July Quality Digest, E-Kanban Profile - Manufacturing Journalist Quality Digest, one of the respected quality themed publications, just published (July 7, 2005) a critical feature article about the role of e-kanban, titled, “e-Kanban Proves Paper isn’t Lean” by Thomas R. Cutler, the nations’ leading manufacturing journalist.The online feature may be located at:http://qualitydigest.com/QDarticles/FMPro?-db=iq%5feditorial.fp5&-lay=article%20data%20form&...... Similar Editorial : by Robert F. Abbott. | Source : Technology Survey
ETO Institute Celebrates The Engineer-to-Order Manufacturer A big problem for engineer-to-order (ETO) companies is that they have many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systems unsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small and the companies themselves also tend to be small. The result is that the larger ERP software companies are more focused on the needs of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the...... Similar Editorial : by Anthony Fontanelle. | Source : Technology Survey
Canadian Design Driven Display Manufacturing Company Chooses ETO The Integrated Group is a collection of diverse companies whose flagship company, ID Merchandising, Inc., will be the primary user of Encompix Software. ID Merchandising Group is a design-driven display manufacturing company, focused on delivering merchandising solutions that build awareness and increase sales. Located in Toronto, Canada, ID Merchandising designs and manufactures custom displays...... Similar Editorial : by Webmaster. | Source : Technology Survey
Encompix Profiled In Automation.com Automation.com attracts 140,000+ industrial automation customers, process control and instrumentation professionals each month. TR Cutler, the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist, just authored a feature article about the Competitive Strategies being used by ETO (Engineer-to-Order) manufacturers in the global economy.The feature article can be found at http://www.automation.com/sitepages...... Similar Editorial : by laurabel. | Source : Technology Survey
PRONTO North America CEO Ligudzinski Develops PEER��� Program According to PRONTO North America CEO, Michael Ligudzinski, “We have learned to move beyond the executive workshop to look at the enterprise-wide processes…by including the entire team the PEER (Process Evaluation Executive Review) program ensure buy-in, cooperation, and accountability.”Pronto North America, Inc. based in Eden Prairie, MN, is widely recognized as the authority in technologically...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Technology Survey
PRONTO North America CEO Ligudzinski Writes On BPM Eliminating Waste with Business Process Management Tools is an important Lean Manufacturing feature article in the July issue of InMFG Magazine co-authored by PRONTO North America CEO, Mike Ligudzinski and Thomas R. Cutler, the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist. The feature may be located at: http://www.reedlink.com/SingleArticle~ContentId~54542~pub~IP.html.Pronto North America, Inc. (www...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Technology Survey
Encompix Documentation Specialist Wins Writing Award Marge Roberts, Documentation Specialist, has been awarded the APEX 2005 Award of Excellence in the “Tutorials, Help Files & FAQs” category for her work on the Online Help for Encompix Version 9.2B. The APEX Awards for Publication Excellence is an annual competition for writers, editors, publications staff and business and nonprofit communicators. It is sponsored by Communications Concepts, Inc...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Technology Survey
E-Kanban Best Practices -Datacraft Solutions����� Founder Marotta Currently Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) is the only true ASP provider in the e-kanban market space. Some of the other competitors provide a hosted solution as an additional option verses typical software purchase. Datacraft Solutions is unique in that they provide one system which incorporates all the best practices from their total community of clients. According to Matthew...... Source : Information System Management
Food Quality Magazine: Follett Ice EKanban By Datacraft Thomas R. Cutler authored a feature profile of Follett Ice and their selection of Datacraft Solutions e-kanban technology in the July issue of Food Quality Magazine. The feature article includes advice from Follett’s senior purchasing agent, Jeff Craig, about the key variables when selecting an e-kanban system. These include:Commitment from management to support lean manufacturing;A supply base...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas Cutler. | Source : Information System Management
Orbitform President Profile, Engineer-to-Order Enterprise Expert In the increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order and project-based manufacturing, companies have to operate at maximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but also the growing number of overseas competitors. The companies that will thrive in this environment are those that are continually looking for improvement. One such company is Encompix customer Orbitform. Located in...... Similar Editorial : by Real Estate Advisor. | Source : Information System Management
PRONTO North America Business Process Management And ERP According to PRONTO North America CEO, Michael Ligudzinski, “A true Business Process Management (BPM) tool must allow the design and publishing of the process; it must also provide the capacity for managing the execution of the processes.”Indeed one of the most challenging aspects of manufacturing management is the enforcement and adherence to defined processes. A Lean corporate initiative,...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Information System Management
Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers Strategies In Automation.com Automation.com attracts 140,000+ industrial automation customers, process control and instrumentation professionals each month. TR Cutler, the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist, just authored a feature article about the Competitive Strategies being used by ETO (Engineer-to-Order) manufacturers in the global economy.The feature article can be found at http://www.automation.com/sitepages...... Similar Editorial : by Ieuan Dolby. | Source : Technology Survey
ETO Recognizes The Challenges Of Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers A big problem for engineer-to-order (ETO) companies is that they have many unique requirements that make traditional ERP systems unsuitable. The engineer-to-order market is relatively small and the companies themselves also tend to be small. The result is that the larger ERP software companies are more focused on the needs of the larger and more numerous repetitive manufacturers.In the...... Similar Editorial : by Ieuan Dolby. | Source : Technology Survey
Ligudzinski & TR Cutler Contribute Lean BPM Feature In INMFG Mag Eliminating Waste with Business Process Management Tools is an important Lean Manufacturing feature article in the July issue of InMFG Magazine co-authored by PRONTO North America CEO, Mike Ligudzinski and Thomas R. Cutler, the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist. The feature may be located at: http://www.reedlink.com/SingleArticle~ContentId~54542~pub~IP.html.Pronto North America, Inc. (www...... Source : Technology Survey
August Tooling & Production Mag: Engineer-to-Order Mfrs Profiled The August issue of Tooling & Production highlights, “Leaning ETO Project Management.” The term engineer-to-order (ETO) denotes a style of manufacturing rather than a specific industry segment. Other synonymous terms are “project-based” or “custom” manufacturers. ETO companies typically have distinct characteristics about the way they conduct business that differentiate them from discrete or...... Source : Technology Survey
