Lean/Flow Manufacturing

TEC's Lean and Green Manufacturing Buyer’s Guide
Technology Evaluation Centers

While the need for sustainable development is affecting how organizations do business, the idea of environmental and corporate responsibility…

Giving Manufacturing Companies a Fast Start: SAP Business All-in-One Fast-start Program
SAP

It’s not easy for manufacturing companies to improve operating efficiency while responding to market changes. Improving productivity across…

The Next R(E)volution of Lean
Business Breakthroughs Inc.

By seeing a business as a "value system" for customers, companies can shift lean strategic priorities towards growth-oriented targets instead…

Optimizing the Lead-to-order Process
Access Commerce

A superior lead-to-order (LTO) process is essential in today's environment of mass customization. Companies striving to build and maintain…

Begin at the End: A Good Lean Strategy Starts with Defining Your Ultimate Goal
Infor

You know the statistics—lean can shorten your lead times, reduce inventories, cut operating costs, free up resources, and more. But countless…

State of the MES Software Marketplace
Technology Evaluation Centers

Despite predictions that it would be subsumed by enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors encroaching from above and automation vendors…

The Impact of Lean on Consumer Product Manufacturers
SAP

While consumer products manufacturers are relatively recent adopters of lean programs, they are already achieving value through a firm commitment…

Distribution 2008 Executive Summary
Infor

This second annual survey of the warehousing and distribution industry, conducted by the Manufacturing Performance Institute (MPI) Census of…