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The Sixth Sigma: Achieve Breakthrough Performance Using Six Sigma

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Manufacturing Excellence and Asset Utilization Improve Profitability

Box manufacturer discusses financial results. ...

... "Remains focused on driving for low cost through asset utilization and manufacturing excellence. 5. Increasing asset utilization in box plant system has enormous leverage to improving earnings and returns. " ...


Via insurancenewsnet: Temple-Inland Inc. Conference Call

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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Lean MES Manufacturing Execution Software Makes Inventory Visible

Manuvis introduces software version that integrates real-time inventory visibility and production metrics in dynamic operational dashbboard. The data visualization supports value stream mapping, queue performance monitoring, and asset utilization. ...

Manuvis enhances its MES software to support lean manufacturing and inventory optimization

... "Whereas most manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) solutions focus on production machine output, few offer inventory visibility. Manuvis' FactoryMRI, built on lean manufacturing principles, offers superior analytical tools that simplify information exchange within an enterprise and provides a common way to help synchronize enterprise assets. These tools help eliminate waste and increase profits, whether uncovering process variations that cause quality defects, identifying sources of waste and helping find untapped capacity. And since data is obtained directly from production machines, total cost of ownership is reduced by eliminating the need for human data entry into PC's or operate bar code equipment. " ...


Via Manuvis: Real-Time Lean Manufacturing Capabilities

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