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Operational Excellence, one of MA's eight Progressive Manufacturing disciplines, is a concept that preaches the use of Six Sigma and other continuous improvement principles, as well as various automation and wireless technologies, to save time, money and effort. This is often done by analyzing manufacturing and supply chain performance metrics such as Labor and Capital Expenditure, Inventory and Working Capital reduction to achieve operational benefits across the enterprise.
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Infor ERP VISUAL by Infor
More than 4,000 businesses use Infor ERP VISUAL (http://go.infor.com/visual/) because of its affordability, deep end-to-end functionality, lower ...View Detail
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Infor ERP SyteLine by Infor
Infor ERP SyteLine helps companies connect manufacturing operations and core business processes with suppliers and customers. From repetitive to ...View Detail
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Plex Online by Plex Systems
The company's flagship product, Web-hosted Plex Online, connects and manages the total manufacturing process. Plex Online is the first true on-demand ...View Detail
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FlexNet by Apriso Corp.
FlexNet is designed to help manufacturers meet both planned and unexpected events in their operations. The system is both an adaptive operations ...View Detail
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IFS Applications by IFS
Throughout the world, IFS provides industry-focused software solutions that help leading companies to improve profitability, meet regulatory ...View Detail
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Operational Excellence Technology Update
Listen in as Managing Automation's Emily-Sue Sloane talks to Plex's CEO Mark Symonds about what operational excellence means to manufacturers and what the related technology may offer in the future.
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Transformation, MES Style
Jeff Schaff, senior director of manufacturing and tech transfer processes at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, is responsible for standardizing and coordinating manufacturing processes across 16 strategic sites around the world. The structured manufacturing execution system (MES) program was part of an enterprise system strategy for the manufacturing division. But starting up a worldwide MES program is not easy. Recently, Schaff spoke with Managing Automation Senior Editor Stephanie Neil about the technological, cultural, and business process issues that can impact a new MES initiative.
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As Dow Chemical evolves into a more market-facing business, different types of supply chains will be needed to support a changing mix of business. MA Editor in Chief David Brousell recently caught up with Donald J. Weintritt, Jr., global supply chain director of Dow's Supply Chain Technology and Expertise Center, to discuss the company's changing strategy.
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Operational Excellence is on every manufacturer’s must-have list. And yet in each sector, only a few standout companies achieve it. If you need advice along the way, ask Mike Donovan, Managing Automation’s Operational Excellence expert.

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