The Waste of Conveyance
Conveyance, as the name implies, has to do with wasteful transportation, storage or handling of work in process (WIP). Think about all of those single item trips you make to your local grocery store and you’ll start understanding the waste of conveyance very quickly.
Key Issues with ERP Selection
Most companies select and implement an ERP system once every 10-15 years. So for most operational and IT staff, it’s something they only experience once in their careers. Here are few general rules to remember when selecting an ERP vendor. You and your team should keep these issues in mind throughout your selection and evaluation process.
Lean Tools Enhance your ERP Investment
Several years ago, I attended a seminar on Lean Manufacturing. It was one of those three-day workshops put on by one of the major lean thought leadership groups. It was a great seminar and frankly, I learned a lot during those three days about manufacturing in general and of course about Lean.
The Waste of Defects
Waste of Defects
Who doesn’t have a horror story to tell about some product containing some manufacturing defect that rendered it useless? This is the subject for this week’s edition of classic wastes. We’re talking about everyone’s favorite waste, the waste of defects.
The Future of ERP in Quoting Systems
The paradox of channel management, quoting, pricing and product configuration strategies is that they are so unique, so inherently different from any other ERP process that they continue to resist consolidation – even in the midst of a recession.
The Waste of Inventory
This week we’ll look at the waste of inventory. It’s always tempting to “load up” on a good deal, but, many times, the math just doesn’t support this as a money saving strategy.
