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How to Use Your ERP to Create a Pull System for Manufacturing

  • On 12/13/2024
While ERP systems provide robust tools for managing materials and production schedules, many organizations still struggle with overproduction, high inventory, and poor responsiveness to customer demands. The solution? Create a pull-based manufacturing system integrated directly with your ERP. This is a production management methodology pioneered by Altemir Consulting to reduce lead times and improve on-time […]
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What is Lean MRP? A Practical Guide for Manufacturing Managers

  • On 12/13/2024
For many manufacturing managers, the question isn’t whether to adopt lean principles but how to implement them effectively without overriding their existing systems. That’s where Lean MRP comes into play. Lean MRP bridges the gap between traditional Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and lean manufacturing principles, offering a practical approach to achieving operational excellence. This […]
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Manufacturers: You’re Not Special

  • On 07/23/2022
It doesn't happen often, but there have been some occasions when I've spoken with manufacturers, they've explained their challenges to me, and I’ve come away with the impression that they're on the wrong track. I can think of two examples:   Now You've Gone Too Far One example would be where they have selected an […]
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Why an Industry Sector-Specific ERP may be Problematic

  • On 03/29/2022
There are lots of ERP systems on the market. Don't feel obligated to choose one that only caters to your particular manufacturing industry sector. When looking for a new ERP system some manufacturers try to reduce their risk by looking for a system that caters to their industry sector.  Let us explain why that's not […]
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Clean Up Your ERP Data to Achieve Next-Level Efficiency and Productivity

  • On 07/07/2020
Remediating item masters, bills of materials, or other critical data can enable important operating improvements The quality of our ERP systems' master data can often either enable or disable us from taking full advantage of our investments in enterprise automation.  For manufacturers and distributors, ERP data such as items and bills of materials, as well […]
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