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Poor Data Quality Means A Waste of Money
Data quality sounds like a motherhood and apple pie issue, of course we want our data to be right. However, very few enterprises get serious about it. Maybe that's because the cost of data quality is hidden. That cost can be huge.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: Poor Data Quality Means A Waste of Money Poor Data Quality Means A Waste of Money Olin Thompson - September 23, 2003 Read Comments What Is Data Quality? When reality and the data in your system do not agree, you have a data quality problem. The system says you have 10,000 cases but you actually have 9,850. A customer s ship-to address is out of date. You have the same piece of information in two places in two applications or even two systems, but they do not agree. Many things can cause data quality
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Minimize waste and maximize profits: Willamette Valley
Lean manufacturing, which focuses on eliminating waste in the production process, has been called the production system of the twenty-first century. Learn how IFS’ lean manufacturing solution gives you the technology platform you need to make your lean initiative a success—and your business more profitable.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: Minimize waste and maximize profits: Willamette Valley Minimize waste and maximize profits: Willamette Valley Source: IFS Document Type: Case Study Description: Lean manufacturing, which focuses on eliminating waste in the production process, has been called the production system of the twenty-first century. Learn how IFS’ lean manufacturing solution gives you the technology platform you need to make your lean initiative a success—and your business more profitable. Minimize waste and maximize profits:
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TEC Lean and Green Manufacturing Buyer’s Guide
You're a step ahead with TEC's Lean and Green Manufacturing Buyer's Guide. While the need for sustainable development is affecting how organizations do business, the idea of environmental and corporate responsibility as value drivers is still relatively new. Many companies are just beginning to adopt an approach that provides measurable results. Learn how reducing waste and creating efficiencies within your company can make a difference to the environment, the economy, and your bottom line.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: water use, solid or hazardous waste, or chemical hazards in their process improvement initiatives. Yet, given the recent public focus on green and corporate social responsibility coupled with the rise in energy (and transportation) costs, an increasing number of companies have begun specifically targeting energy consumption with process improvement initiatives. Energy consumption and waste output have a very definite and measurable impact on a company s bottom line as well as a facility s environmental fo
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Lean Tools and Practices that Eliminate Manufacturing Waste
A number of lean manufacturing tools and practices have long been used to reduce manufacturing waste. These include the five S's, visual controls, standardized work, mistake proofing, total productive maintenance, cellular manufacturing, single-digit setup, pull systems, sequencing, activity-based costing, and leveled production.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: Lean Tools and Practices that Eliminate Manufacturing Waste Lean Tools and Practices that Eliminate Manufacturing Waste P.J. Jakovljevic - February 14, 2006 Read Comments Tools and Practices that Deal with Waste Lean Manufacturing: A Primer described seven categories of waste. The following dozen or so fundamental technical tools and practices of lean manufacturing have long been used to curb or eliminate some of these types of waste. Note that this is not necessarily an exhaustive list, nor are the items
2/14/2006

Case Study: Grand Rapids Spring & Stamping
A supplier to the automotive industry, Grand Rapids Spring & Stamping (GRS&S) implemented an innovative continuous improvement program. The goal: to make incremental improvements in quality, cost, delivery, safety, and morale. With over 8,000 employee-generated ideas now implemented, the company has saved over $1.2 million. Learn how improvements in GRS&S’s manufacturing processes reduce waste and improve the bottom line.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: Case Study: Grand Rapids Spring & Stamping Case Study: Grand Rapids Spring & Stamping Source: Plex Systems Document Type: Case Study Description: A supplier to the automotive industry, Grand Rapids Spring & Stamping (GRS&S) implemented an innovative continuous improvement program. The goal: to make incremental improvements in quality, cost, delivery, safety, and morale. With over 8,000 employee-generated ideas now implemented, the company has saved over $1.2 million. Learn how improvements in GRS&S’s
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Sorting Through the ERP, Lean MFG, APS, and MES Clutter – Part 1 » The TEC Blog
Sorting Through the ERP, Lean MFG, APS, and MES Clutter – Part 1 » The TEC Blog TEC Blog TEC Home About TEC Contact Us About the Bloggers Follow TEC on Twitter RSS Discussing Enterprise Software and Selection --> Fast, Accurate Software Evaluations TEC helps enterprises evaluate and select software solutions that meet their exacting needs by empowering purchasers with the tools, research, and expertise to make an ideal decision. Your software selection starts

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Managing Business Risk in Industrial Equipment and Supply
Managing Business Risk in Industrial Equipment & Supply. Find Free Blueprint and Other Solutions to Define Your Project Implementation In Relation To Business Risk in Industrial Equipment & Supply. Industrial equipment manufacturers and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) distributors can’t afford to miss bidding deadlines, delivery dates, product specifications, or service level agreements. They also can’t afford the penalties of non-compliance with regulations. Learn how some businesses are leveraging integrated enterprise infrastructures to maximize profits while minimizing exposure to risks.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: an operational mishap, releasing hazardous waste at an existing or formerly owned site, or acquiring a business that is out of compliance. New environmental regulations legislated by the European Union (EU) now impact industrial producers and distributors who sell products with electronic components. Those most affected are industrial suppliers and sub-assembly manufacturers. The directives include the 2005 Waste Electrical & Electronics Equipment (WEEE) law, which puts responsibility for equipment dispos
11/14/2008 4:49:00 PM

Bridging the Lean Performance Gap: How Manufacturers Can Achieve Real Lean and Real Results
The past year has taught executives everywhere that business will never again be “business as usual.” Manufacturers, in particular, must focus more than ever on satisfying customers while removing waste and unnecessary costs from their organizations. And they need to do so faster and better than their competitors. This white paper highlights how companies are doing just that by relying on strategic lean concepts.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: Bridging the Lean Performance Gap: How Manufacturers Can Achieve Real Lean and Real Results Bridging the Lean Performance Gap: How Manufacturers Can Achieve Real Lean and Real Results Source: Infor Document Type: White Paper Description: The past year has taught executives everywhere that business will never again be “business as usual.” Manufacturers, in particular, must focus more than ever on satisfying customers while removing waste and unnecessary costs from their organizations. And they need to
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Lean Manufacturing: A Primer
Lean manufacturing emphasizes the minimization of the amount of all the resources (including time) used in the various activities of the enterprise. The typical areas of hidden waste are over-production, waiting, transportation, over-processing, motion, excessive inventory, and defective units.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: Lean Manufacturing: A Primer Lean Manufacturing: A Primer P.J. Jakovljevic - February 13, 2006 Read Comments Introduction It is not exactly breaking news that, due to the need for driving down costs and increasing efficiency, manufacturers (if not enterprises of all kinds) are increasingly subject to massive pressures. These pressures, however, often invalidate the traditional materials requirements planning (MRP) batch- and push-based production planning and associated economies of scale product costing
2/13/2006

Cascade Engineering
Today's cost conscious automotive environment requires that information technology (IT) projects be implemented rapidly, be delivered on time and on budget, and meet or exceed expected return on investment (ROI) projections. Learn how Cascade Engineering increased its efficiency and eliminated waste in virtually every aspect of its business, and saw cost savings of $500,000 per year as a result of business process improvement.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: Cascade Engineering Cascade Engineering Source: QAD Document Type: Case Study Description: Today s cost conscious automotive environment requires that information technology (IT) projects be implemented rapidly, be delivered on time and on budget, and meet or exceed expected return on investment (ROI) projections. Learn how Cascade Engineering increased its efficiency and eliminated waste in virtually every aspect of its business, and saw cost savings of $500,000 per year as a result of business process
4/29/2005 9:33:00 AM

An Improved Architecture for High-efficiency, High-density Data Centers
An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers. Documents and Other Computer Software to Use In Your High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers. Globally, data center power and cooling infrastructure wastes more than 60 million megawatt-hours per year that do not contribute usefully to powering IT equipment. This is an enormous financial burden on industry, and is a significant public policy environmental issue. Find out about the principles of a new data center architecture that can be implemented today to dramatically improve the electrical efficiency of your data center.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE: An Improved Architecture for High-efficiency, High-density Data Centers An Improved Architecture for High-efficiency, High-density Data Centers Source: APC by Schneider Electric Document Type: White Paper Description: Globally, data center power and cooling infrastructure wastes more than 60 million megawatt-hours per year that do not contribute usefully to powering IT equipment. This is an enormous financial burden on industry, and is a significant public policy environmental issue. Find out about the
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