When is the last time you took a hard look at your production lines? How are we moving product through our facility? Do we have work instructions / drawings available where needed? Do we have frequently used inventory available at the line? Where are the bottlenecks? Are processes automated, where possible? Taking a hard look… […]
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Tip of the Week: What is Your M.O.?
I’m not talking “Modus Operandi,” which is a fancy way to say: “what’s your plan to get stuff done”. I’m talking about M anufacturing O ptimization. It is all about efficiency, and by that I mean doing more with less. Less labor, less time, less materials, while still delivering a high quality product on time.… […]
BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Cost of Goods Sold
A major change in LX Release 8.3.5 is the ability to post Cost of Goods Sold Inventory transactions by Cost Bucket. This will enable reporting of Cost of Goods Sold on the P&L by Material, Labor and Overhead. Up to this point, companies that wished to report at this level had to develop a modification… […]
International Wire Selects Crossroads RMC For Their High Performance Conductor Division
International Wire Group, Inc. headquartered in Camden, New York is the largest bare copper wire and copper wire products manufacturer in the United States. Crossroads has been selected to evaluate the manufacturing processes within the High Performance Conductor Division of International Wire, with locations in South Carolina and Georgia. During this evaluation, Crossroads will determine… […]
Nice-Pak Products Drives Purchasing Power With Crossroads
Nice-Pak Products, a leading manufacturer in the wet wipes industry, has selected Crossroads RMC to evaluate the purchasing processes within their facilities in Indiana. During this evaluation, Crossroads RMC will determine the best path for streamlining purchasing operations and develop a standardized approach that can be shared within other locations of Nice-Pak utilizing Infor LX.… […]
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BPCS/LX TIP OF THE WEEK: INVENTORY TRANSFERS
Misplaced inventory… this happens all the time, but it CAN be avoided. As part of an employee’s initial training, they should be taught the importance of proper inventory handling. This training should occur even if inventory handling is not their job! Employees need to know how the actions (or lack thereof) of one individual affects… […]
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Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Inventory Transfers
Misplaced inventory… this happens all the time, but it CAN be avoided. As part of an employee’s initial training, they should be taught the importance of proper inventory handling. This training should occur even if inventory handling is not their job! Employees need to know how the actions (or lack thereof) of one individual affects… […]
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Tip of the Week: Finding the Cause of Waste
If a particular machine in your shop breaks down a lot, and you are seeing lots of scrap on every job, maybe it is time to look at what is going on. Is there truly a problem with the machine? If so, get it fixed, or move production to another line. Maybe it is a… […]
Tip of the Week: Gain Efficiency & Save Money – Evaluate Your Production Lines
When is the last time you took a hard look at your production lines? How are we moving product through our facility? Do we have work instructions / drawings available where needed? Do we have frequently used inventory available at the line? Where are the bottlenecks? Are processes automated, where possible? Taking a hard look… […]
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Tip of the Week: Gain Efficiency & Save Money – Evaluate Your Production Lines
When is the last time you took a hard look at your production lines? How are we moving product through our facility? Do we have work instructions / drawings available where needed? Do we have frequently used inventory available at the line? Where are the bottlenecks? Are processes automated, where possible? Taking a hard look… […]
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