For someone like me who at one point was unfamiliar with the manufacturing industry, it may be confusing to understand that there is more than one branch of manufacturing that produces different types of products. One in particular is process manufacturing. Process manufacturing is the production of goods in bulk that undergo techniques of being [...]
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The Evolution of Scheduling for Process Manufacturers
From my perspective companies evolve into their manufacturing scheduling process as their business evolves. Attempting to implement a complex scheduling model when a company is beginning to automate their ERP is often a mistake. The key is to take a realistic view of what stage the company is in and grow from there. Formula manufacturing [...]
continue reading...Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI)Texas Chapter 2011 Workshop: “Finish & Win: Competitive Finishing in today’s Market”
Join Custom Information Services (CIS) at the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) workshop being offered by Texas Chapter on September 8, 2011. This daylong event features tabletop exhibitions, engaging presentations, and a networking lunch. A highlight of the workshop includes a presentation by Kurt Middlekoop of the University of Texas at Arlington Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics GP is TEC Certified for Discrete Manufacturing
As a Microsoft Dynamics GP reseller with a large manufacturing customer base, I was excited to see that the Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) has evaluated and certified GP for discrete manufacturing for the enterprise software market. The TEC is a leading advocate for the enterprise software purchaser. They specialize in the impartial evaluation of the [...]
continue reading...What Kind of Manufacturer is Your Company: Process or Discrete?
In these times, there is rarely any product that consumers purchase and make daily use of that did not go through the manufacturing process. The manufacturing process usually derives from the extraction of raw materials to be altered then made into finished goods (most commonly on a large scale). What is the manufacturing process, really? [...]
continue reading...Formula Manufacturers: Inventory Control Issues A Recipe For Disaster
Most formula manufacturers that I encounter are constantly looking at ways to improve their inventory costs and reliability. Nothing is worse for them than having a customer order and/or production ticket ready for staging only to find that the raw materials are not available. During my review of business processes for prospects many times the Material Planner/Purchasing Manager is [...]
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