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Automotive Manufacturers: Ahead of the Curve Again
The number one pressure driving best-in-class manufacturers' plant floor data initiatives today is the desire to increase the effectiveness of performance improvement programs, such as lean, Six Sigma, and total quality management. According to this Aberdeen analysis, automotive manufacturers are following the lead of best-in-class manufacturers, integrating plant floor data with enterprise resource planning and utilizing manufacturing intelligence for data collection. Aberdeen Group (June, 2007)
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Best Practices in Extending ERP: A Buyer's Guide to ERP Versus Best of Breed Decisions
As the enterprise resource management market matures, more and more companies are exploring the boundaries of ERP and weighing decisions that balance integration and upgrade efforts against extended features. This Aberdeen report reviews the decision-making process for ERP – and includes recommendations for actions. Aberdeen Group (November, 2006)
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Competitive Advantages Abound for Discrete Midmarket Manufacturers
The value of manufacturing execution systems (MES), enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI), and enterprise resource planning (ERP) is tied to the results associated with their use. To benchmark how manufacturers are benefiting from these technologies, Aberdeen surveyed over 240 manufacturers, 40 of which were discrete midmarket manufacturers. The resulting report reviews how the use of technology can give midmarket manufacturers a competitive advantage.
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ERP Plays a Vital Role in the Automotive Lean Supply Chain
As it becomes clearer that the long-term vision of lean manufacturing includes extending initiatives throughout the supply chain, automotive manufacturers intent on improving costs and operational performance are turning to technology solutions to establish a uniform lean effort. In this report, Aberdeen reviews how best-in-class automotive manufacturers are fairing as they move lean initiatives to the supply chain at large. Aberdeen Group (October, 2006)
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Lean Scheduling and Execution
Under the ever-widening lean umbrella, manufacturers are left grasping for what it means to be lean, which aspects of today's lean initiatives are delivering tangible results, and where to turn for the answers to these questions. In response to these needs, this report – based on the survey responses of over 400 manufacturing enterprises – highlights the operational performance benefits that best-in-class manufacturers attribute to the use of lean scheduling and execution principles. Aberdeen Group (May, 2007)
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The Role of ERP in Globalization: A Low-Cost Approach to Reaching New Markets
For global organizations, the information made available through ERP is key to providing visibility to key performance indicators (KPIs) and meeting corporate objectives. In fact, companies that automate and streamline workflows across multiple sites – including suppliers, partners, and manufacturing sites – see more improvement in reducing total time from order to delivery. This Aberdeen report reviews the reasons for utilizing enterprise resource planning software to manage global operations – and includes recommended actions. Aberdeen Group (February, 2007)
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There Is No Execution Without Integration: MES Adoption Drives Performance
In a recent survey of more than 200 manufacturers, Aberdeen research found that best-in-class manufacturers are implementing manufacturing execution systems (MES) to provide the necessary functionality to fill this gap and improve the cost and efficiency of manufacturing operations. The resulting report provides insights into best practices and recommended actions to help you embrace manufacturing technologies for a competitive advantage. Aberdeen Group (May, 2007)
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