Production Planning Strategies for the Manufacturing Industry

What Is Cellular Manufacturing?

Cellular manufacturing is a production organization method that consists of arranging the shop floor in a way that would accommodate the greatest efficiency. Here are its basic premises, benefits, and disadvantages.

By Madis Kuuse 14 min read

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What Are Contract Manufacturing and Toll Manufacturing?

Contract manufacturing and toll manufacturing are the preferred ways of doing business for many companies, large and small. In this post, we take a look at what they are and how they differ.

By Karl H Lauri 8 min read

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Production Planning with Excel – Opportunities and Limitations

Excel and other spreadsheet applications have been used in production planning for decades. Even though they are a viable first-step solution for micro-companies, a growing business should already look for something more scalable.

By Madis Kuuse 9 min read

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Production Optimization – A Simple Guide for SMEs

The realm of production optimization is as diverse as there are different manufacturing workflows. Optimizations can range from changing inventory and warehouse layouts to adopting machine learning and advanced AI. In this post, we look at the basics of production optimization with a focus on how small manufacturers can optimize their processes.

By Mattias Turovski 10 min read

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Total Manufacturing Cost – What is it and How to Calculate it?

Total manufacturing cost is an essential metric for understanding the profitability of a business. It can be used to adjust the selling price of your products, identify and cut expenses, and calculate other key metrics like the Cost of Goods Manufactured. In this post, we explore total manufacturing cost and its utility to manufacturers.

By Madis Kuuse 10 min read

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How to Manage Product Variants in Manufacturing?

Product variants are versions of products with variations in attributes such as color, size, material, features, pricing, etc. Even though selling a product with variants is quite clear-cut, managing their production can be a real headache.

By Madis Kuuse 9 min read

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What Is Production Capacity and How to Calculate It?

Production capacity is an essential metric for any manufacturer planning their production. Knowing it helps to provide customers with more accurate lead times and can be a great aid in forecasting cash flow. In this post, we look at what production capacity is and explore different ways how to calculate it.

By Mattias Turovski 11 min read

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What is Reorder Point and Reorder Point Formula?

Keeping optimal stock levels in order to avoid stockouts is an integral task of inventory management. One of the most fundamental ways in which to ensure this is setting and maintaining the right reorder points.

By Mattias Turovski 12 min read

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A Day in the Life of a Manufacturing Elf

Peasy the Elf is the Production Manager of Santa’s Workshop. Leaning on some software magic and his decades of experience in manufacturing, he makes sure the right presents reach the right people each holiday season.

By Madis Kuuse 4 min read

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What Is Cellular Manufacturing?

What Are Contract Manufacturing and Toll Manufacturing?

Production Planning with Excel – Opportunities and Limitations

Production Optimization – A Simple Guide for SMEs

Total Manufacturing Cost – What is it and How to Calculate it?

How to Manage Product Variants in Manufacturing?

What Is Production Capacity and How to Calculate It?

What is Reorder Point and Reorder Point Formula?

A Day in the Life of a Manufacturing Elf

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Production planning

What Is Cellular Manufacturing?

What Are Contract Manufacturing and Toll Manufacturing?

Production Planning with Excel – Opportunities and Limitations

Production Optimization – A Simple Guide for SMEs

Total Manufacturing Cost – What is it and How to Calculate it?

How to Manage Product Variants in Manufacturing?

What Is Production Capacity and How to Calculate It?

What is Reorder Point and Reorder Point Formula?

A Day in the Life of a Manufacturing Elf

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