When deciding to implement a demand planning cycle, one of the crucial elements of getting your demand plan right is the data you use to create it. Is the...

Manufacturers are realizing the benefits of tightening relationships with suppliers to better manage the procurement of goods and lower supply costs. Collaborative processes transform a typical transaction-based association with suppliers into...

The 5S lean manufacturing approach is a workplace organization method that results in a clean, safe, and well-structured work environment designed to optimize productivity and reduce waste. The intention behind this...

For many years, the customer was almost an afterthought to manufacturing companies. The managerial emphasis was on increasing operational efficiency, improving productivity and controlling costs — all good things. But the customer...