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"Lean thinking" can cut down waste, enhance quality, and reduce lead time. This philosophy is part of an overall fitness
campaign for the manufacturing sector. Businesses that are fitter are more flexible, responsive, and efficient. Navigating
through the decisions required for Lean projects requires the (...)
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Implications of 'Lean' Initiatives for ERP Implementations in Midsized Manufacturing
Companies. Source: Software Works, Inc. Document ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Traditionally, robots have not played a prominent role in the implementation of lean strategies. However, due to their repeatability,
speed, accuracy, and flexibility, the role of robots in lean implementations is constantly increasing. Automation equipment,
which includes robots, is rapidly becoming a c (...)
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... However, due to their repeatability, speed, accuracy, and flexibility, the role of robots in lean
implementations is constantly increasing. ...
Published:
2011-10-04
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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...
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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...
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2006-03-01
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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...
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2004-05-08
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Certain lean initiatives can be hugely strengthened with a synergistic enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation—and
vice versa. In other cases, the two efforts should be viewed as separate initiatives. But it doesn’t depend on “what you want”:
specific lean initiatives will fail if speci (...)
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The When, Why, and How of ERP Support for Lean. Source ... neglected. However, other lean
initiatives and ERP functionality have little in common. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Next R(E)volution of Lean. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. By seeing a business as a "value system" for customers, companies can shift lean strategic priorities towards
growth-oriented targets instead of cost-cutting. Instead o (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Next R(E)volution of Lean. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. By seeing...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
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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lean implementations:
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
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Business process management (BPM) and process improvement support the management and continuous improvement of business processes,
both cross-departmental and enterprise-wide. How can you empower the transformation to lean and manage business operations
in the various stages of its transformation, and ma (...)
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Sustainable Lean Six Sigma Transformation through Cordys. ... Learn about a BPM solution
that employs lean Six Sigma for faster process improvements. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Everything in the computer industry seems to be going off-shore, why not software implementations? This article looks at
reasons why remote implementation of software packages can make both logical and fiscal sense, particularly in the United
States. Read on to learn why your organization may want to loo (...)
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... Even with the above reasons and rationale, remote implementations may be still met ...
or fallback contingency for a remote implementation is that you lean on the ...
Published:
2005-04-28
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On October 25, Hershey Foods Corporation announced a sharp decline in revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1999. Consolidated net sales were $1.07 billion compared with $1.22 billion for the third quarter of 1998. Net
income for the third quarter was $87.6 million, or $ 0 (...)
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On October 25, Hershey Foods Corporation announced a sharp decline in revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1999. ...
Published:
1999-11-01
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The implementation of an enterprise level system is a tumultuous event with far reaching consequences throughout an organization.
Therefore we can see the implementation process as a means of taking the quantum leap in maintenance management techniques. (...)
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CMMS Templates for Effective Implementations Part Two: The CMMS Industry and ERP. ... Part
Three will present a template for successful implementations of CMMS. ...
Published:
2003-04-02
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Enhancing Lean Practices: Lean Adoption in the Industrial Machinery and Components Industry. Read Guides and IT Reports Associated
with Industrial Machinery and Components Industry. Customer churn rates are higher than ever: although businesses say they
are devoted to loyalty, their management systems and (...)
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Enhancing Lean Practices: Lean Adoption in the Industrial Machinery and Components Industry. Read Guides and IT Reports Associated
with Industrial ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office
systems like accounting and HR. Moreover, flow should be a company-wide strategy that impacts more than manufacturing. (...)
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While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office
systems like a...
Published:
2004-01-15
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Lean Consulting just makes sense. Elimination of nonvalue-add activities and personnel, along with streamlined processes
and a roles-based implementation methodology will always reduce wasted time and money. It’s a model that can deliver implementations
on budget and on time consistently. (...)
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... It’sa model that can deliver implementations on budget and on time consistently. Download
<strong>Lean Principles for Implementing ERP in Midsize and Large ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing
the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations. (...)
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Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't
realizing the real benefit...
Published:
2009-01-07
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Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight
is being refocused on the audit function. However, by waiting until systems are live and in production before applying an
audit regimen, you may miss an excellent opportunity to establ (...)
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Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight is
being refocused on the...
Published:
2003-10-20
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Over the last few years the market has seen a plethora of fixed-scope and fixed-price applications, pre-packaged vertical
solutions with industry templates, limited education and training, implementation tools, attractive support programs and hosting
services with catchy names, all aimed at making it fas (...)
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Over the last few years the market has seen a plethora of fixed-scope and fixed-price applications, pre-packaged vertical
solutions with industry ...
Published:
2002-07-05
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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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Lean Maintenance—Does It Impact Reliability? Lessons Learned and Best Practices. Ricky Smith ...
What is Lean Maintenance? Lean manufacturing ...
Published:
2005-07-12
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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