Author Archives: Louis Columbus
10 Reasons Why OEE’s Importance Is Soaring Today
62% of manufacturers who consider analytics and Business Intelligence (BI) extremely valuable/very valuable have adopted OEE as one of their main metrics for measuring manufacturing performance. 58% of manufacturers say it is extremely important/very important to have OEE included on
... Continued5 Quality Metrics Predicting The Future Of Manufacturing
Bottom Line: Manufacturers are reaching a new level of results in 2018 because they have clearer, more actionable insights based on real-time manufacturing and quality metrics than ever before. Quality Metrics Enable Customer-Driven Manufacturing Networks The future of manufacturing is
... Continued2018 Is The Year Customer-Driven Quality Redefines Manufacturing
88% of B2B customers say that quality is the most important factor in their decision to remain loyal to a manufacturer or brand according to Data, Strategy & Technology. 89% of manufacturers rely on Cost of Quality to improve customer
... ContinuedManufacturing CIOs’ Top 10 Priorities For 2018
Manufacturing CIOs and their teams’ top priority is to support, strengthen and accelerate new growth by deploying enterprise applications and platforms in innovative new ways. Digitally transforming manufacturing operations to deliver higher levels of product quality will dominate nearly all
... Continued10 Most Valuable ERP Features to Help Private Equity Firms Manage Their Manufacturing Company Investments
Managing portfolios for greater profitability and growth requires accurate, timely financial and operations data to make real-time decisions. Private equity (PE) firms today face a series of competitive, economic, political and technological challenges that can slow down their growth, however.
... Continued10 Ways To Drive ERP Adoption In 2018
Increasing ERP adoption from the shop floor to the top floor is the first step in keeping manufacturing in step with customer’s expectations and future needs. Excelling at manufacturing execution starts with an ERP system capable of scaling company-wide, providing
... ContinuedHow Excelling At Cost of Quality Accelerates Company Growth
67% of the executives believe Cost of Quality is essential to excel at if their companies are to stay competitive in an era of rapid globalization (Kaur, 2009). 89% of manufacturers rely on Cost of Quality to improve customer satisfaction,
... ContinuedTop 10 Manufacturing Trends For 2018
Bottom Line: The top ten trends transforming manufacturing today are going to accelerate in 2018 as customers, suppliers and partners force greater agility, speed, and scale into every aspect of production operations. According to a recent IQMS survey, to 92%
... ContinuedERP Implementation Success: The Importance of Management Buy-In
When it comes to successful manufacturing ERP implementations, people and processes matter most. Without management buy-in and the adoption and usage of the new software across the entire organization, implementations cannot be sustained and will not deliver the best results.
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