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
The Difficulties of Scheduling Around the Assumption that Everyone, and Everything Will Work Exactly as Planned In the previous article (2 of 5), we talked about planning our daily drive. We introduced the concept of using a time buffer to account for the unexpected. We also talked about the threat of incurring penalties in case our… READ MORE
— If we haven’t accounted for variability, our plan can go awry — Who doesn’t rely on planning experts nowadays? There are financial planners, diet and nutrition planners, life planners, and on and on it goes. It seems as if we can’t manage our complicated, time-stressed and hectic lives on our own. Perhaps we’ve been humbled… READ MORE
By: Lori Adams As a small business owner, one thing is for certain – there is never enough time. Time is the most precious resource there is, and there never seems to be enough of it. Once it has passed, it can never be regained. As a small business owner, I often struggle to increase… READ MORE
IMTStv Interviews Mark Lilly at IMTS 2018 in Chicago LillyWorks Protected Flow Manufacturing is for any manufacturing company that manages tens, hundreds or thousands of jobs/work orders at any one time in their plant. It is especially well-suited for those companies that are struggling meeting on-time commitments to their customers, or are looking to shorten… READ MORE
It is increasingly difficult to align production planning with execution given the many variables in the current manufacturing environment of constant expedite mode and high-mix/low volume orders that bring more changes in set up. In this video from the 2020 American Aerospace & Defense Summit (AA&DS), Dec. 11-12, in Glendale, Ariz., LillyWorks President and CEO… READ MORE