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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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Lean Enterprise in Complex ETO. Source: IFS. ... service activities. Download
<strong>Lean Enterprise in Complex ETO</strong>. Comments: ...
Published:
2011-01-28
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Across the industrial machinery and components industry, successful lean initiatives are increasing as manufacturers recognize
the key enabler of continuous improvement and eliminating waste—technology. This white paper presents six brief case studies
of manufacturing companies that have built an under (...)
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Technology and the Lean Enterprise: Building an Infrastructure That Drives the Highest Value
to the Customer. Source: itelligence ...
Published:
2011-03-25
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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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Lean Maintenance: Best Practices to Turn Asset Management into a Profit Center. Get Free White Papers Related To Lean Maintenance.
It’s common knowledge that asset downtime disrupts production and drives up both process and per-unit operating costs. However,
executives often lose sight of this because t (...)
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Lean Maintenance: Best Practices to Turn Asset Management into a Profit Center. Get Free White Papers Related To Lean Maintenance.
It’s common know...
Published:
2010-03-11
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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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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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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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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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Lean Enterprise Development in Complex Engineer to Order Companies. ...
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Published:
2010-03-11
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... systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning ... focused modular plant-level
solutions, including Manufacturing ... question was whether Lean Manufacturing
practices ...
Published:
2010-12-29
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Abstract:
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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lean enterprise solutions:
How to Use Technology to Support the Lean Enterprise: Achieving Profitable Growth through
Lean. Source: itelligence, Inc. Document ...
Published:
2011-03-25
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Abstract:
Over the past 30–40 years, manufacturers have made dramatic leaps in improving their businesses by using lean manufacturing
and Six Sigma techniques. The systems these businesses use, however, have changed relatively little in comparison. The ERP
systems manufacturing companies rely on to run their bus (...)
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The Transformation of the Lean Enterprise. Source ... advantage. Download
<strong>The Transformation of the Lean Enterprise</strong>. Comments: ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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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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Adaptive Manufacturing: Enabling the Lean Six Sigma Enterprise. ... Download
<strong>Adaptive Manufacturing: Enabling the Lean Six Sigma Enterprise </strong>.
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Published:
2010-03-11
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The main cause of lean maintenance failure is that companies fail to focus on asset reliability. The reliability approach
to capacity, which includes risk prioritization analyses of assets, can help a company achieve lean success. (...)
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... system and computer managed maintenance system (CMMS) or enterprise asset management
(EAM) system. The team is supported by a distributed, lean maintenance, or ...
Published:
2005-07-12
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During its stabilization phase IFS product development has brought about pragmatic developments, including its latest release,
IFS Applications 7. The vendor has also been surging forward by harnessing new partnerships, including turning high-profile
customers into developers and subsequent resellers (...)
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During its stabilization phase IFS product development has brought about pragmatic developments, including its latest release,
IFS Applications 7....
Published:
2006-08-10
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Tackling the transformation to lean production is high-priority in the aerospace industry. After all, lean manufacturing
eliminates waste from essential manufacturing processes and helps you measure up to your competitors. But how can you attain
true lean transformation—and what specific steps does you (...)
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Best Practices in Aerospace Lean Manufacturing: The Migration to a Lean Enterprise.
Source: Cincom Systems. Document Type: White Paper ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
While the concept of lean manufacturing is well established in traditional manufacturing industries, its adoption in printing
and packaging has been slow. Many companies have yet to fully realize the benefits of a holistic implementation. Find out
how and when you should implement enterprise resource pla (...)
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lean enterprise solutions:
... Source: Radius Solutions. Document Type: White Paper ... and when you
should implement enterprise resource planning ... for a faster transition to lean
processes—and ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
How can we determine the right maintenance strategy for a specific asset? To meet the objectives of lean, we need to evaluate
the cost of failure in terms of both not meeting business objectives and any extra cost due to the need for unplanned or even
emergency repairs. (...)
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Lean Asset Management--Is Preventive Maintenance Anti-Lean? ... Introduction.
Lean manufacturing has been widely accepted as an approach to business improvement. ...
Published:
2004-12-20
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Abstract:
The worst is past for SoftBrands. However, the vendor must still deal with the problem of blending many formerly independent
organizations together, while figuring out how best to leverage their different technological and industrial strengths. (...)
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The worst is past for SoftBrands. However, the vendor must still deal with the problem of blending many formerly independent
organizations togethe...
Published:
2006-03-03
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Abstract:
SoftBrands believes it has finally repositioned itself for growth going forward by capitalizing on the reputation of Fourth
Shift, coming to an arrangement with SAP Business One, and introducing more reliable versions of its hospitality software
products. (...)
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lean enterprise solutions:
SoftBrands believes it has finally repositioned itself for growth going forward by capitalizing on the reputation of Fourth
Shift, coming to an ar...
Published:
2006-02-27
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As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize businesses, and is moving to better address the specific needs of small manufacturers through a planned
strategic solution relationship with SoftBrands whereby (...)
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As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize b...
Published:
2004-05-08