SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 23, 2023

With the fabricated metal industry receiving government grants and incentives, it now ranks as one of the fastest-changing sectors in the manufacturing marketplace. technologies, manufacturers are building what we are calling ‘Manufacturing Agility’ into their organizations. With the introduction of many of the ‘Industry 4.0’

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Over the years, various methodologies have emerged to address this need, including lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and the integration of both known as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Understanding Lean and Six Sigma Lean and Six Sigma are two powerful methodologies aimed at enhancing organizational efficiency and quality.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 27, 2023

What’s on the road ahead for consumer goods manufacturing? Here are some trends affecting the consumer goods manufacturing industry today: Consumer Goods Manufacturing Trends Challenges remain on the road ahead, but the ride is getting smoother. Lean Six Sigma. Supply chain woes. Geopolitical instability.

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synchrono

MAY 19, 2015

I have watched TOC solutions work exceedingly well in manufacturing, scheduling, replenishment, and project management for continuous improvements that truly revolutionize environments. They do NOT look at the aggregate and interconnected environment that most manufacturers live with every day. A Smoother Board. John Maher.

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USC Consulting Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Imagine a scenario in which there is unprecedented demand for the products you manufacture, but disruptions in the supply chain are making it difficult, if not impossible, to meet that demand and even if you do, logistics bottlenecks are preventing them from getting where they need to go. ” What medical device manufacturers can do now.

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USC Consulting Group

MAY 16, 2023

Going beyond Lean Six Sigma… Lean, which has been around forever and has recently migrated from the manufacturing floor into other industries (they’re even talking about Lean HR methods) and Six Sigma, a newer technique, are two methodologies for improving processes. He is also a certified LSS instructor.

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Unleashed

MARCH 24, 2024

Many manufacturers use lean methods to cut costs and improve efficiencies in their business. But ‘lean’ is a very broad concept and the ways that manufacturers ‘go lean’ vary considerably. Here we look at the most common tools and techniques used to bring the advantages of lean into the modern manufacturing workplace.

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Logility

MAY 1, 2019

Just about every member of the management team was a Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt and many had attained a level of Master Black Belt. As Director of Logistics and Planning, part of my responsibilities were to manage our relationships with outsourced manufacturing partners including quality. A History Lesson. Applications.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Manufacturers have historically found themselves at the cutting edge of technological advances. It’s surprising, then, to read stories encouraging manufacturers to jump aboard the Digital Age technology bandwagon. ” He noted, “Each of these technologies will fundamentally change how products are manufactured.”

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synchrono

APRIL 9, 2018

Demand-driven manufacturing leaders are always refining their tools and tactics to ensure they’re spending their time wisely. This blog marks the first in a three-part series about using the tools of TOC, Six Sigma and Lean to help manufacturing leaders gain the most benefit from their demand-driven transformation.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 14, 2023

Manufacturing operations need to implement effective production management tools and processes to reduce the cost of producing goods. Production management aims to monitor and improve your manufacturing performance. The importance of production management in manufacturing Production management in manufacturing is vital.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

In extreme cases, firms simply state that a product comes from one country when, in actual fact, it was manufactured in a country that is impacted by the higher tariff being imposed. Alternatively, you may want to relocate – totally or in part – where your product is manufactured. This practice is illegal. Free trade agreements (FTAs).

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

The focus is to eliminate all wastes in the organization, improve processes, solve root cause problems, create a pull environment, and ensure that Lean Six Sigma (LSS) works for quality and daily problem solving using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) and PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, and Act). Why are we doing this?

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Every manufacturer knows the importance of raw materials – without them, there’s no final product. It ensures you maintain optimal raw materials inventory levels, and therefore plays a crucial role in optimising your manufacturing processes. Let’s dive in. In this guide: What is raw material inventory management?

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

He also co-authored 5 logistics and supply chain books and supervised many six sigma and lean projects. Prior knowledge of lean manufacturing is required. Goldsby is an award-winning professor and Chair in Logistics at the Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Journal of Business Logistics, 38(1), 35-54.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 15, 2018

Those people you are dealing with every day is actually your "internal customer" (as in lean manufacturing or six sigma initiatives.) . - In virtually every company, you have to deal with other departments. If a company doesn't run in sync, this might hurt the service you provide to your external customers.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2018

In today’s data rich environment, companies are racing to employ advanced analytics and insights as the mechanism to drive sustainable competitive advantage, the same way that they used Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma quality capabilities to separate themselves from the competition.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

Books We Recommend - Purchasing Book - Six Sigma Books - Operations Management Book - Inventory Control Book - Lean Books - International Business Book Last review and update: January 30, 2020 Obsolete and out-of-print books are not included. Editor's decision is used to finalize the list of the best books. -

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Kevin is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and has 35+ experience in Industrial Engineering in the electronics manufacturing and recycling business operations. His responsibilities include process optimization, cost saving analysis and new solutions implementation.

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synchrono

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Lean Manufacturing relies heavily on trusted relationships with suppliers and pre-negotiated terms of engagement. eKanban is heavily based on Lean and Six Sigma principles and tools, and adds focus to these efforts by eliminating inventory waste through real-time demand signaling and just-in-time replenishment.

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Tive

JANUARY 15, 2019

For decades, manufacturers have used quantitative methods such as Statistical Process Control, Lean and Six Sigma to maximize the efficiency and reliability of their production processes.

Six Sigma 40

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2019

A recent, typical job ad for a demand planner lists technical criteria including APICS and Six Sigma certification, alongside “negotiation, communications, and presentation skills”. . The planner’s role has expanded to include a combination of technical skills and communications and interpersonal skills.

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The Lean Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

I interviewed Chuck Intrieri who discussed Why Lean Fails in Manufacturing, Distribution or Service Industries. This is Six Sigma. If you add Lean to Six Sigma (Lean Six Sigma or LSS) you obtain quality at a faster throughput to the customer. Lean is not a project. Lean is not a set of tools.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Professionals in this field often find themselves venturing into manufacturing, IT, technology, ERP systems, and even commercial roles. These include: Capacity Planning: Ensuring timely availability of resources, such as manufacturing capacity and distribution center capacity, to meet logistics and supply chain needs.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 10, 2018

In today’s data rich environment, companies are racing to employ advanced analytics and insights as the mechanism to drive sustainable competitive advantage, the same way that they used Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma quality capabilities to separate themselves from the competition.

Six Sigma 100

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synchrono

MARCH 19, 2018

A few years ago, Aberdeen Group did a study that showed that 63% of “best in class” manufacturers still used spreadsheets for planning. Since there is no such thing as a crystal ball that shows future demand, manufacturers who want to break free from this vicious cycle need to replace forecast-based planning with reality-based planning.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 30, 2020

In the last few weeks, me and my research team of Beena, Nikhil, and Pratyush have been communicating frequently with Professor Blan Godfrey , and his team of graduate students taking his Six Sigma class. They were also able to mass produce product with sophisticated manufacturing facilities. Dr. Godfrey is the Joseph D.

Six Sigma 40

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AB&R

MARCH 4, 2022

In addition, mobile receiving carts enable organizations to create value with fewer resources, a lean manufacturing principle. By taking a closer look at how your warehouse operates through the lens of Lean Six Sigma, you can define, measure, analyze, improve, and control your environment.

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USC Consulting Group

MAY 2, 2023

Outage management Most industries that have 24/7 operations — manufacturing, mining & metals, and others — need to do planned outages, or work stoppages, for regular maintenance. This is one part of our process that doesn’t take advanced degrees, engineers or Lean Six Sigma black belts to achieve. Just 36% of U.S.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

to discuss vehicle customization by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) automakers and its impact on the supply chain of the future. And then there was a McKinsey article, which commented recently, that in the next four years, India would be the third biggest manufacturer , just lagging after China and the US.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2019

A recent, typical job ad for a demand planner lists technical criteria including APICS and Six Sigma certification, alongside “negotiation, communications, and presentation skills”. . The planner’s role has expanded to include a combination of technical skills and communications and interpersonal skills.

Negotiating Skills 120

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QAD

JULY 23, 2020

This is especially true for manufacturers. To grow and thrive, manufacturers need to develop best practices, benchmark against those best practices and formulate action plans. What are the Benefits of Manufacturing Performance Benchmarking? Benchmarking Best Practices: Setting a Manufacturing Performance Benchmark.

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QAD

JULY 23, 2020

This is especially true for manufacturers. To grow and thrive, manufacturers need to develop best practices, benchmark against those best practices and formulate action plans. What are the Benefits of Manufacturing Performance Benchmarking? Benchmarking Best Practices: Setting a Manufacturing Performance Benchmark.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Earlier in his career he managed large-scale supply chain projects for manufacturing and distribution organizations in food and beverage, retail, consumer goods, and automotive industries. Justin is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and he holds an MBA from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Farmers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers collaborated effectively to meet the increased demand for essential food items, ensuring that people had access to sustenance during these challenging times. However, supply chains adapted swiftly, redirecting resources and establishing new distribution channels.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2017

There are many techniques–lean, six sigma, Total Quality Management–but, the over-arching focus is on managing and reducing costs. I believe that 80-90% of planning jobs will be eliminated and that there will be substantial cuts in the workforce for distribution and manufacturing through robotics.

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