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Many companies have used lean principles to move from a decentralized corporate management mode to a hybrid model—recognizing
that different functions require different levels of centralized management to be efficient and effective. An effective lean
transformation eliminates more than the most obv (...)
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to move from ... Download <strong>Enabling the Lean Enterprise: A
Three-tiered Approach to ...
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2010-03-11
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Many competitive businesses are implementing “lean” initiatives to expose and attack waste and setting goals for continuous
improvement through Six Sigma principles. Consensus is growing that technology is key for successful lean initiatives. This
white paper defines addresses the impact lean initiat (...)
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... waste and setting goals for continuous improvement through Six Sigma principles. ...
How to Use Technology to Support the Lean Enterprise: Achieving Profitable ...
Published:
2011-03-25
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This paper demonstrates how IFS Business Modeler and IFS Applications support the principles of developing a lean enterprise,
normally associated with repetitive manufacturing, for engineer-to-order (ETO) organizations. It demonstrates how process
improvements apply equally to office-based functions as t (...)
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This paper demonstrates how IFS Business Modeler and IFS Applications support the principles of developing
a lean enterprise, normally associated ... ...
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2011-01-28
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Enabling lean manufacturing and six sigma principles to improve operations requires a nontraditional approach. The old idea
that lean manufacturing and six sigma principles don’t require IT isn’t valid anymore. Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
and supply chain management (SCM) applications are crit (...)
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... The old idea that lean manufacturing and six sigma principles don’t
require IT isn’t valid anymore. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Maintaining a competitive advantage is paramount, no matter what business you operate within. Engineer-to-order (ETO) companies
that produce complex products, usually in low volumes, and with project control techniques, are no exception. A lean enterprise
involves the reduction or elimination of any acti (...)
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... enterprise. This paper demonstrates how IFS applications supports the principles
of developing a lean enterprise for ETO organizations. It ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Lean manufacturing is a management philosophy, enabled and supported by various techniques, to eliminate non-value adding
activity. However, aerospace and defense (A&D) government regulations impose very different business practices from those
followed in the commercial sector. Can lean manufacturing pri (...)
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... Can lean manufacturing principles really work in A&D? The answer:
it depends on the architecture of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the extended
enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors excel in depends on their original ERP system's suitability for repetitive versus
to-order environments. (...)
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Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the
extended enterprise resource...
Published:
2006-02-20
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... So, perhaps a better example of how ERP can utilise lean principles
would be ... So in balance, the enterprise may be enabled to become more Lean
even when ...
Published:
2008-02-05
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Supporting the Lean Value Stream with Technology Solutions. Read White Papers and Other Software for Your Implementation and
for Supporting the Lean Value Stream with Technology Solutions. In today’s manufacturing environment, suppliers and manufacturers
alike need to be highly selective when choosing a (...)
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Supporting the Lean Value Stream with Technology Solutions. Read White Papers and Other Software for Your Implementation and
for Supporting the Lea...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Take your Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) to the next level.You've dreamed about it.now you can do it.Read this Free whitepaper.
Heinz Frozen Food Company was set on improving its manufacturing and maintenance process efficiency, and knew that implementing
a new enterprise asset management (EAM) system (...)
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Take your Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) to the next level.You've dreamed about it.now you can do it.Read this Free
whitepaper. Heinz Frozen Foo...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Early Lean Adopters Embrace Technology. Find Software and Other Solutions for Your Decision Associated with Lean Adopters
and Business Process Improvement. Many aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturers are enjoying a competitive advantage because
of early adoption of lean manufacturing tools. However, co (...)
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Early Lean Adopters Embrace Technology. Find Software and Other Solutions for Your Decision Associated with Lean Adopters
and Business Process Impr...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Begin at the End: a Good Lean Strategy Starts with Defining Your Ultimate Goal. Read Current White Paper for a Good Lean Strategy
Starts with Defining Your Ultimate Goal. You know the statistics—lean can shorten your lead times, reduce inventories, cut
operating costs, free up resources, and more. But c (...)
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Begin at the End: a Good Lean Strategy Starts with Defining Your Ultimate Goal. Read Current White Paper for a Good Lean Strategy
Starts with Defin...
Published:
2010-03-11
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All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize
data. The primary advantage of enterprise systems is that they can handle considerably more information than can be accommodated
manually. (...)
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All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize
data. The primar...
Published:
2006-02-16
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Most lean manufacturing deployments target production operations, but can also be extended to other supply chain processes.
To realize the multiplicative benefits of real time information and reduced inventory, companies must assess their production
environment and supply chain activities. (...)
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Most lean manufacturing deployments target production operations, but can also be extended to other supply chain processes.
To realize the multipl...
Published:
2005-09-13
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About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes evolution, a platform neutral,
extended enterprise resource planning product, and DemandStream for lean automation. (...)
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About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes evolution, a platform neutral,
extended enterprise r...
Published:
2006-03-01
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Transforming an enterprise to a lean supply chain requires both enabling technology and discipline. By following some specific
guidelines to extend lean methodology, you can proceed through your supply chain transformation to become effectively lean. (...)
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Transforming an enterprise to a lean supply chain requires both enabling technology and discipline. By following some specific
guidelines to exten...
Published:
2005-09-14
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Take advantage of expertise about lean manufacturing. With all the discussion, books, Web sites, and other materials on the
topic of lean manufacturing, it’s hard to know which resources are credible—much less understand the mounds of information.
The first part of this series breaks down the defi (...)
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Take advantage of expertise about lean manufacturing. With all the discussion, books, Web sites, and other materials on the
topic of lean manufactu...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Using Inventory Optimization to Reduce Inventory Levels in a Lean Environment. Solutions and Other Documents to Characterize
Your Acquisition, In Relation To Using Inventory Optimization to Reduce Inventory Levels in a Lean Environment. Small and
medium businesses (SMB) need to address inventory challenge (...)
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Using Inventory Optimization to Reduce Inventory Levels in a Lean Environment. Solutions and Other Documents to Characterize
Your Acquisition, In R...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Impact of Lean on Consumer Product Manufacturers. Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. While consumer products manufacturers are relatively recent adopters of lean programs,
they are already achieving value through a firm commitment t (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Impact of Lean on Consumer Product Manufacturers. Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Lean manufacturing is a transformational exercise that requires an organization to cast aside long-held beliefs and business
processes. The five main steps to achieving lean transition are defining value, mapping the value stream, making the activities
flow, responding to customer demand, and continuous (...)
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Lean manufacturing is a transformational exercise that requires an organization to cast aside long-held beliefs and business
processes. The five m...
Published:
2006-02-15