Capacity planning is an essential tool used in well-functioning manufacturing companies. It determines the necessary capacity required to meet demand and as such, it is a prerequisite for efficient production scheduling, supply chain planning, inventory management, and any other aspect of the business.
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Up until last year, this UK company ran its manufacturing operations using a combination of their CRM, Microsoft Excel, and manual scheduling. As the company grew, the Production Manager started to build the case for the benefits an ERP platform would bring to the business.
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Total Manufacturing Cost is an essential metric for understanding the productivity and profitability of a business. Among other things, it can be used to adjust the selling price of your products and to identify and cut unnecessary expenses.
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U.S. manufacturing sector grows moderately; prices paid at record high-ISM; US manufacturing: Too hot to handle; UK manufacturing growth slows down in June but remains high; How is digitalisation transforming the manufacturing Industry?
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The master production schedule is a production planning tool that defines how much of a product needs to be manufactured at different periods. This simple schedule can be used as a basis for further planning and scheduling throughout the business.
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Knowing your production capacity allows you to better plan and schedule production, provide customers with more accurate lead times, and forecast your cash flow. Here is a guide that can help you calculate and increase it.
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From an increasing demand for customization to ever-stricter regulations, these are exciting times for garment manufacturers – if they embrace digitalization.
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When looking for ways to track your inventory, you will undoubtedly arrive at the dilemma of whether you should use barcodes or QR codes. Even though the basic concept behind the two options is the same, there are notable differences between the two.
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