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For an operation to run smoothly, getting materials on time is crucial within the supply chain. If delivery is not right on time or an incorrect amount of supplies were ordered, that could mean disaster for a production facility. Mishaps like these...

Advanced Planning and Scheduling, ERP, MRP, enterprise resource planning, Material Requirement Planning

In a supply chain, the amount of waste produced can make a vast difference in regards to profitability. By locating the areas where waste is prevalent, and by implementing methods of waste reduction, this can benefit the overall production process...

Advanced Planning and Scheduling, Lean Manufacturing, capacity planning, PlanetTogether, production planning, capacity, scheduling, JIT, Kanban, MRP, theory of constraints, sequencing, minimize waste, Material Requirement Planning, agile, challenges in supply chain

Daily production planning can be challenging; machines break down, happenstance instances of key employee absenteeism, upstream supply chain matters, quality issues. In any case, there are production days where things do not go as planned. Trying to...

Optimize, manufacturing, Material, Lean Manufacturing, capacity planning, management, production planning, APS, supply chain, control design, scheduling, JIT, Kanban, MRP