Made-to-order manufacturing (also known as built to order manufacturing) is the oldest model for manufacturing businesses. As the name implies, made to order manufacturing businesses begin building their products upon receiving an order—generally allowing for customized specifications. This makes the … Continued
In every manufacturing enterprise there are three basic costs that must be immediately considered as an owner assigns a value to a product. First, there are the direct material costs. This refers to the cost of the “raw materials” that … Continued
ERP – or enterprise resource planning – sounds like something that only the largest, most sophisticated companies have. Maybe you’re not necessarily even comfortable defining ERP, though most business owners and operators have an intuitive idea of what it means … Continued
It’s about time you get software for manufacturing that has a proven track record across many manufacturing industries. SMARTer Manager’s real world, proven technology and complementary technologies offer a fast, reliable solution for delivering extremely accurate data to all departmental … Continued
9 days left to register as an exhibitor or attendee for the Grow Manufacturing Luncheon & Expo! This is a great event for regional manufacturing. Keynote Luncheon Speaker Presentation “Correlation Between Culture and Growth” Presented By Tom Nault, President/COO, … Continued
Nice graphical representation of the U.S. Manufacturing industry. The Total Manufacturing numbers for the U.S. have had a 127.10% gain since 1980, fantastic! Yes, the face of the U. S. manufacturing industry continues to change but the strength of U.S. … Continued
MRP (or material requirements planning) is a system – either software-based or pen-and-paper – that is a central component of production planning, scheduling, and inventory. An MRP system is often part of a larger enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and … Continued
According to the June report on US Manufacturing Statistics manufacturing remains strong and hit its highest for 2014. New orders for US manufacturing sectors in automobiles, computers, chemicals and other products caused the index to reach 55.3%. American manufacturers don’t … Continued
ERP Software Implementation: When and how to successfully implement with an ERP Consultant ERP Needs – Identifying needs within your manufacturing process are one of the first steps in ERP implementation planning and that can be resolved through the … Continued
I came across an article this morning that indicated, according to reports published Thursday, computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) could cut as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people are … Continued