Category: Manufacturing Transformation
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How Johnstech Reduced Lead Times by 50%
The semiconductor industry is competitive, with efficiency and reliability being paramount for success. Johnstech International has consistently delivered results that surpass industry standards, most notably achieving a remarkable reduction in lead times to just 3-4 weeks, compared to the typical industry standard of 5-8 weeks. This achievement underscores their use of advanced planning, scheduling, and
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Strategic Prioritization: The Manufacturing Leader’s Guide to Operational Excellence
Manufacturing organizations face an uncomfortable truth: having the capacity to produce something doesn’t mean you should. Every resource allocation decision—from accepting sales orders to scheduling production runs—directly impacts your bottom line. Without strategic prioritization driving these decisions, even the most sophisticated manufacturing operations can spiral into inefficiency, missed deadlines, and diminished profitability. Strategic prioritization extends far beyond simple task management or
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7 Tips for Moving Away from Production Planning Spreadsheets
Production planners and schedulers can get pretty attached to their spreadsheets. Even if they don’t work as well as they’d like, chances are, they’ve invested dozens, if not hundreds, of hours into getting them to work well enough to offer some benefit. Although the advantages of an Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) implementation are compelling,
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5 Keys to Manufacturing Transformation
Almost every manufacturer we talk to these days is in the process of implementing (or planning to implement) some sort of change in the way they approach operations: Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean, Six Sigma, just to name a few. Our focus on demand-driven manufacturing tools and applications has given us a front-row seat to