Association for Manufacturing Excellence Conference to Feature
e-Kanban Presentation by Datacraft So
According to Matthew Marotta, President of Datacraft Solutions,
"If American manufacturers labor costs were free, administrative
costs would still make them the high cost competitor." Joining
Marotta at the AME Boston 2005 Annual Conference is Kevin
Sumstine, former director of Corporate Purchasing, Planning, and
Logistics for dj Orthopedics. The two Lean manufacturing leaders
will address, "Best of Breed Lean Electronic Supply Chain Best
Practices."
This presentation will highlight the latest technology for
utilizing electronic kanban within the factory floor as well as
with customers and suppliers. Electronic kanban systems combined
with unique scheduling tools, dramatically reduces inventory
levels, increases turns, enhances supplier/customer
relationships and improves the accuracy of manufacturing
schedules. This presentation focuses on implementations of these
systems at a number of lean and non-lean companies and will show
the dramatic results obtained.
Datacraft Solutions' mission is to be the Lean Manufacturer's
indispensable partner in building trusted and efficient
inventory replenishment networks. Marotta clearly states, "Where
the right amount of defect product is delivered to the right
place at the right time in the right quantity at the lowest
possible cost."
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is
facilitating communities of like minded companies who are
dedicated to implementing Best Practices within their Kanban /
Consumption based replenishment process. Datacraft Solutions
provides a best of breed kanban automation system via the web
with services focused around Kiazen events that enable our
partners of all sizes to gain a global competitive advantage
when implementing a mission critical process within their
organization.
Sumstine has a professional experience has been in
Manufacturing, Purchasing and Planning functions within both
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries. He has had
responsibilities for Continuous Improvement Programs targeting
operational improvement activities, company-wide cost savings
programs and supply chain management enhancements.
For more information about the Association for Manufacturing
(AME) Excellence Boston conference visit
http://ame.org/Events/2005/Boston/
Datacraft Solutions www.datacraffsolutions.com Matthew Marotta
800-819-5326
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