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BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Efficiency– The What & How

Efficiency is something we all strive for in our personal lives and at work. How can manufacturers increase their efficiency? Take a hard look at the 4 key areas: Planning Bill of Material and Job Accuracy Inventory Planning Real Time Reporting / Processing Need help figuring out how to become more efficient in each of… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Learn More About Infor’s LX Exit Points Functionality

Exit Points is a new feature in Infor LX Version 8 that allows users to customize, without changing the original LX source code. Exit points provide a way for you to call an external program and pass a set of parameters to implement any needed custom logic. By using Exit Points, LX customers are able… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Real Time Access to Your Data

Poor performance indicators make for poor outcomes. Companies today continue to tolerate and accept how labor and production information is recorded, and the reliability on that information is questionable. In addition to collecting labor and production information, there are many other pieces of information manually recorded from the shop floor. A critical element of information… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: January – Time to Reflect and Plan

Happy New Year! January is always a great time to reflect on the prior year – what went well, and what didn’t. It is also the obvious time to plan for the coming year – what do I want to accomplish and how can I best achieve my goals? As the saying goes, “you can’t… […]

Top 3 BPCS/LX Tips of 2016

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE SHOP ORDER INQUIRY PROGRAM –PART 1 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE SHOP ORDER INQUIRY PROGRAM –PART 2 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE SHOP ORDER INQUIRY PROGRAM –PART 3 54708 Rate this article: No rating […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Financial Year End – Have you done all you need to do?

I’m reposting this checklist for things to consider in order to finish out the current year, and plan for next year… Are your accounting records up to date so you can make a projection of how the current year will turn out? Are all account reconciliations up to date to facilitate the closing of the… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Have you defined your KPIs?

Key Performance Indicators measure how effectively your performance objectives are being achieved. Have you defined KPIs for your company? Are you measuring them effectively? Is everyone in your company aware of what the KPIs are? If you haven’t already done so, consider tying personal performance objectives directly to the company’s performance objectives. Doing so can… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Need a Productivity Boost?

Are your employees not as productive as you’d like them to be? Are jobs not getting completed on schedule? Without actual data, making decisions about how efficient your operation is will be difficult. Start tracking actual time to complete each operation. Compare different production lines running the same job. Is one line running more efficiently?… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Create a Culture of Engaged Problem Solvers

When there is a problem, making a decision in a vacuum is the worst thing you can do. Get input from others within your organization. If possible, consult those at various levels. By being open with others as to the nature of the problem, and enlisting their help in determining the right solution, resistance to… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: 4 Reasons You Need Timely & Accurate Data

Seems obvious – you want real time data and you want it to be accurate. Do you have the systems in place to allow for this? Here are 4 reasons you need a data collection system: See the differences between actuals and standards Determine the source of project overruns Prevent mis-shipments to customers Avoid unnecessary… […]