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Surviving and thriving in times of seismic change

April 17, 2020

Mike Liddell, CEO of Lean Scheduling International and author of “The Little Blue Book on Scheduling” explains how having the right tools in place allows manufacturers to be agile in the face of unexpected change, making adjustments in the midst of change with greater certainty of the outcome.

By Dave Snyder
< 1 MIN READ

Ingenuity in supplier audit and standards compliance during challenging times

April 17, 2020

Manufacturer and supplier’s ability to deliver products ensuring quality and compliance is a difficult task even in times of normality. When global events or even significant local events like a natural disaster occur this task becomes monumental

By Subba Rao
2 MIN READ

Why Manufacturers Absolutely, 100% Need APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling)

April 16, 2020

Why does a manufacturing company need an Advanced Scheduling system? Why isn’t Excel, or the scheduling tool provided by their ERP vendor, sufficient to get the job done?

By Dave Snyder
< 1 MIN READ

COVID-19 and the future of manufacturing

April 16, 2020

As we have all been moving so quickly handling the many facets of this crisis, I finally took a few moments to reflect on the magnitude of it all. Sitting here in my basement office at my home, I have a few personal observations.

By Rene_Wolf
7 MIN READ

Video – The Efficient Machining Shop: Challenges & Solutions

April 15, 2020

In many machining shops today, the management of data is still based on ad hoc manual processes and tribal knowledge. PLM consultant, Bob Nisivoccia of Engineering USA, talks about the liability this creates, especially for shops that are part of regulated industries such as Aerospace & Defense.

By Dave Snyder
< 1 MIN READ

Video – A Digital Offering for Assembly Manufacturing

April 15, 2020

Assembly manufacturers are looking for tools to efficiently author, simulate, manage and share information throughout their organization.

By Dave Snyder
< 1 MIN READ

Video – The Digital Transformation of the American Shipyard

April 15, 2020

Digital industry experts explore the past, present, future and digital transformation of the American shipbuilding and repair industry.

By Dave Snyder
< 1 MIN READ

Production planning and scheduling at an Industry 4.0 level

April 13, 2020

What is required to achieve the best performance on the delivery of production at an Industry 4.0 level?

By MarcoBaptista
2 MIN READ

How important is production scheduling today?

April 8, 2020

In our uncertain world today, factories are facing high levels of variability from both the external market demand and availability of labor resources. In view of this uncertainty, Production Scheduling systems are of tremendous importance.

By MarcoBaptista
2 MIN READ