, and ...
Published:
2011-03-30
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Abstract:
Managing constraints in any manufacturing or service environment can be difficult. But with the right tools, accurate data,
and a skilled user, a management team can manage the throughput of its constraints to support the goals of its company. (...)
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Managing constraints in any manufacturing or service environment can be difficult. But with the right tools, accurate data,
and a skilled user, a ...
Published:
2008-08-01
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Abstract:
Many best-of-breed advanced planning and scheduling (APS) vendors have come and gone since the late 90s, when APS was hyped
as a tool that would be a key enabler for manufacturing companies. But one vendor that has distinguished itself is Preactor,
a world leader in production planning and scheduling sof (...)
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Many best-of-breed advanced planning and scheduling (APS) vendors have come and gone since the late 90s, when APS was hyped
as a tool that would b...
Published:
2010-11-30
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Abstract:
ERP Plus provides tools that metal fabricators need to streamline their quoting, order entry, inventory control, production,
labor collection, shipping, and invoicing processes. (...)
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ERP Plus provides tools that metal fabricators need to streamline their quoting, order entry, inventory control, production,
labor collection, shi...
Published:
2005-12-15
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Abstract:
With its latest moves, SYSPRO seems to have braced itself well for the bigger brethren’s onslaught. The latest brand unification
move may prove that the company is also changing its marketing approach, starting with clearer worldwide prominence and unequivocal
identity. (...)
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With its latest moves, SYSPRO seems to have braced itself well for the bigger brethren’s onslaught. The latest brand unification
move may prove th...
Published:
2003-03-14
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Knowing the history and evolution of ERP is essential to understanding its current application and its future developments.
Each step in the evolution of ERP is built on the fundamentals and principles developed within the previous one. (...)
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Knowing the history and evolution of ERP is essential to understanding its current application and its future developments.
Each step in the evolu...
Published:
2000-12-25
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Abstract:
All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize
data. The primary advantage of enterprise systems is that they can handle considerably more information than can be accommodated
manually. (...)
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All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize
data. The primar...
Published:
2006-02-16