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New Inventory Strategy: Deploying Inventory Based on Lead Times (Webinar)
All manufacturers have inventory—in the warehouse, in the plant, and in the supply chain. And they want to reduce inventory while avoiding shortages. The key is knowing which inventory is needed and where. The “what” and “where” are as important
Happy New Year – part 2
Seeing Green
While there are considerable regulatory, special-interest, and market-driven pressures to go green, companies are unlikely to do much more than the bare minimum unless there also are good business reasons to do so. That is especially true in these times of economic
Increased productivity masks lost jobs
As the United States struggles to climb out of the recession, the manufacturing sector has been particularly strong, leading the way with increased output and solid sales and profits.
Improve Your Efficiency by Listening To Workers
One of the principles of lean operations is to keep the work area clean and organized — and it’s not just for aesthetics.
Your Shore or Mine?
Several years ago, it was almost fashionable to outsource to low-wage areas of the world to reduce costs. Business leaders developed the mind-set of “off shoring is always cheaper:’ and they scarcely looked beyond unit cost plus transportation.
Is America still No. 1? Does it matter?
Reprinted from Portsmouth Herald / Seacoastonline.com –10 February 21, 2011.
Recent reports from the U.N. and several industry associations indicate that China may have overtaken the United States as the world’s top producer. For as long as anyone can remember, the United States has led the world in industrial output — by a large margin. Over the last few years, however, Chinese production has been soaring while United States output has increased at a relatively modest pace.
Manufacturing Is Looking Up
February 2011
Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers
News reports this week are highlighting the relative good health of the manufacturing segment. Most prominently, the Institute for Supply Management index for January came in at 60.8, the 18th straight month that this measure has indicated expansion (above 50).
2010 APICS International Conference & Expo
The 2010 APICS International Conference & Expo is being held this week, October 18-20 at the Wynn in Las Vegas, NV. The General Session on Monday featured LT. General Russel L. Honoré who spoke about leadership in an uncertain time.
Geopolitical Uncertainty Makes U.S. Sources More Attractive
When a company needs parts and materials, a purchasing or sourcing function will find an appropriate source, negotiate cost and terms, and administer the transactions to complete the procurement. In recent years, a lot of that purchasing activity has gone
