The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

They realized then that Boeing had to transform itself from an engineering company focused solely on meeting engineering challenges to one focused on meeting the needs of the customers. But the key to meeting the needs of the customers was more than just understanding those needs better. Usually… overtime.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

When “trams” (coal carts) were in short supply, for example, the “trammers” would horde carts to optimize their team’s performance at the expense of other teams being limited by the number of carts available. this is particularly true in ERP / MRP environments.) This all changed shortly after WWII.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

An Example of Matching Systems with People for Sustained Manufacturing Operations Excellence. Getting back to the first post about " What is Manufacturing? ", with MRP we generated Purchase Orders (POs) and Manufacturing Orders (MOs). Does MRP end there? The next phase of MRP was MRP II. Where did they go?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 4, 2024

On the shop floor we see challenges around scheduling to meet delivery requirements, managing the utilisation of capital intensive equipment with small production runs reducing efficiency and creating bottlenecks. Typically we see problems such as: They may struggle to meet demand and to deliver on time, resulting in potential lost sales.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 1, 2022

For example, in a bakery business, using the right tool with the BOM, the overall capacity of the oven and fridges could be monitored, and improvements as to how best to use ability could be suggested to reduce electricity costs, capacity constraints and workforce. First, keeping track of the production process is very beneficial.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Sometimes local capability needs to be developed, or the quality and cost don’t meet requirements. For example, aluminum was in short supply during World War II. Onshoring and Near shoring comes into play here but be aware that it is a long-term strategy which requires a complete business model shift.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Envisioning What is Manufacturing as a Triangle.And Match them Up To Real American Manufacturer Examples. GBC: Initially , Production Planning would issue Traveling Requisitions (TRs) to Purchasing with offsetting lead times and a “Due Date” to meet the MPS. But, the accuracies of near 100% daily were absolutely needed to meet the MPS.

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