USING DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS
A well-thought-out plan for collecting, integrating and presenting manufacturing data can help drive business improvements.
by Richard Phillips, PE, PMP Product Manager, Manufacturing Intelligence, Polytron
Manufacturing Intelligence (MI) projects are initiated to improve manufacturing operations by turning data into actionable ...
IMPROVE BUSINESS WORKFLOW WITH SHAREPOINT TOOLS YOU ALREADY OWN!
by Richard Phillips, PE, PMP Product Manager, Manufacturing Intelligence, Polytron
The ability to collaborate, share information and manage content from the plant floor to the C-suite may already be available if your facility uses Microsoft servers. But putting the power of SharePoint to work takes more planning and preparation ...
Manufacturers’ business needs have changed significantly over the past several years, evolving the roles that technology plays within the manufacturing process. Two key technologies, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), have developed into critical success factors for manufacturers. Each technology brings unique value to the enterprise, and when combined, ERP ...
Sage Software, a leading provider of business information management solutions, has known for several years that implementation of our Sage MAS 90, Sage MAS 200, or Sage MAS 500 ERP software systems results in significant enhancements in productivity, efficiency and streamlined business processes. The net benefits of the deployment and use of these products in manufacturing businesses has been ...
It's Not about the Computer It's about Systems Thinking
System Thinking Lowering Costs Product Customization
This whitepaper steps through how to implement systemization and standardization within your organization for lowering costs associated with product customization and speeding up delivery in your organization.
In today's world of business, the word free doesn't really mean free. It's a tempting word – free – but it raises hairs on the backs of people's necks. Nothing is ever free. You know the company with the low cost offer has to make money to stay in business … so where are they making it? You find yourself looking for the hidden costs, the catch that will make you pay in the end.
Sometimes the ...
E-Book Lean manufacturing and ERP: How to leverage ERP to get lean
A manufacturing firm adopting the principles of lean manufacturing can effectively leverage the company's ERP system during its transition to lean. This E-Book explains what part of the plant you should start with; the importance of simplify- ing the ERP system; how to balance the ERP system with lean principles; and what ...
Can mobile applications in the workforce redefine the way manufacturing companies run their businesses and increase their competitive advantage, while also creatively cutting costs? With the correct Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, the answer is a resounding “yes.”
Some ERP software suites have developed new portable technology that allows plant floor personnel to get out from ...
Your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software should be the enabler of change and growth instead of an impediment to it. It happens all to often at small and mid- sized companies that start to experience growth, that they are constrained by their business management software. They realize that because of the lack of integration and functionality within their multiple software solutions or ...
How The Small Get Mighty ERP is essential but not just any ERP will do
Small to mid-size manufacturers (SMMs) are a driving force in the world economy. In the U.S. alone SMMs employ more than half of all workers, generate two-thirds of all new private-sector jobs, and produce more than half of the country's total economic output. SMMs have proven to be inventive, adaptable and receptive to ...
What makes IQMS different from the other ERP & MES providers out there? The fact that we put it all together. Watch this 90 second video to see what that ...
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