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Product Configuration Guide for Manufacturing SMBs

Product configuration makes it possible to customize products without designing each order from scratch. By using predefined options and rules, small manufacturers can offer more choice to customers while keeping production repeatable and manageable.

By Shane Dubbelman 13 min read

Manufacturing TipsProduction planning

Multi-Level BOM (Indented BOM): Benefits, Tips, and Use Cases

A multi-level BOM is a bill of materials that represents the composition of subassemblies in addition to the final product. This type of BOM becomes indispensable when a certain level of product complexity is reached, but there are also situations where a multi-level BOM is unwarranted.

By Madis Kuuse 12 min read

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Production Planning Excel Template: How to Build a Production Schedule and When to Move to MRP?

Excel spreadsheets can be a good place to start with production planning. They give manufacturers a simple way to organize everything. That works well until production gets more complex and the schedule starts changing faster than the spreadsheet can keep up.

By Steve Maurer, IME 19 min read

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Lean Warehouse Management – A Practical Guide for SMEs

Lean warehouse management helps SMEs reduce waste, improve inventory accuracy, and keep materials moving. For manufacturers, that means fewer delays, better stock control, streamlined warehouse operations, and stronger support for production.

By Steve Maurer, IME 15 min read

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8 Inventory Optimization Tips and Techniques for SMBs

Few things disrupt an operation faster than inventory that doesn’t match demand. Overstock ties up money. Stockouts delay deliveries and production. Real-time visibility through effective inventory optimization makes inventory management easier.

By Steve Maurer, IME 13 min read

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Direct To Consumer Manufacturing – How to Optimize Your Manufacturing Op for D2C

Direct-to-consumer sales can open new opportunities for manufacturers. They can also make demand, inventory, fulfillment, and service harder to manage. That is why D2C works best when the strategy and the operation support each other.

By Steve Maurer, IME 15 min read

Manufacturing TipsSupply Chain

Copacking – What is Contract Packaging and How to Manage It?

Copacking gives manufacturers a practical way to handle packaging without taking on the full cost of more equipment, labor, or floor space. It can add flexibility and expand capacity, especially when specialized packaging is needed. But it only pays off when the process is managed well and is cost-effective.

By Steve Maurer, IME 11 min read

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Manufacturing Waste Management – Best Practices for SMEs

Waste management is about controlling the physical waste streams your factory creates so they do not quietly (or not so quietly) drain profit, create legal exposure, or undermine your environmental performance. For manufacturers, waste is rarely just “trash” – it’s raw material you’ve already paid for once, that now needs reconciling again.

By Mattias Turovski 21 min read

InventoryManufacturing TipsSales

SKU Rationalization: Cutting Complexity Without Hurting Your Sales

A large product portfolio often indicates growth. But too many SKUs can create costly problems for a manufacturer. It ties up cash in inventory, complicates planning, and adds friction across purchasing, production, and fulfillment. SKU rationalization helps manufacturers cut that excess complexity without cutting the products that still matter.

By Steve Maurer, IME 14 min read

Manufacturing Tips

Product Configuration Guide for Manufacturing SMBs

Multi-Level BOM (Indented BOM): Benefits, Tips, and Use Cases

Production Planning Excel Template: How to Build a Production Schedule and When to Move to MRP?

Lean Warehouse Management – A Practical Guide for SMEs

8 Inventory Optimization Tips and Techniques for SMBs

Direct To Consumer Manufacturing – How to Optimize Your Manufacturing Op for D2C

Copacking – What is Contract Packaging and How to Manage It?

Manufacturing Waste Management – Best Practices for SMEs

SKU Rationalization: Cutting Complexity Without Hurting Your Sales

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Manufacturing Tips

Product Configuration Guide for Manufacturing SMBs

Multi-Level BOM (Indented BOM): Benefits, Tips, and Use Cases

Production Planning Excel Template: How to Build a Production Schedule and When to Move to MRP?

Lean Warehouse Management – A Practical Guide for SMEs

8 Inventory Optimization Tips and Techniques for SMBs

Direct To Consumer Manufacturing – How to Optimize Your Manufacturing Op for D2C

Copacking – What is Contract Packaging and How to Manage It?

Manufacturing Waste Management – Best Practices for SMEs

SKU Rationalization: Cutting Complexity Without Hurting Your Sales

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