bottleneck in manufacturing

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

Scheduling Software Helps Shop Protect Due Dates

Saturn Industries Inc., a shop that designs and fabricates EDM electrodes, was struggling with staying on time using its ERP system. LillyWorks’ Protected Flow Manufacturing scheduling software provided a solution to this challenge. Read original Production Machining article here. Over the last decade, some OEMs have experienced a paradigm shift in customer demand. At first, there… READ MORE

Protected Flow Manufacturing™ ‘Supercharged’ Scheduling Software – Ideal Manufacturing Supplement to Most Popular ERP Systems

HAMPTON, NH (Feb 6, 2017)– Protected Flow Manufacturing™ from LillyWorks is new, supplemental software significantly simplifying Shop Floor Execution and Planning by employing a powerful, yet easy-to-understand method of releasing and prioritizing work in production. According to Dick Lilly, Chairman of LillyWorks and well-known veteran ERP software designer, “Protected Flow Manufacturing™ (PFM) is a bolt-on ‘supercharged’… READ MORE

Protected Flow Manufacturing at the 2018 SUN ANNUAL CONFERENCE February 26-28th in Dallas

Mark Lilly will be presenting Protected Flow Manufacturing™ at the 2018 SUN ANNUAL CONFERENCE February 26-28th in Dallas. Aimed specifically at the crucial area of “production execution”, Protected Flow Manufacturing continually directs production priorities to minimize wait time and maximize on-time delivery using data fed from a customer’s existing ERP system that customers can act on. Protected… READ MORE