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Driving up efficiency
Lean processes and IT are together helping some manufacturers to steer past their limitations and achieve demand-driven operations. Brian Tinham reports |
20/04/2010
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Smart decisions
Advanced planning and scheduling has been bounding up the IT rankings over the last couple of years. Brian Tinham talks to
manufacturers about what works best and where |
17/02/2010
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Shaping up
Behind the scenes, ERP systems are changing – in terms of both scope and underlying technologies. Brian Tinham examines what matters and what enlightened manufacturers are implementing today |
20/01/2010
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The trouble with S&OP
One man's meat is another man's poison – and so it is with sales and operations planning. The shape of successful S&OP is bound to depend somewhat on your industry and scale. However, the technologies you choose and the behaviours you enable are critical throughout, says Brian Tinham |
22/09/2009
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Knocking heads together
If you're stuck in the rut of the production-versus-maintenance blame game, it could be time to take another
look at your maintenance software, says Brian Tinham |
22/07/2009
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You only know what you know
Advanced planning and scheduling is probably a misnomer. So understanding what the systems can do for you is key to getting the competitive best from them, reports John Dwyer |
17/06/2009
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New approach to innovation
Your ability to deliver new products and projects is about more than systems and processes. Brian Tinham reports from the second IT Forum |
17/06/2009
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Smart business
Business intelligence systems have come a long way since the introduction of executive dashboards. Brian Tinham reports from last month’s IT Forum |
17/03/2009
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Turn up trumps
When talk begins of upgrading an ERP system, managers, understandably, start to get twitchy. But tools and methodologies have moved on and, if you play your cards right, there should be less pain. Brian Tinham reports |
21/01/2009
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Add on value
As the credit crunch bites, manufacturers increasingly need to get more out of their existing
ERP implementations. Brian Tinham finds that certain bolt-on extensions have a big part to play |
17/12/2008
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Fit for purpose
Make-to-order manufacturing is increasingly key to many manufacturers’ competitiveness, but getting it right means rethinking
some of your ERP. Brian Tinham examines the options |
21/10/2008
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Time flies
Time and attendance systems and others have been around for years, but smarter manufacturers are taking them to a new level. Brian Tinham looks at what’s working where |
12/08/2008
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Make the connection
Analysts report that manufacturers are cranking up their spend on web-based operational systems. But who is doing what, and why – and who’s really benefiting? Brian Tinham finds out |
18/06/2008
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Size matters
Is ERP size-specific? Brian Tinham talks to manufacturers about finding the right fit – their choices and the key issues in selecting, implementing and integrating a new system |
15/04/2008
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Growing in stature
Like teenagers, advanced planning and scheduling systems may be capable of great things but can be misunderstood. Brian Tinham examines their real potential |
21/01/2008
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Balancing act
Planners have been using spreadsheets for ever – but there is a better way. Brian Tinham finds out how using professional scheduling tools can be a cathartic experience |
17/10/2007
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Talking the same language
Shopfloor data is increasingly being recognised as key to everything, from continuous improvement to business agility. Brian Tinham looks at how to get your assets talking |
09/10/2007
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Getting ERP best value
It’s not so much about looking under the covers: getting best value from ERP today is less about functionality and more about proper business analysis, good old-fashioned ITTs and due diligence, says Brian Tinham |
29/09/2007
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Free software?
Open source is gaining prominence – and not just in the developer community – but can it really slash your costs?
Brian Tinham finds out |
25/09/2007
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Grundfos pumps up with e-training
Grundfos’ adoption of an Adobe Connect-driven e-learning system has transformed development and
delivery of product training, both for employees and for customers worldwide, says Brian Wall |
25/09/2007
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Under control
Poor decision support is costing manufacturers millions of pounds, despite huge advances in the technology to change all that. Brian Tinham examines the issues |
19/09/2007
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Uplifting technology
Getting your warehouse in the picture needn’t be the trial it once was. Brian Tinham assesses the opportunities from integration and newer technologies |
18/07/2007
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More than just a browser
Browser-based systems are set to offer manufacturers more than most can imagine, according to Jonathan Orme |
01/06/2007
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From shopfloor to top floor
It’s been possible for many years, but with ISA95 the lofty goal of shop floor to top floor integration is easier to attain and even more worthwhile. Antony Adshead reports |
02/05/2007
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More than T&A
They’re no longer just about clocking on and off: time and attendance systems can transform production improvement, says Simon Macpherson. Brian Tinham reports |
11/04/2007
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