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Demand-Driven Matters Episode: The 5 Key Elements that Drive Flow – Part 5: Align Metrics
Demand-Driven Matters Episode: The 5 Key Elements that Drive Flow – Part 5: Align Metrics This, the final installment in the series, 5 Key Elements to Drive Flow, focuses on metrics. Experts discuss suggested metrics to focus on to improve and maintain an optimal rate of production flow.
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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: 4 Ways SyncKanban® eKanban Technology Drives Continuous Improvement
Thought Leadership: 4 Ways SyncKanban® eKanban Technology Drives Continuous Improvement Every year, right-sizing inventory tops the list of strategic goals for many manufacturers. But right-sizing inventory is never a “once and done” initiative. Even in demand-driven manufacturing environments where replenishment is linked to demand, there is room for continuous improvement. This paper focuses on how you…
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Thought Leadership: 8 Forms of Waste in Lean Manufacturing
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…
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Thought Leadership: Get Lean on Scrap
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…
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Exploring eKanban: Push v. Pull Manufacturing
Exploring eKanban: Push v. Pull Manufacturing If you’re considering a shift from a traditional, push-based MRP manufacturing system to a more progressive pull-based system, this white paper is a must read. While contrasting both types of systems, the paper explores the nature of pull-based manufacturing and the evolution of Kanban systems to support today’s demand-driven…