In the world of manufacturing, efficiency is paramount. One of the biggest hindrances to a smooth manufacturing process is what’s known as a ‘bottleneck’. This term refers to the point in the production line where work accumulates faster than it can be processed. Fortunately, scheduling software has emerged as a powerful tool to address and… READ MORE
*HAMPTON, NH — January 23, 2018 — *LillyWorks, a well-known developer of highly popular scheduling systems for manufacturers Manufacturing application developer LillyWorks is stepping up its efforts to recruit solution providers who are looking for ways to stand out in the crowded ERP software market. LillyWorks develops ERP applications geared toward small and midsize manufacturing… READ MORE
Rocky Hill, CT – January 25, 2017 — PDQ, Inc., manufacturer of precision-machined components for the aerospace industry joins the fast-growing list of users of LillyWorks’ revolutionary new cloud-based software. It’s Manufacturing ERP reimagined™. According to Ron Gronback, Jr., PDQ, Inc. President, “our company was launched in 1989 at the request of the Vice President of… READ MORE
Reuters has recently published an eye-opening report on the effect of the steel tariffs implemented by the Trump administration. Reuters reports: “The tariffs, which came into effect on March 23, have driven up raw material costs and caused supply delays, rendering the manufacturers’ “Made in the USA” products uncompetitive against their foreign rivals.” (Source: As Trump’s… READ MORE
Dick Lilly has worked through the computer revolution, step by step, from mainframes to minicomputers to microprocessors, and now into the cloud – and at age 85 he has no intention of slowing down. Click here to read the full article in New Hampshire Business Review Magazine.
These articles are portions of a lecture presented to APICS by our friend Gene Caiola. In our last segment titled “The First Programs: Where it all began” we left off after MRP failed to account for the workers when planning out production… Enter Finite Scheduling As the 1980’s and 1990’s brought minicomputers and the personal… READ MORE