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Reducing Lead Times in High-Mix/Low-Volume Manufacturing

  • On 01/11/2025
High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing presents unique challenges for manufacturers. Unlike mass production, where standardization is the key to efficiency, HMLV operations must manage a wide variety of products, each with different specifications, while keeping production costs and lead times under control. This complexity can often lead to extended lead times, which negatively impact customer satisfaction […]
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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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Managing VMI as the Customer: Transactional Challenges and Solutions

  • On 03/02/2021
Consigned inventory can pose special transactional challenges for customers who maintain VMI stock   Most of us know that consigned inventory, commonly referred to as vendor-managed inventory (VMI), can provide significant advantages in terms of cash flow and material availability.  But what if we implement VMI for raw materials or finished goods? -- the kinds of […]
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What Kind of Direction is Your APS Production Scheduling Providing Your Supply Chain?

  • On 10/11/2019
We examine how an APS-generated schedule can be better used to connect your supply chain to customers’ requirements to achieve improved on-time performance ERP-based Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) functionality provides manufacturers the important ability to manage material purchase orders and shop floor production orders subject to finite capacity resource constraints.  This enables a practical […]
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