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Strategies to Run a Lean Supply Chain: How Principles of Lean Manufacturing Transfer Benefits to Operations
White Paper One manufacturing concept stands out as most successful: the concept of lean. This paper from Ventana Research describes lean manufacturing and how it can be applied to supply chain management. The blurring of the line between manufacturing and... [23 Jul 2008]
More Than Just a Theory: How Can ERP Support a Demand-Driven Supply Chain?
White Paper Demand-driven manufacturing requires a combination of lean, just-in-time, Six Sigma, distributed order management, and vendor-managed inventory-all supported by an appropriate IT infrastructure. Tune in to this Manufacturing Business Technology... [13 Jun 2008]
ERP & Lean
White Paper Historically, the industry has been extremely cost conscious, priced its products based on a cost-plus philosophy, and has been slow to adopt new concepts and technologies, such as Lean Manufacturing and ERP applications. [21 May 2008]
WS Packaging Group Selects and Implements Radius Solutions' PECAS Vision ERP/MIS
White Paper There was a need to move to a single integrated business platform so the company could standardize business operations across facilities, embrace lean manufacturing practices, and gain access to a single source of business information for all of... [16 May 2008]
Lean Storage: A Phased Approach to Information Lifecycle Management Can Improve the Productivity of a Storage Environment - Today, Not Years From Now
White Paper The achievements of lean manufacturing - such as driving out waste and inefficiencies - offer valuable lessons for enterprises struggling with data storage issues. As a steel manufacturer learned, well-intended quick fixes can actually exacerbate... [10 Apr 2008]
Warwick International Builds Growing Business on Scalable, Flexible, Best-in-Class Functionality
White Paper Warwick International wanted to leverage best manufacturing technology advances to reinforce lean planning, scheduling, and order management processes and optimize the value of human capital through training and career management while cutting... [08 Feb 2008]
Lean Initiative Revolutionizes New Product Development at Liming Aero-Engine
White Paper Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine Group wanted to create a lean enterprise and reduce costs. The company employed single digital model from design through manufacturing. It used PLM solution to: enhance engineering/manufacturing collaboration, improve... [14 Jan 2008]
Oxlo Systems: Catalyzing the "Last Mile" of the Automotive Demand Chain
White Paper Automakers have realized immense benefits implementing lean manufacturing and supply practices. Oxlo provides a hosted application environment - known as a dealer communications hub (DCH) - that streamlines the shared business processes associated... [10 Jan 2008]
Taking the Real Quantum Leap in Speed To Market
White Paper Around the world today, thousands of manufacturing companies are optimizing their manufacturing processes by implementing lean tools and principles within their factories. Are they part of a larger "long on lean" plan? [03 Jan 2008]
Enhancing Lean Practices: Lean Adoption in the Industrial Machinery and Components Industry
White Paper With pressure mounting to improve operational performance while meeting escalating customer requirements, companies across all industries are adopting Lean techniques in manufacturing plants and Lean strategies in executive suites around the globe. [03 Jan 2008]
A Global Mandate: Midsize Manufacturers See Enterprise Systems as a Platform and Engine for Renewed Growth
White Paper By concentrating on these key modalities of lean processes, demand and supply synchronization, product innovation, and services provision, industrial manufacturers will be readier than ever to compete in the global marketplace. [03 Jan 2008]
Momentum Webcast: Lean Manufacturing for High Tech Manufacturers (Level 100)
White Paper The attendee of this webcast will learn key lean manufacturing techniques that can significantly improve business and profitability. Traditional lean tools have already penetrated many companies in the industry. [13 Dec 2007]
Extending Lean Initiatives Across the Organization: How greater efficiencies can extend beyond the manufacturing floor and back-office
White Paper This white paper addresses the importance of optimizing front-office initiatives, in the way that back-office initiatives are made lean, in order to help your company stay competitive and improve the bottom line. [12 Dec 2007]
Spyder Scales New Peaks by Running Lean
White Paper Spyder follows an outsourced manufacturing model, relying on overseas suppliers to produce skiwear and ship the goods to regional distribution centers in North America, Europe, and Asia. This manufacturing model calls for a solid system - one that... [05 Nov 2007]
Butler Manufacturing Company Streamlines Business Processes to Increase Profitability
White Paper The company also consolidated 37 disparate systems and eliminated silos and reduced inventory, allowing the company to operate in a lean environment. Butler Manufacturing Company, a BlueScope Steel Company, is a building-solutions company providing... [02 Nov 2007]
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