Supply chain management is important, not only for getting products to market but for keeping your brand promise to consumers and retailers. When you miss your mark, often times due to improper insights into your operations, you can give your competitors an advantage over you.
Recently, I read an article on Advertising Age, which described the troubles a major brand had with a product launch. The problem was attributed to their supply chain constraints, which opened up the door for competitors to come in and take a considerable impact on that product market.
Does this scenario sound familiar? Your lead times are up, costs are up and you don’t know what’s happening from one work center to the next. If it does, first, I understand – been there; done that. Now, I can tell you it’s not going to get any better unless you look at evolving your manufacturing assets and resources.
Your CRM is all about gathering customer data and how it impacts what direction your retail organization moves. Although efficient today, could it use an organization overhaul?
In every manufacturer’s process, there’s a vital need to keep track and document all operations. 
As a manufacturer, you rely on multiple sources of information and insights to help you grow your business. Although we use mostly digital references, let’s not forget sources, including paper books.
Some think in terms of data. Others think of the same data, but require a visual representation of the information. For those who require visual confirmation of manufacturing business operations and processes, Microsoft Dynamics Workflow incorporates flowcharting into it’s features.
[Full Disclosure: Part of To-Increase’s business is based on the sale of Microsoft Dynamics software, of which one of its most useful features is audit trail capability. This post explains what an audit trail is and how this Microsoft product can streamline manufacturing practices.]
The speed of information dictates that a real-time news source is critical for those striving to stay up to date on the happenings of their industry.
