Watching a Football match without the live-score in the corn
er on the TV is a pain. Manufacturers need the same clarity as well. Manufacturing Software can help improve Stock Turnover, Demand Management, Forecast Accuracy, On time delivery, Production times, Margin control, Quality Control levels.
The objectives are usually easily defined, lower stock, more sales throughput, less administration, better productive use of the plant. A simple stock control improvement to drive your lean manufacturing and quality control change programme.
TIP - CYCLE Count stock regularly
MXI manufacturing software customer SMART Electronics use daily stock counting known as “cycle counting” to reduce costs, improve quality control everyday. This process means invoices are correct, all parts are accounted, very low stock outs, deliveries are in time, better pricing from suppliers, high customer levels of satisfaction. SMART Electronics know they win extra business as their customers can rely on them even winning orders from China.
Cycle counting is a Stock count by another name. Randomly select parts every day, check the parts and adjust your Stock Control system until it is correct. Within 3 months your shop floor will look totally different.
Maybe a lot of work but worth it. No tedious all night counts with Auditors, looking all over the plant to find one item that may have been already used or shipped. No extra cost just using an existing feature in your system.
Is it in stock? When will it be ready? Can you quote it today? At a time when service is vital, simple things done well matter.
There are lots of features in MXI manufacturing software Alliance MFG and EFACS ERP Software when simply using a new features or switching it on will help drive change for good in your manufacturing concern every-day. Quality, E-business, Stock Control, Forecasting accuracy
Easy as 1,2,3.
Simplified Better Stock Control
Cheaper Faster Production
Reduce Production Times & Increase Output
Increase Sales
Smaller concerns can achieve a lot in 13 - 18 weeks, Larger Companies need much longer.
Agree on your objectives early with the principles in your business.
Choose an easy subject matters for early wins (i.e. Sales Orders, Stock Control, Purchasing)
The bigger the concern give yourselves more time and more modest goals
Further short articles will appear in months to come on how to and the benefits of implementing manufacturing software.
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Worldwide indices surged in January 2010 providing evidence of strong recovery in Manufacturing. The Financial Times reported gains on important manufacturing barometers. However when Nicolas Sarkozy boasted of France's recent strong performance it was too much for Madame, she dozed off at an event near Nice.
France is growing at the fastest pace in a decade and the President is taking all the credit. He maintains that French growth is finally poised to use the same technology, for example manufacturing software to replicate the growth the US enjoyed a decade previously. He claims that the Americans used technology such as ERP Software, Supply Chain management softwareoc, stock Software, ERP systems to drive a lean manufacturing explosion and a decade long boom. The President's wife was so interested she soon fell asleep.
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The Institute of Supply Management Index in America, a key measure rose to its highest level since 2004 from 54.9 to 58.4.
Further evidence from ASIA and Europe indicates manufacturers are ramping up production everywhere to meet demand. China continues to outperform, good news from South Korea, Taiwan. India is moving at its fastest clip since 2008 where HSBC PMI index is at 57.7
Even Europe is moving out of the slow lane nice and slowly though not too fast for the old lady. The Eurozone Purchase Manager Index steadily speeding up to a heady 52.4 from 51.6.
Weak Sterling helped UK to its best growth in 15 years and UK Govt stated UK production increased at an annual rate of 5.7% in the last quarter of 2009. Germany and Italy remained strong with even Germany retreating to 2nd place as largest manufactured
goods exports behind China.
The Institute of Supply Management Index in America, a key measure rose to its highest level since 2004 from 54.9 to 58.4.
At MXI Software we specialise in Demand Managment, Forecasting, ERP, MRP Software, Manufacturing Software, Stock software, lean manufacturing. Many of our manufacturing customers are the leaders in their sector.
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The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office make grim reading, Production is up across all sectors however the good news can only found in Pharmaceutical, Bio, Life Sciences sectors. These sectors enjoyed an almost unseemly 43% production growth.
And Computers, Electronics and Optical Devices were 47% down.
Food and associated Industries are 7% down as well. I am with Paul O'Connell supporting the Irish Food sector even though he got paid for the Milk advert.
Aggregated values are marginally up however the vital statistic is that National Production in value/Turnover terms is 21.2% lower.
Productivity and Efficiency programmes are required at every level. Clear blue sky thinking is required. Our approach adopted to date needs amending and must effect the productivity gains required to re-establish our natural competitive advantage. It can be done look at Switzerland.
R& D and Technology initiatives increasing business intelligence, leaner manufacturing technologies, reducing cost throughout manufacturing. Funding vehicles are required as the Taxpayer is bust. Tax relief schemes are the most obvious option, Private Equity Vehicles with Tax reliefs attached, A National Productivity Bond with long term rewards and upfront Tax relief. Schemes for all not just the set that formally enjoyed hospitality in Fianna Fail Galway Races Tent.
MXI can provide lean manufacturing applications such as EFACS ERP Integrated Manufacturing, Distribution and Financial ERP Software. Further Alliance/MFG Irelands most successful ever SME Manufacturing Software and Preactor Finite Capacity Management software. We our customers competitiveness, we reduce costs, we drive productivity gains.
Our expert Computers in Manufacturing Consultants will implement these software applications using our established manufacturing improvement methodologies which have customers achieve 40% production gains, 41% Stock reductions whilst increasing production.
Let's not waste this crisis, innovation required. So let's get thinking.
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