Collect the requirements . Learn from everyone with the intent of developing a phased approach to implementing on your shop floor with OEE being Phase 1. Create your list . Capture all of required functions, taking into account what the “output” of the system will be. What does the plant manager need to see in… […]
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Here are 5 ways you can motivate your employees to give their best every day: 1. Train Your Employees 2. Give Your Employees the Right Tools 3. Automate Processes 4. Give Your Employees Real-Time Feedback 5. Provide Incentives to Do More Optimize Your Manufacturing Today! 86800 Rate this article: No rating […]
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Here are 5 ways you can motivate your employees to give their best every day: 1. Train Your Employees 2. Give Your Employees the Right Tools 3. Automate Processes 4. Give Your Employees Real-Time Feedback 5. Provide Incentives to Do More Optimize Your Manufacturing Today! 56381 Rate this article: 5.0 […]
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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?… […]
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Previously, Material Requirements Planning (MRP) preferred practices meant that the component’s due date was the same as the parent’s shop order release date. Because MRP trends have changed, the preference for this due date is the day before the release date of the parent. Although Infor LX already has this functionality in Shop Order Maintenance… […]
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If you’ve been successful doing something in the past, you want to keep doing it that way. Are your procedures documented? Do you have workflows defined? Would creating video tutorials be helpful, especially for new employees? Giving employees the tools to be successful helps to ensure the success of the business as a whole. Optimize… […]
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Eliminate paper shop packet and distribution of the paperwork to the shop floor. Eliminate manual (paper-based) recording activities and the need to key in the transactions. Easy electronic scheduling by sequence and changing job priorities. Evaluate differences using actual times compared to standards. Improve data accuracy and eliminate the need to chase and fix errors.… […]
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Eliminate paper shop packet and distribution of the paperwork to the shop floor. Eliminate manual (paper-based) recording activities and the need to key in the transactions. Easy electronic scheduling by sequence and changing job priorities. Evaluate differences using actual times compared to standards. Improve data accuracy and eliminate the need to chase and fix errors.… […]
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Some items in the manufacturing process may require a lot number. A quick and easy way to release the Shop Orders with lot numbers is by using the Multi-Level Shop Order Release. Simply select the end item from the selection screen and use action 10 for the multi-level order release. At the bottom of the… […]
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In Baan IV Purchase Control, the purchase inquiry procedure enables user to: Request a specific supplier to submit a quotation on the purchase inquiry for the delivery of an item. Compare the prices and discounts of the quotations that are submitted by different suppliers. Copy the inquiry data to a purchase order. In LN, you… […]