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The Changing Role of ERP in Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing
The Changing Role of ERP in Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing Synchrono® finds more manufacturers are looking for agile, demand-based manufacturing software to work with their ERP system…MORE
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It’s Time to Revisit Vendor Managed Inventory
A few decades ago, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) was a hot topic. Many manufacturers saw it as a way to reduce inventory levels and costs. If they could get their suppliers to maintain ownership of raw materials or subcontracted components until consumed, inventory levels would naturally drop—on paper anyway. Because they were giving most, or…
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Peace on Earth and Goodwill Between Sales and Production
The decorations. The music. The food. The holiday season is a time of cheer and goodwill for many people. Nevertheless, there are two groups who may find each other especially trying this time of year: sales and production. That’s because this isn’t just the holiday season; it’s also the end of the fiscal year for…
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Video: The 3 Key Strategies Driving Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing
Video: The 3 Key Strategies Driving Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing https://www.synchrono.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2017-10-24-Modern-DDM-Strategies_Final.mp4
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Thought Leadership: Three Key Strategies of Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing
Today’s manufacturers are meeting complex market demands while maintaining desired levels of customer satisfaction, supplier performance and production throughput by applying Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing strategies that enable a more connected environment and serve as the catalyst for progressive concepts, including: Download this paper for an overview of the three key strategies of Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing
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Guest Blog Part 2: Start Your eKanban Implementation with Value-stream Mapping and Engaging Your Suppliers
by Jim Shore Through this guest blog series, my intent is to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. My first post offered advice for planning an eKanban rollout (advice that could be applied across any Lean manufacturing project). In this installment, I’d like to…