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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

Saving Money with Electric Kanban // February 9, 2015 // You never want to run out of material on your shop floor, but you also wouldn’t want extra material just sitting around either. You want to have material when you need it and you need a way to ensure that happens. Kanban is a part

Eliminate Waste in Production Through Lean Manufacturing // January 27, 2015 // In order to stay competitive, manufacturers in all market types need to be in a state of continuous improvement. With changes in technology happening at such a rapid rate, manufacturers that do not embrace change will only see their competitors erode their market

Paper-Less Highlighted in MES Market Report // January 16, 2015 // Paper-Less was recently highlighted as an emerging growth MES software company in the Frost & Sulllivan report titled “Strategic Analysis of the Global MES Market 2014” in the Growth Hypothesis 1: Solutions CAMP Exhibit for Tier II and III Companies section. According to Frost

Manufacturers: Resolve to Improve Business Performance with an MES System // January 6, 2015 // Progressive manufacturers are discovering a digital, paperless manufacturing technology that helps them achieve a multitude of business and production goals.  If you haven’t yet delved into learning more about a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)  or if you have thought about it but