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Six reasons why MOM should manage your inventory

Six reasons why MOM should manage your inventory

Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) projects typically start from production processes.  Once the initial scope is implemented; extensions are evaluated to increase the ROI of the solution. I...

Thursday, January 30, 2014
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Is this the time to replace a custom MES with a commercial package?

Is this the time to replace a custom MES with a commercial package?

I have been selling MES systems for almost a decade now. When I first entered the industry, MES systems were typically sold as MES applications. These applications offered out-of-the box functional...

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
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Innovation means leaving the comfort zone

Innovation means leaving the comfort zone

Imagine yourself in this predicament. Since finishing university over a dozen years ago, you’ve worked for the same software company. All your professional experience is tied to this one company, a...

Thursday, January 2, 2014
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Fitness tracker... does your factory have one?

Fitness tracker... does your factory have one?

In 2016 my wife surprised me with a fitness tracker for my B-day. It is a Garmin watch that does everything from measuring my running speed and heart rate, to displaying how well I slept the night ...

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
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Component traceability and accuracy in different consumption modes – part 2

Component traceability and accuracy in different consumption modes – part 2

As explained in Part 1 of this blog, there are pros and cons of direct issue and backflush consumption methods supported by ERP systems. Accuracy of component traceability and inventory levels are ...

Thursday, February 20, 2014
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Component traceability and accuracy in different consumption modes – Part 1

Component traceability and accuracy in different consumption modes – Part 1

Manufacturers often struggle when balancing between how much detailed traceability data they need and the cost of collecting that data. In particular, inventory consumption and genealogy data can b...

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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Choosing a provider for highly specialized services

Choosing a provider for highly specialized services

Selecting a service provider should not be taken lightly, but it does not have to be an overwhelming and painful experience either. In my 18 years in the IT services world, I have seen it done both...

Saturday, February 25, 2017
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A day in the life of a MES consultant (part 2)

A day in the life of a MES consultant (part 2)

This post is a part of a series that presents common challenges faced when implementing and maintaining an MES system. MES consultants share their own MES war stories with you.

Monday, February 2, 2015
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A day in the life of an MES consultant

A day in the life of an MES consultant

This post is a part of a series that presents common challenges faced when implementing and maintaining an MES system. MES consultants share their own MES war stories with you.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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