How Production Planning Software can improve productivity
Modern businesses are under immense pressure to manage more than just the basic mathematics of profit margins. Lean and agile working practices involve measuring and optimising...
Meeting furniture and furnishings regulations with ERP software
The ‘Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988’ are designed to ensure furniture manufacturers and producers of furnishing materials who supply items in the UK, meet...
10 signs you should invest in lean manufacturing
The main benefit of a lean manufacturing strategy is the elimination of waste. This does not just apply to waste in terms of materials, but the inefficiencies in all of its forms...
Best practices for warehouse management activities
A warehouse is more than a place to store stock; warehousing is an integral part of any business because it encompasses logistics, manufacturing, customer relationship management and...
Reducing production costs for custom orders
Whether you receive custom orders occasionally or all the time, custom orders can be difficult to manage, but having the right ERP system can help you anticipate issues that could...
Using lean principles for effective stock control
Lean principles are strategic processes put in place in order to maximise efficiency in companies making and selling goods. The idea is to cut down on waste or even eliminate it...
6 common misconception of lean manufacturing
Lean manufacturing is a system of management that is popular due to the economic and output benefits it can provide. Lean practices stem from a range of principles, approaches and...
Minimising inaccuracies in engineered to order projects
An Engineered-to-Order (ETO) approach requires a higher level of participation from customers during the manufacturing and design process. With different parties coming together to...