Manufacturing Tips: Boosting Efficiency and Productivity

SOPs in Manufacturing – A Full Guide to Achieving Consistency

Consistency is key in manufacturing, and that’s where properly crafted SOPs earn their keep. When you do the same thing the same way, you get predictable results. When results drift, an SOP gives you a baseline for troubleshooting. After writing hundreds of SOPs over a 36+ year career in manufacturing, here’s what I’ve learned.

By Steve Maurer, IME 19 min read

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5 Ways Budget-Friendly Software Helps Small Shops Win More Business

Being able to quickly respond to customer demand, inquiries, and requirements is a surefire way to win more business. Here are five ways modern manufacturing ERP software helps you do it.

By Madis Kuuse 7 min read

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Inventory Tracking – An Essential Guide

Inventory tracking means monitoring stock movements to increase visibility in the company’s supply chain. This added transparency helps businesses improve their ordering and overall inventory management practices, ensure traceability, and make sure that items are exactly where you need them, when you need them.

By Madis Kuuse 11 min read

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Push System vs. Pull System in Manufacturing

Profitable manufacturing depends on having the right parts and finished goods available when needed—without excess inventory tying up cash. While most manufacturers rely on push or pull systems, there’s a third approach that can often deliver better results.

By Steve Maurer, IME 17 min read

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Agile Manufacturing: A Practical Guide for Small Manufacturers

If you’re a small or mid-sized manufacturer, adopting an agile approach can help you respond to changing customer requirements and fast-moving markets. In this article, you’ll learn what agile manufacturing is, whether it’s a good fit for your business, and how to put it into practice.

By Shane Dubbelman 16 min read

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The Bullwhip Effect – How Does It Affect Your Supply Chain and Profits?

It started as a study on baby diaper consumer demand variability by Procter & Gamble in the 1960s and was quickly adapted into a role-play simulation by the MIT Sloan School of Management called “The Beer Game.” But the bullwhip effect’s impact on manufacturers and supply chain management is anything but fun and games.

By Steve Maurer, IME 16 min read

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Food Traceability – An Expert Guide for SMBs

Traceability is of vital importance in the food and beverage industry as it may directly impact consumers’ health and well-being. When a defective product or contamination is found, whether before or after shipment, finding the source of the problem expediently is the top priority to ensure public health.

By Steve Maurer, IME 17 min read

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OEE – What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness and How to Leverage It

Your equipment is running. Your team is working hard. But for some reason, production numbers don’t match what the specs promised. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) solves this puzzle by measuring the true productivity of your manufacturing equipment.

By Steve Maurer, IME 19 min read

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The Small Manufacturer’s Guide to Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packing

For many growing manufacturers, outsourcing is the key to scaling up without investing in massive facilities or specialized equipment. Co-manufacturers make this possible, but they also introduce new management challenges.

By Madis Kuuse 8 min read

Manufacturing Tips

SOPs in Manufacturing – A Full Guide to Achieving Consistency

5 Ways Budget-Friendly Software Helps Small Shops Win More Business

Inventory Tracking – An Essential Guide

Push System vs. Pull System in Manufacturing

Agile Manufacturing: A Practical Guide for Small Manufacturers

The Bullwhip Effect – How Does It Affect Your Supply Chain and Profits?

Food Traceability – An Expert Guide for SMBs

OEE – What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness and How to Leverage It

The Small Manufacturer’s Guide to Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packing

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Manufacturing Tips

SOPs in Manufacturing – A Full Guide to Achieving Consistency

5 Ways Budget-Friendly Software Helps Small Shops Win More Business

Inventory Tracking – An Essential Guide

Push System vs. Pull System in Manufacturing

Agile Manufacturing: A Practical Guide for Small Manufacturers

The Bullwhip Effect – How Does It Affect Your Supply Chain and Profits?

Food Traceability – An Expert Guide for SMBs

OEE – What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness and How to Leverage It

The Small Manufacturer’s Guide to Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packing

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