Manufacturing Techniques: Related Documents

CRM for Manufacturing vs. Regular CRM » The TEC Blog
CRM for Manufacturing vs. Regular CRM » The TEC Blog TEC Blog TEC Home About TEC Contact Us About the Bloggers Follow TEC on Twitter RSS Discussing Enterprise Software and Selection --> Fast, Accurate Software Evaluations TEC helps enterprises evaluate and select software solutions that meet their exacting needs by empowering purchasers with the tools, research, and expertise to make an ideal decision. Your software selection starts here. Learn more about TEC s

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15-09-2009

Best Manufacturing Scheduling Systems
The market place is awash with many kinds of manufacturing scheduling systems. Due to the dynamic nature of the manufacturing shop floor, it is of utmost importance that a manufacturing scheduling system can take care of these dynamic conditions.

MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES: Best Manufacturing Scheduling Systems Best Manufacturing Scheduling Systems Ashfaque Ahmed - August 29, 2005 Read Comments Introduction All manufacturing planning and scheduling systems can be broadly grouped into two kinds: static and dynamic . While static systems cannot deal with changing conditions prevalent on shop floors, dynamic systems are able to deal with them to varying degrees, depending on the system s inherent capabilities. Static scheduling systems can be deployed at manufacturing sites
8/29/2005

SaaS-ing the Manufacturing Opportunity
The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is here to stay, and most vendors have noticed. Recently, the endorsement for SaaS in the realm of manufacturing enterprise resource planning has come from a veteran vendor and SaaS pioneer.

MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES: SaaS-ing the Manufacturing Opportunity SaaS-ing the Manufacturing Opportunity P.J. Jakovljevic - December 14, 2007 Read Comments The Need for New Delivery Models Recently ordained the topic du jour , it is now apparent that software as a service (SaaS)—also known as on-demand, hosted delivery—models of enterprise applications are not the passing fads that the Y2K or dot-com phenomena of the late 1990s were. The rationale thereof, however, depends on whom one asks for an opinion (that is, whether the
12/14/2007

Demand-driven Planning in Manufacturing
Cover-time planning (CTP) is a

MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES: Demand-driven Planning in Manufacturing Demand-driven Planning in Manufacturing P.J. Jakovljevic - August 9, 2005 Read Comments Push versus Pull In traditional manufacturing, the time and cost of changeover to produce different products is high, as are the costs of inventory, planning, and expediting. Thus, goods are pushed through production at levels determined by often inaccurate scheduling and forecasting tools common in material resource planning (MRP II) and enterprise resource planning (ERP)
8/9/2005

A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX: Case Studies
To enable organizations to support lean and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system, Microsoft Dynamics AX has incorporated lean manufacturing constructs into its package. Several case studies illustrate the use of kanbans in various lean environments.

MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES: A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX: Case Studies A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX: Case Studies Dr. Scott Hamilton - March 9, 2009 Read Comments A lean manufacturing environment employs kanbans for coordinating and executing material replenishment. The definition of kanban policies governs the creation and behavior of kanban tickets, as described in part one of this series (please see A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics ). Case studies
3/9/2009

Not Yet Sold on SaaS ERP in Manufacturing? Take a Hard Look at Plex Online – Part 2 » The TEC Blog
Risk and Compliance , Manufacturing Operations ) by P.J. Jakovljevic ( see bio ) Part 1 of this blog series explained Plex Systems ’ ebullience and growth despite a hostile and depressed environment, especially in the discrete manufacturing sector. While the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model is now mainstream in many functional areas of business, the article concurred with Frank Scavo’s recent assertion that, for the time being, there is only one true SaaS enterprise resource planning

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15-06-2010

Process Manufacturing: Industry Specific Requirements Part Three: Textiles
As with any manufacturing operation, process manufacturing has special system requirements such as formulas, unit of measure conversions, and packaging recipes. However, within the realm of process manufacturing, specific industries have needs that are more critical than others. This article explores these critical needs for the food and beverage, chemical, and a hybrid industry (textiles), so that you can focus on these requirements when evaluating enterprise-wide software.

MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES: Read Comments Introduction Traditionally, manufacturing is categorized by two methods: process and discrete. Many differences exist, but most can be grouped into two areas: those derived from material issues and those derived from production issues. Process materials are different than discrete materials. Process materials are powder, liquids or gases; they must be confined; and they are more difficult to accurately measure. Process materials are close to their natural sources (farms, mines, etc.) and
5/28/2004

The Challenges of Integrating Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Execution Systems
While enterprise applications solutions are moving closer to the plant floor, and plant-level systems are moving closer to enterprise planning application functionality, these systems will not likely converge anytime soon, because they use different technologies and have different user requirements.

MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES: Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Execution Systems The Challenges of Integrating Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Execution Systems P.J. Jakovljevic - March 28, 2008 Read Comments Though vital for effective plant floor management, plant-level execution systems have rarely taken “front and center” on the enterprise solution stage. Management has often treated production support needs such as manufacturing execution systems (MES) as a necessary, but very low, priority.
3/28/2008

Giving Manufacturing Companies a Fast Start
The all-in-one manufacturing functionality supports industry best practices in the following categories:materials management; production planning ...

MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES: Giving Manufacturing Companies a Fast Start Giving Manufacturing Companies a Fast Start Are you in a hurry to make your manufacturing operation more efficient and competitive? With SAP s Business All-in-One Fast-start Program, you can find everything you need to get started today and to build for the future. The All-in-One manufacturing functionality supports industry best practices in the following categories: materials management production planning and control sales and distribution logistics, product
10/30/2009

Preparing for Product Development in Process Manufacturing
Combining process industry–oriented product lifecycle management capabilities with process manufacturing–oriented enterprise resource planning ones can help alleviate many of the challenges particular to the process manufacturers, especially in the areas of product development and regulatory compliance.

MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES: Product Development in Process Manufacturing Preparing for Product Development in Process Manufacturing - March 16, 2009 Read Comments P.J. Jakovljevic Originally Published - March 10, 2007 As seen in such articles as Product Life Cycle Management in Process or Process Manufacturing Software: A Primer , what the process manufacturing industry lacks in glamour, it certainly makes up for in complexity. Traditionally, manufacturing is divided into two categories: process and discrete (if one is not counting
3/16/2009