Manufacturing software well used, wins business every day.
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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