VISIBILITY.net Provides Lean Shop Floor in the ETO Environment
Key Challenges exist for ETO (Engineer-to-Order) manufacturer
when implementing a Lean Manufacturing initiative including:
* Reduce costs and maximize profits through the total
elimination of waste
* Convert from a push to pull process
* Establish and improve standardized products and processes
* Develop focused work cells
* Respond to kanban orders, deliver to JIT windows and utilize
kanban for production control
* Implement single-piece flow in the manufacturing area
Progressive ETO manufacturers see the need to update and change
their entire business philosophy. They embrace a lean enterprise
to enhance performance and create a common framework for
improvement throughout their evolving business. This philosophy
is often initiated on the manufacturing shop floor.
Key business process improvements can be realized by:
* Adopting flexible setup across shop floor work centers
* Leveraging a master production schedule to optimize resource
utilization
* Managing for accuracy in production bills of material and work
order or job routing
Visibility Corporation (www.visibility.com) is a leading
developer and supplier of business software solutions designed
for the unique needs of project-based, engineer-to-order and
to-order manufacturers. Visibility's Enterprise Application
solutions help midsize manufacturers of complex products operate
their businesses effectively.
VISIBILITY.net is an integrated ERP solution and more. Offering
unparalleled functionality and integrated workflow, this
browser-based solution cost effectively delivers the power of
.NET-based Web services for use with either a Microsoft SQL
Server