With this enhancement, the Purchase Receipts screens are optionally shown with the quantity and weight fiel ds populated with the open value on the purchase order. Previously the user had tomanually enter the quantity received or, for a dynamic weight and measure items, the weightreceived for each line on the purchase order. Now the screens… […]
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Seems obvious – you want real time data and you want it to be accurate. Do you have the systems in place to allow for this? Here are 4 reasons you need a data collection system: See the differences between actuals and standards Determine the source of project overruns Prevent mis-shipments to customers Avoid unnecessary… […]
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So, how many of you have updated the estimated cost of material and labor in your ERP system recently? ……Hmmmm. That’s what I thought. Do you have any idea how accurate those numbers are? Are you making business decisions based on estimates that are completely inaccurate? Consider switching from estimates to actuals. Furthermore, consider implementing… […]
Read More… from Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Estimates Versus Actuals
So, how many of you have updated the estimated cost of material and labor in your ERP system recently? ……Hmmmm. That’s what I thought. Do you have any idea how accurate those numbers are? Are you making business decisions based on estimates that are completely inaccurate? Consider switching from estimates to actuals. Furthermore, consider implementing… […]
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Cross Docking is the practice of immediately processing completed goods to fulfill ‘demand’ requests with minimal handling. Cross Docking automatically combines and performs Baan / Infor LN steps to fill demand and shortages at the time items are available. Shortages are sorted and filled by the oldest demand date. Benefits of Cross Docking include: Direct… […]
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Identify the key metrics . You need benchmark data so you know what realistic goals are, then track them and publish your performance along with a brief comment from time to time on how things are trending and how you compare with others, particularly your primary competitors. The best thing about this is that it… […]
When is the last time you took a hard look at your production lines? How are we moving product through our facility? Do we have work instructions / drawings available where needed? Do we have frequently used inventory available at the line? Where are the bottlenecks? Are processes automated, where possible? Taking a hard look… […]
When is the last time you took a hard look at your production lines? How are we moving product through our facility? Do we have work instructions / drawings available where needed? Do we have frequently used inventory available at the line? Where are the bottlenecks? Are processes automated, where possible? Taking a hard look… […]
Shop Order status codes have been improved to provide a more comprehensive view of the life cycle of a shop order. In addition to the previously existing ‘Shop Order Status Code’, the Production Status Code has been added. This code is designed to indicate progress and completion levels of each shop order. Valid codes are:… […]
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Two big sources of inefficiencies in manufacturing are paper and spreadsheets. Think of how long it takes you to get paper based data into the hands of those who can do something valuable with the data. Is the information captured correctly? Can everyone access the information? Is this an accurate representation of what’s going on… […]
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