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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

Thus, focusing on implementing the tools of TPS (takt time, flow, pull, etc) outside of the immediate response and problem solving context is an exercise which expends energy and gains very little sustainable change. The content of training is as critical as the way it is delivered.

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Using OEE and MOM with older manufacturing equipment

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The problem is that many factories are limited in this area because they have older legacy equipment. Upgrading to newer equipment to enable smarter manufacturing can cost millions and involves many months of planning, not to mention other investments in process improvement and training.

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Key challenges and solutions for the fabricated metals industry

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The shift from oversupply to the current worldwide shortage has impacted raw materials, inbound logistics, the factory floor, and the outbound warehouse. Challenge: Skills gap on the factory floor. The technique for performing the tasks requires extensive skills and training.

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What are Reverse Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

However, remember that products or subassemblies that never made it out of the factory may need to travel backwards one or more stages along the supply chain. Note that this may require extra training for people who will do the sorting. This also qualifies as reverse logistics. Who will do Reverse Logistics well in the future?

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. During the break, work teams were expected to do some homework assignments.

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S&OP in Agribusiness: How to Harvest the Benefits with Advanced Analytics

AIMMS

The company operates 7 sugar cane processing factories in Brazil, in a cluster located in the northwest region of Sao Paulo state. Decision-making goes from a highly tedious and error-prone exercise to a process that combines computational intelligence with the business knowledge needed to analyze the optimizer’s results.

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S&OP in Agribusiness: How to Harvest the Benefits with Advanced Analytics

AIMMS

The company operates 7 sugar cane processing factories in Brazil, in a cluster located in the northwest region of Sao Paulo state. Decision-making goes from a highly tedious and error-prone exercise to a process that combines computational intelligence with the business knowledge needed to analyze the optimizer’s results.