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Manufacturers Should Focus on This Most Critical Component for Manufacturing Operations Excellence

GlobalTranz

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence?

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #9: Relentless pursuit of one metric at the expense of other metrics.

Kinaxis

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. CQI, TQM, Six-Sigma, Lean, etc. by John Westerveld. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Traditionally, supply chains were focused on minimising supply chain costs and a continuous effort to get supply chains lean, through programmes such as lean six sigma, and far less emphasis on risk management. The human factor out of manufacturing and logistics. Halal logistics and supply chain management.

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Like A Green Lump of Clay….

Supply Chain Shaman

For mature supply chain organizations, it is a natural extension of six sigma. These can be shift in the channel, issues in manufacturing, increasing variability in transportation, or a shift in commodity prices. The goal here should be to make the right trade-offs between inventory strategies and manufacturing policies.

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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Mr. Crabtree is a Master Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a Certified Supply Chain Transformation Architect and an expert in effective change management, facilitation, and communications. MetaExperts are talent operational excellence (OpEx) hands-on-deck, training, and get-it-done partners. About MetaOps and MetaExperts.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. A one number plan, Mr. Herrin told me, “is like an Excel spreadsheet.

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How vehicle customization will drive the supply chain of the future

Kinaxis

to discuss vehicle customization by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) automakers and its impact on the supply chain of the future. And then there was a McKinsey article, which commented recently, that in the next four years, India would be the third biggest manufacturer , just lagging after China and the US. Dustin’s key takeaways.