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White Paper Minimizing and eliminating waste is the central theme of lean manufacturing. Non value added work can arise due to the following factors: over production, motion, waiting, the process itself, inventory, correction, and conveyance. [04 Aug 2008]
The Lean Journey: The Quest for Efficiency in the Manufacturing Industry
White Paper Lean manufacturing", a shorthand for a commitment to eliminating waste, simplifying procedures and speeding up production, is one such concept. Six Sigma, the quality assurance principles that are often paired with lean efforts, is another. [03 Jul 2008]
mySAP Supply Chain Management at Haier
White Paper Haier developed a strategy to grow internationally, which was built on its historical foundation of brand development and diversification - coupled with implementation of lean supply chain processes to achieve high throughput with minimal cost. [03 Jul 2008]
ERM: Aligning Roles and Responsibilities in the Contract Manufacturing Supply Chain
White Paper To be the most reliable and cost-effective suppliers, contract manufacturers must have lean and disciplined supply chains. Contract manufacturers often find themselves caught between rapidly changing customer demands and the production and... [03 Jul 2008]
Introduction to Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)
White Paper Suppliers are forced to carry unprecedented amounts of safety stock, or stay lean and risk being unable to fulfill demand. Unpredictable factors such as weather, transportation delays, production problems, and administrative errors can all wreck... [03 Jul 2008]
Getting Connected
White Paper In the past few years business production software has come to the rescue of package printers faced with the increasing need to run a lean business, while maintaining high quality standards. Package printers have their hands full. [15 May 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... [09 Feb 2008]
Siemens Case Study: Hofmann Werkzeugbau GmbH
White Paper They deployed Siemens optimizing NX software capabilities for strategic advantage with smart processes and lean drawings for customization to follow company guidelines. These companies offer a broad spectrum of services for the plastics processing... [15 Jan 2008]
The Lean Workforce
White Paper Ever since the industrial revolution supplanted individual craftsmen as the means to get products to consumers, there has been a continual quest to drive time and cost out of the production and delivery process, what one now calls the supply chain. [08 Jan 2008]
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. [13 Dec 2007]
Beiersdorf Cuts Costs and Boosts Resilience With IBM System Z and DB2 for SAP Software
White Paper To support its parent group's lean production model, Beiersdorf Shared Services (BSS) needs to demonstrate internal efficiency while providing excellent performance and availability for its SAP software environment. [03 Dec 2007]
Destination: Global Supply Chain Mastery to Create a Global Advantage
White Paper Working with a team of technology partners, Toshiba and Accenture created Global One Â- a breakthrough supply chain solution that has enabled Toshiba to provide real-time response to market needs while keeping production and inventories lean. [26 Jul 2007]
Cefla Group Accelerates Business Processes by Up to 87% With Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning
White Paper The company wanted to implement lean thinking principles and information systems that enhance decision making across corporate functions, specifically production and logistics. The challenge was to provide group divisions with flexible, easy-to-use... [11 Jul 2007]
AMD touts lean, mean 'Centrino-busting' chip
News Griffin will go into mass production towards the end of the year and Puma-based laptops sporting the chips will hit in mid-2008, according to AMD fellow Maurice Steinman. AMD is coming out with its own Centrino. [18 May 2007]
Ensuring Lean Manufacturing at Shanghai General Motors
White Paper Download this case study to read about the special development effort that was needed and learn why the project manager at Shanghai GM can now say, "SAP Custom Development enabled us to drive out waste, streamline a complex and lengthy production... [05 Apr 2007]
