Which of you readers like computational math? If you do, jump to the next paragraph, if you don’t I’ll cut to the chase – understanding that finding a mathematical solution that produces an “optimal” production schedule is a more challenging version of the Travelling Salesman problem, our dilemma of finding a solution then falls into… READ MORE
Author: brentlathrop
Security in the Cloud
By: Scott Filiault Do you consider the money you have deposited at your bank safe? How familiar are you with the safeguards at the bank that are designed to protect your nest egg? Would you feel safer installing a safe in your home or business perhaps? Think about why you are, or possibly are not,… READ MORE
Improve On-Time Deliveries and Provide Better Customer Service with Protected Flow Manufacturing
Read the testimonial about how Saturn Industries, Inc., a leader in the design and fabrication of EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) electrodes and tooling for the aerospace, automotive, glass, medical, molding and power generation industries recently solved a customer service problem that had been plaguing the company. According to Rory Lee, Saturn Business Development Manager, “We have been using the… READ MORE
For Saturn EDM, LillyWorks’ Protected Flow Manufacturing™ Super-Scheduling Software Improves On-Time Deliveries, Provides Significantly Better Customer Service
March 1, 2018, Hudson, NY — Saturn Industries, Inc., a leader in the design and fabrication of EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) electrodes and tooling, offers a full range of the finest Isomolded and Extruded graphite products. Saturn is dedicated to the aerospace, automotive, glass, medical, molding and power generation industries. Saturn recently solved a customer service… READ MORE
Production Scheduling and Work Flow Control: Working on the right job
The essence of production scheduling and work flow control can be boiled down to this one imperative: each facility should be working on the right job. The challenge, of course, is trying to figure out which job to work on next. When a workstation completes a job and passes it on to the next operation… READ MORE
Saturn Industries Gets Acquainted with Protected Flow Manufacturing™
Q&A with Saturn Industries’ Rory Lee (Part One of Three) We recently spoke with Rory Lee, Vice President of Operations and Business Develop Manager with Saturn Industries, Inc. Rory, who has been with Saturn since 1997, talked about his company’s experiences before and after implementing Protected Flow Manufacturing™ (PFM) by LillyWorks. Q: Can you tell us about… READ MORE
Resolved to Solve Production Scheduling?
This is the time of the year where we spend a few minutes looking back and reviewing our performance asking ourselves what we’d like to improve most. In our personal lives, it’s typically staying with the diet, getting to the gym more, or resolving to take more time to smell the roses What We’d Like… READ MORE
Protected Flow Manufacturing @ VMCAUG in Ontario, Canada
Dave Luckner presenting Protected Flow Manufacturing today at VMCAUG in Ontario, Canada. Results that allow manufacturers to deliver on time, in less time, everytime – and it proves it’s work – put it to the test, it’s ready for your toughest challenge! What’s Next: Read Cindy Jutras’ report of how LillyWorks is challenging the long held… READ MORE
Protected Flow Manufacturing – a Revolutionary New Approach
These articles are portions of a lecture presented to APICS by our friend Gene Caiola. In our last segment titled “Finite Scheduling – Not So Easy To Be Successful” we left off after realizing that Finite Scheduling was a bit more work than it was worth… Protected Flow Manufacturing – a Revolutionary New Approach The… READ MORE
Protected Flow Manufacturing @ EASTEC
Come by and visit Dave Luckner and Protected Flow Manufacturing today at EASTEC in Springfield, MA – we’re in booth #5828