Will Your Production Capacity Meet Increased Demand as the World Recovers from Covid?
With bare spaces on store shelves all too common and what could be the “Roaring 2020’s” coming in, a lot of manufacturers are considering their opti..
5 Steps to Designing Better Production Schedules using Product Wheels
Product Wheels introduce a regularly repeating sequence of production that aligns with overall business objectives, providing a level of stability t..
Missing Out on Quick Wins? Stop putting off your scheduling improvement project. Here’s why.
We sometimes hear from companies that they know their scheduling should be improved but they are waiting for their company’s big ERP, MRP, or relate..
Better Production Scheduling Can Make You Money
Even companies that do a good job of week-by-week production scheduling can see an increase in profitability by truly optimizing the scheduling proc..
Safety Stock: A Contingency Plan to Keep Supply Chains Flying High
This article is adapted from an article published February 3, 2021 by SCM Now, and is published with permission of the Association for Supply Chain ..
Better Planning and Scheduling with the Right Cycle Stock Levels
This article is adapted from the Q4 2020 issue of SCM Now, and provided with permission of the Association for Supply Chain Management.
Determining ..
The Importance of Scheduling
Taken a Good Look at Your Scheduling Processes Lately? Maybe you Should.
The hidden costs of scheduling are often overlooked. Rush orders, equipme..
Customer Challenges: An Interview with Noel Peberdy, CEO of Zinata
Untapped Capacity: Why You Should Prioritize Planning and Scheduling
Noel Peberdy, founder and CEO of Phenix Planning and Scheduling, recently sat ..
Production Scheduling: What it Takes to Truly Succeed
Moving Forward from Excel. But, to What?
My last post emphasized how companies often fall short – and put themselves at risk – when relying on Exc..
Does your Company use Excel For Production Scheduling?
There’s a better way – and it’s easier and more impactful than you likely think.
Many companies use Excel for production scheduling – a mission c..
The Benefits of Structured, Repetitive Production Scheduling
The shop floor is all too often the victim of schedules that are poorly sequenced, causing unnecessary changeovers which result in impaired line eff..
Balanced Operations
Leveraging Hidden Capacity to Meet Service Levels
Enabling Decisions That Impact The Business
The content on this site reflects the result..
Chicken, or the Egg?
Manufacturing Excellence Starts With Reliable Equipment
Becoming a leading competitor in the manufacturing world requires the ability to produce wi..
Re-Inventing Your Operating Model for the Digital World
Don’t be comfortable with the status quo!
Digital disruption is here and, unfortunately, the traditional operating models that have worked well in ..
Changes in Life Sciences Supply Chains Are Coming: Are You Ready?
How to prepare, navigate and profit from the disruption ahead.
There are many headwinds that are impacting the Pharmaceutical Industry and in turn,..
Cloud Makes Demand-Driven S&OP A Reality
Are you ready for S&OP in the Cloud?
The cloud provides a transformative opportunity for companies to connect and collaborate within their organizat..
A New & Improved Testing Laboratory is Coming Your Way
Communicating Your Testing Needs
Part 2
Do you rely on test results from analytical testing laboratories? Do you release products based on these r..
The Voice of the Customer Process
Separating Fact from Fiction
Sometimes I wonder if we are trying to make the Voice of the Customer (VOC) process harder than it needs to be or easi..
You Can’t Fix a Bad Plan with Scheduling
Avoid common pitfalls.
A good, or even a world-class scheduling process, is not sufficient for success. In the 36 years I’ve spent in production p..
A New & Improved Testing Laboratory, Coming Your Way
Fewer questions. More confident decisions.
Part One
Do you rely on test results from analytical testing laboratories? Do you release products base..
7 Meeting Practices Guaranteed to Improve Efficiency and Drive Results
Leverage meetings to deliver results.
Stuck in meetings all day? Wish you were getting real work done? You are not alone. As leaders, we all int..
Looking for a Throughput Improvement Project that Goes from Start to Finish AND Pays for Itself in Less than a Year?
Look no Further.
So often manufacturing companies embark on improvement projects that drag on longer than anticipated, draining resources and causi..
5 Ways to Increase Overall Equipment Efficiency by 5-12 Points…
Without any capital investment.
Every manufacturing company aims to increase its production efficiency. It’s a goal that’s woven into business oper..
Reinventing the Production Scheduling Wheel
Product Wheel Concept
For supply chains to be fully effective, the manufacturing links must be stable, predictable, agile, and responsive. One way ..