by laurencephenix | Feb 23, 2022 | Scheduling
Scheduling Taken a Good Look at Your Scheduling Processes Lately? Maybe you Should. The hidden costs of scheduling are often overlooked. Rush orders, equipment breakdowns, and component shortages cause changes to the schedule. Some inventories are too high, incurring...
by laurencephenix | Feb 10, 2022 | Scheduling
laurencephenix I wrote this article several years ago. With today’s disrupted production and supply chains, it is even more relevant than when first published. The example is of insufficient manufacturing capacity to meet customer demand, but the message is the same...
by laurencephenix | Jan 19, 2022 | Scheduling
Results for "2021" Even companies that do a good job of week-by-week production scheduling can see an increase in profitability by truly optimizing the scheduling process. Product Wheel Scheduling is a thorough, clearly defined, proven way to do that,...
by laurencephenix | Dec 1, 2021 | Inventory Management
Inventory Management This article is adapted from an article published February 3, 2021 by SCM Now, and is published with permission of the Association for Supply Chain Management. This is the second of two articles discussing good inventory managing practices. The...
by laurencephenix | Dec 1, 2021 | Inventory Management
Inventory Management This article is adapted from the Q4 2020 issue of SCM Now, and provided with permission of the Association for Supply Chain Management. Determining appropriate inventory levels is generally one of the most important and challenging tasks that...