Shrinking costs, staying competitive while providing timely delivery to customers does not have to be a complex process—but it is one that is well beyond the scope of most ERP systems with their rudimentary shop scheduling and production tracking capabilities. Accurate and optimized production scheduling in plastic molding & extrusion is a requirement for ensuring […]
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Unless your company meets customer expectations for on-time delivery performance, it won’t be in business for long. And unless you are selling a product with the cachet of the latest iPhone model, customer satisfaction depends on quick and accurate customer delivery promises. Customers expect lead time consistency, reliable promise dates, and a high percentage of
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As we mentioned in our news article last month regarding what manufacturing, especially job shops, can learn from Amazon, click here and learn from Amazon many metal working fabricators, plastics parts manufacturing companies and job shops need a cost-effective approach to servicing customers in a timely manner. Job shops must find a way to accurately
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Job Shops are some of the most complex manufacturing operations when it comes to work scheduling and tracking. No matter whether it’s metal working or plastic parts, orders do not necessarily follow “standard part routing” steps with the same time per operation. Variable set ups, limited tooling and available skilled operators also complicate the production
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The answer is: Companies that can ship the quickest and deliver product “on time” will win the business. At best, customers will give you, possibly, up to three opportunities to deliver the product to them in a timely manner. To evaluate how you are you doing with your company’s manufacturing performance…take this quick assessment. Once
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In Today’s fast pace marketplace Manufacturer’s must consider using an APS System Many manufacturing companies have an ERP solution and believe that their software requirements are completely covered by its functionality. Sadly, these manufacturers are mistaken, and they will soon find that their more-nimble competitors have overtaken them in the race for market share. These
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According to research from Markets and Markets Custom Research, the MES software market is expected to grow to $18.22 Billion by 2022, a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 13.6% between 2016 and 2022. The report goes on to cite the reasons for the growth: increasing use of industrial automation, increased adoption as the benefits
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Most manufacturers understand the need for ERP or inventory management and financial applications, but when it comes to MES solutions, they sometimes find the reasons to invest in another software solution less than compelling. After all, most manufacturing ERP includes work order scheduling, right? Well, the answer to that is more complicated than a simple
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Company wide installation of production scheduling technology timed with acquisitions CLEVELAND (July 31, 2009) – FACTIVITY, a leading provider of factory floor IS solutions, recently integrated Fortis Plastics Groups’ facilities with leaner technology for the injection mold supplier’s manufacturing process. All aspects of the company’s information systems and applications at its six facilities were converted
Install, timed with contract from Caterpillar, gives management complete visibility of operations CLEVELAND (October 2, 2009) – Factivity fit Swanson Industries with its shop floor technology in August 2008—replacing pen-to-paper with a PC based manufacturing execution system (MES). The transition proved easy company-wide; operators and top tier management are now equipped with real time business
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