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Strategies for Achieving Continuous Process Improvement // October 16, 2017 // Joe Gill is a senior manufacturing technology consultant for Paper-Less and Information Systems Engineering (ISE).  Joe will be speaking about smart manufacturing and continuous improvement at the upcoming FABTECH 2017 event taking place in Chicago at McCormick Place, November 6-9.  Information about Joe’s educational […]

Shop Floor Software Features // September 25, 2017 // Manufacturing has gone from the age of manual labor to the age of robots, smart manufacturing and less individual labor for each product. Using software to increase productivity helps to build more products with the same labor and increase profits. Additionally, there are so many new tools and

Kanban and Lean Manufacturing – Part One // August 25, 2017 // In today’s highly competitive and challenging markets, companies need every available advantage to lower costs, lead-time and customer complaints. Manufacturers are adopting Kanban tools and lean manufacturing concepts because they improve quality, efficacy and performance. “Muda” Muda, the Japanese word for waste, symbolizes the ultimate goals of

Manufacturing Profitability Made Possible by Paper-Less MES/MOM Solutions // July 31, 2017 // Are You Ready to Monitor the Pulse of Production Operations and Improve Your Manufacturing Company’s Financial Health? Recent headlines about manufacturing news have focused primarily on companies building new plants including the news about Apple planning to build 3 new plants in

Manufacturing Leadership Award Recognizes Manufacturing Technology Leaders June 30, 2017 // What does it take to be a manufacturing leader? The Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Awards are like the Academy Awards of Manufacturing.   The distinguished panel of ML Awards judges select movers and shakers who are not simply accepting the status quo, but

MES Solutions: Picking Up Where ERP Leaves Off April 28, 2017 // ERP systems are great contributors to running businesses and helping with front and back office support, but they can leave you stranded for solutions on the shop floor.  Most ERP systems offer little support for the production process or material tracking through work

Human Error Prevention in Manufacturing: 3 Key Technology Safeguards May 10, 2017 // To Err is Human, to Preempt Using Technology is Divine I have to say that I am glad not to be in the shoes of the accountant who made the mistake of handing the wrong card for Best Picture to Warren Beatty

Paper-Less Manufacturing Doesn’t Have to Be Scary // October 17, 2016 // Transform Your Frankenstein Monster of Paper-Based Shop Floor Chaos Into an Intelligent Digital Production Management System Based on MES Technology I think sometimes it scares people to read some of the article headlines like “The Industry 4.0 or Manufacturing 4.0 Revolution” or “Smart Manufacturing

Running for Manufacturing 4.0 Gold Needs to Start Now // August 26, 2016 // I just read a great article about a new report that just came out about Manufacturing 4.0. “The bottom line”, says the PWC report, “is that manufacturers must make smart, strategic investments in M4.0 capabilities now or face a competitive disadvantage. And, the

  Is a Manufacturing Execution System Supporting Machine Level Interfacing Appropriate for Your Business Needs? // April 3, 2015 // Recently Paper-Less spoke to an audience of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) users in Racine, Wisconsin who were from manufacturing companies across the country. Among the topics was an introduction to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) with a focus

Rely Less on Tribal Knowledge by Standardizing Manufacturing Practices with MES // March 11, 2015 // Tribal knowledge in manufacturing is a bit of a double edged sword. The knowledge and ability that key individuals possess can often enable results that cannot be achieved by others. However the absence of those key individuals can be

How to Have Better Data Collection Using Quality Testing // February 25, 2015 // Continuous improvement should be one of the biggest goals of any manufacturer. If you’re not always trying to improve, you’re falling behind. In order to stay ahead of the competition, you always need to be taking steps to better yourself in