Real Time Flow of Information Key to Improving Shop Floor Operations
Real Time Flow of Information Key to Improving Shop Floor Operations In order to remain competitive in today’s global manufacturing space, it is essential for companies to be able to implement corrective actions on a timely manner. Knowing at the end of the shift, or the next day, or at the end of the work […]
How to Successfully Implement a Computerized Planning and Scheduling System
How to Successfully Implement a Computerized Planning and Scheduling System Introduction The purpose of this article is to challenge readers to look at the implementation sequence of MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), ERP systems and Long-term Planning in a different light. We will challenge the perception of MES as an extension of the Shop Floor Control […]
How Big Data Can Improve Operations
How Big Data Can Improve Operations Overview “You can’t improve what you don’t know, and you can’t know what you don’t measure” is a well-known phrase adapted from Six Sigma and other optimization models. The IMCO – Computer Learning module has three components: A Historian. A database of Big Data (if the client has a […]
The Importance of Traceability in a Manufacturing Environment
The Importance of Traceability in a Manufacturing Environment Introduction Manufacturing has become a lot more sophisticated in the last forty years. The expanded use of computers allows companies to have a much granular view of the inputs going into the production process. It also allows government entities and customers to request and require that level […]
Improving Profitability and OTIF by Using Product Segregation and Rationalization as a Tool for Strategic Decisions
Improving Profitability and OTIF by Using Product Segregation and Rationalization as a Tool for Strategic Decisions Introduction In this paper I will explore how Product Segregation and Rationalization goes beyond being an Inventory Management tool and becomes part of an overall strategy to increase profitability and improve Customer Service. I will also explain the impact […]
Schedule Attainment
Schedule Attainment – the Road to Satisfied Customers, Efficient Operations, and Higher Profits Introduction Scheduling is the last step in the Planning Process and it is often not given the importance it deserves amongst the chain of events that need to take place for Customer Orders to be delivered on time and in full. The […]