Category: Thought Leadership
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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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Thought Leadership: 8 Forms of Waste in Lean Manufacturing
At the heart of lean manufacturing is one very simple principle: remove as much waste as possible from your processes. Lean practitioners have identified 8 forms of waste that occur in manufacturing. And while there are many ways to eliminate these 8 forms of waste, when comparing the level of effort to potential return, implementing
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Thought Leadership: Going eKanban
Thought Leadership: Going eKanban This article provides insight for manufacturers currently using a manual Kanban process (physical cards) or homegrown Kanban software for replenishment that they have outgrown. This paper will answer: When is the right time to move to an automated eKanban software system? Steps for a successful eKanban rollout. Typical eKanban results
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Thought Leadership: Get Lean on Scrap
Every year, manufacturers lose profits when they scrap materials and finished goods because of damage or obsolescence. In fact, the cost of scrap is far more than the cost of the material itself. Hiding behind every dollar of scrapped inventory are several more dollars lost in storage, productivity, customer satisfaction and potential revenues. This paper
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Thought Leadership: Eliminate Production Bottlenecks; Manage Manufacturing Constraints
What is the difference between a bottleneck and a constraint? And, what’s the best strategy for managing each of these inhibitors to production flow? Eliminate Production Bottlenecks; Manage Manufacturing Constraints explains how Lean and Demand-Driven Manufacturers categorize constraints and bottlenecks – and why they need to be addressed differently. The paper reviews:
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Thought Leadership: What is Demand-Driven Manufacturing?
Thought Leadership: What is Demand-Driven Manufacturing? Demand-Driven Manufacturing combines the best of Lean Manufacturing, Theory of Constraints and Six Sigma principles. Find out why more and more manufacturers are turning to the proven methods of Demand-Driven Manufacturing to synchronize their operations, improve flow and gain a competitive edge. Download this resource brief on Demand-Driven Manufacturing to