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
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. This is Part 3 of a 3-part series, you can read Part 2 here: Protected Flow Manufacturing (PFM) Benefits… READ MORE
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. This is Part 2 of a 3-part series, you can read Part 1 here: Saturn Industries Gets Acquainted with… READ MORE
Ready to Rethink the way you’re Managing Production? If you’re like most manufacturing companies, you’re managing production with a combination of whiteboards, spreadsheets, and outdated ERP functionality. These approaches are tedious, time-consuming, and difficult to maintain. Take Control of your Production Environment! Learn a New Approach to Managing Production by attending any or all 3… READ MORE
What we’re seeing right now with manufacturing and COVID-19 is that an already very limited resource — people — are now even more strained and limited in manufacturing production. Which means now is not the time to simply double down on existing production management strategies and processes that may not translate easily to a remote working… READ MORE
For the last 40 years manufacturers have been looking to their ERP’s Finite Capacity Scheduling or bolt-on “Advanced Planning & Scheduling” (APS) tools to help them deliver their production orders (“jobs” or “Work-orders”) to their customers on time. The everyday process to use these traditional scheduling tools comprises running a software program that looks at… READ MORE