Better Utilizing ERP for Sustainable Results
99% of the companies that bring us on board for consulting projects can accelerate bottom line business results by better utilizing their ERP system.
Master Scheduling & Production Planning Case Study: Gaining Visibility for Results
Although production and materials planning can be overlooked in its importance in most companies if going smoothly, it is cornerstone to success.
Best Production Planning Software – SelectHub
Production planning software is a manufacturing solution that helps you plan for and supervise essential workflows in the production process. Lisa Anderson gives her tips on what you should look for.
Scheduling Best Practices to Improve Service & Performance
The best companies focus on production scheduling. Even though Production Schedulers aren't typically highly paid positions, the function will make or break your ability to serve customers, improve operational performance and accelerate cash flow. Thus, it should be a key priority if you want to achieve profitable growth.
Labor Scheduling: How to Maximize Operational Effectiveness While Servicing Your Customer
At its simplest, labor scheduling is determining which people (and which skills) you should have at which sites at which work centers at what time (shift) to ensure the right products can be delivered to the right customer at the right time.
Production Scheduling Best Practices Drive Increased Customer Service, Operational Efficiencies & Inventory Turns GalleryProduction Scheduling Best Practices Drive Increased Customer Service, Operational Efficiencies & Inventory Turns
Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain Planning
Production Scheduling Best Practices Drive Increased Customer Service, Operational Efficiencies & Inventory Turns
Manufacturing has struggled to produce what customers want on-time without spending a fortune and tying up excess cash unnecessarily in the wrong, "just-in-case" inventory. It is a tough environment spiraling out of control with supply chain chaos.
Material Planning Best Practices to Proactively Manage Cost & Service
Since the pandemic, it has been a constant battle to ensure material availability, let alone to proactively manage cost and service. Even the most proactive and successful clients have experienced brief shortages of key materials and extended lead-times. The rest have been plagued with these issues.
Proactive Planning to Grow & Scale
According to FactSet Insight, revenue growth is predicted at 7.5% for 2022 which is substantial when considering it is following record-breaking growth in 2021. Clients and colleagues are seeing record increases in sales revenues and pricing.
Production Planning Best Practices to Recover Capacity
Every production planner has the challenging job of managing a complex set of conflicting priorities - meeting customer requested ship dates and new product trials, supporting manufacturing and logistics performance objectives, and addressing finance's objectives as it relates to inventory levels and cash flow.
Craig Young, Senior Director of Operation, Nellson
Lisa Anderson and the team at LMA Consulting working with Nellson to upgrade the planning, purchasing/ MRP, supply chain and S&OP/ SIOP processes. The result was improved service levels with on time in full (OTIF) from the low 90's to the high 90's; reduced inventory levels; reduced obsolete inventory, improved billbacks on expired material (from around 0% to nearly 100%); and gained more value from the ERP system.