Rethinking Lean - TR Cutler Lean processes are introduced in companies to eliminate waste. Considering how effective the process has been for many companies, it’s somewhat surprising to learn that only about 61% of Canadian manufacturers have introduced a lean process into their operations. Of that 61%, many confess that the effort has been cursory, managing to deal with only surface issues at best. Thomas R. Cutler suggests...... Similar Editorial : Leaning Toward Lean by Maya Talisman Frost. | Source : Information System Technology
APriori Cost Management Innovation Discrete part manufacturing companies are experiencing a demanding and difficult combination of price pressure from customers, rising costs both internally and from vendors, international competition, and income growth pressure from investors. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) has become an increasingly important metric as the largest expense item on the income statement; typically 70 to 90% of...... Similar Editorial : aPriori Cost Management Labor by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Information Technology Development
February Fabricating : Digital Kanban The February issue of Fabricating and Metalworking Magazine (www.fandmmag.com) in the “online exclusives” section includes a feature article regarding digital kanban authored by North America’s leading manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler (www.trcutlerinc.com). With digital kanban, all production is now initiated based on the immediate needs of customers. Inventory turns for...... Similar Editorial : Resourcemfg Profiled in Fabricating by Thomas Cutler. | Source : Information Technology Development
Significant Cost Reductions : APriori According to Frank Azzolino, President and CEO of aPriori, “Always knowing product costs prevents surprises, missed cost targets, and rework, schedule delays, and missed market window.” Azzolino recommends that discrete manufacturers make cost a true design parameter. “aPriori software is designed to implement design-to-cost strategies during the product stage rather than as a constraint to...... Similar Editorial : Costing At No Cost by Luca Vignando. | Source : Information Technology Development
COGS Lowered With APrioris Cost Management Platform Companies are in the continuous pursuit of lowering cost-of-goods sold. According to Frank Azzolino, President and CEO of aPriori, “Costs related to materials, labor, and logistics are more predictable and available more quickly and accurately than ever before with aPriori.” The aPriori Cost Management Platform is the first solution to bring much needed innovation to the discrete...... Similar Editorial : aPriori Cost Management Innovation by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Information Technology Development
Digital Kanban Raves For Datacraft Solutions Signum A Materials Manager from a Tier 1 automotive supplier noted the impact of Digital Kanban technology from Durham, NC based Datacraft Solutions: "We scan over 5000 cards a day, have just added 1500 parts from out tool crib, and have had zero part shortages since going live 3 months ago. Our inventory has reduced by approximately $2,000,000." The Datacraft Solutions’ digital kanban product,...... Similar Editorial : Datacraft Solutions Digital Kanban by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Enterprise Resources
TGI Food & Beverage Manufacturing Systems Enterprise 21 is the food and beverage technology solution from Technology Group International (TGI). Unlike generic ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions, Enterprise 21 is clearly differentiated with requirements serving the food and beverage sector. According to TGI Vice-President Rebecca Gill, “Food and Beverage manufacturers require special technology functionality from...... Similar Editorial : Spanish Food by Linda Plummer. | Source : Information Technology Development
APriori Cost Management Platform Impacts Product Cost Decisions Realizing hard savings is only possible if discrete manufacturing companies can satisfy today's demand for a direct and measurable reduction of COGS. A clear and undisputed characteristic of product delivery is that as much as 70% to 80% of the total product cost is a direct result of the design decisions made in the first 10% to 15% of the product development process. According to Frank Azzolino,...... Similar Editorial : aPriori Cost Management 20 by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Information Technology Development
APriori Cost Management Labor & Logistics Platform According to Frank Azzolino, President and CEO of aPriori, “Using aPriori, costs related to materials, labor, and logistics are more predictable and available more quickly and accurately than ever before.” Discrete manufacturers are in the continuous pursuit of lowering cost-of-goods sold (COGS) which is now possible through the real-time, predictive cost management platform.aPriori Version...... Similar Editorial : Streamlining Labor Management Systems by Shelly Makson. | Source : Information Technology Development
Encompixs Chuck Stewart Speaks About Chuck Stewart is Executive Vice-President of Engineer-to-Order (ETO) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software Encompix based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Stewart said, “If you ask design engineers what an ERP system means to them, you are likely to hear something like “nothing” or “more work.” Stewart asserts in the February issue of Automation.com, “In the Engineer-to-Order (ETO) world the role of the...... Similar Editorial : Chuck Stewart by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Information Technology Development
World Trade Magazine 70,000 Readers Learn About “Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers Find Little Global Competition” is an important feature in World Trade Magazine. The 70,000 plus senior executives and managers reading the publication have purchasing influence over their supply chain. Global competitiveness is central to the publication’s message. According to the World Trade Magazine article, “ETO (Engineer-to-Order) manufacturing...... Similar Editorial : Plant Magazine by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Information Technology Development
Datacraft Solutions Digital Kanban Featured In Industry 2.0 The current issue of Industry 2.0 includes a feature article by contributing editor, Thomas R. Cutler about Digital Kanban.Reducing lead times through detailed flow techniques is the concept of a kanban system with a “push” manufacturing environment. IT managers are asked to develop methods for implementation of digital kanban systems, because a leaner production method is not created by...... Similar Editorial : Datacraft Solutions Digital Kanban by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Enterprise Resources
TGI Decision Support System Warehouse & Conceptual Biz Framework According to Rebecca Gill, Vice-President with TGI Ltd., “TGI closes the loop on information delivery with Enterprise DSS. Enterprise DSS is a Decision Support System that is integrated with TGI’s Enterprise 21 ERP software package.” Enterprise DSS runs in a windows compliant graphical, client-server environment, and consists of three primary components:A Data Warehouse, which is seamlessly...... Similar Editorial : Warehouse Of Infotainment by Vgevge. | Source : Information Technology Development
APriori Expands Real-time Cost-Critical Decision Information According to Frank Azzolino, President and CEO of aPriori, “For today’s companies to remain agile, they require real-time visibility to cost-critical information for the many important decisions that impact costs prior to product delivery. This visibility must be immediate, available in a commonly understood language and accessible to all who impact costs in the process across the enterprise...... Similar Editorial : aPriori One Year ROI by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Information Technology Development
Encompix Exec VP Chuck Stewart In World Trade Magazine According to Chuck Stewart, Executive Vice-President with Cincinnati-based ETO ERP leader, Encompix, in World Trade magazine, “There is a perception that lean is only applicable for repetitive manufacturers and not engineer-to-order [ETO] manufacturers that make unique, complex products. Part of the problem is that many lean success stories focus on inventory reduction. This is of no interest to...... Similar Editorial : World Trade Magazine 70 by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Information Technology Development
