Manufacturing Tips: Boosting Efficiency and Productivity

What Is Co-Packing or Contract Packing?

Co-packing means having a specialized packing company package your manufactured goods into their final selling form. Using a co-packer helps small manufacturers focus on their core competencies, save money on packaging equipment, labor, and logistics, and sell their products in higher-quality packaging.

By Madis Kuuse 6 min read

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Make-to-Stock Manufacturing Workflow and Best Practices

Make-to-stock (MTS) is a manufacturing workflow that uses the push system. This means that goods are produced to stock by “pushing” them through the supply chain according to anticipated demand. In this post, we will look at the pros and cons as well as best practices for utilizing MTS.

By Mattias Turovski 8 min read

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Procurement Planning – A Simple Guide

A thoroughly planned procurement process helps to ensure that a company’s purchases arrive in a timely manner and in the right quantities, from the best vendors and with good prices. A well thought out procurement plan helps businesses stay in control of the product manufacturing cycle and avoid last-minute surprises.

By Mattias Turovski 9 min read

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Product Costing in 7 Easy Steps

Product costing is a necessity not only for accountants but also for managers. Understanding the costs related to manufacturing your products gives you the chance to determine optimal selling prices and take steps toward cost reduction. Here is a simple guide to performing product costing.

By Madis Kuuse 8 min read

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Make to Order and Assemble to Order Manufacturing Workflows

Make-to-order (MTO) and assemble-to-order (ATO) are manufacturing workflows that use the pull system, meaning that production starts when an order comes in. As such, they are mostly used by companies that manufacture customizable products. In this post, we go over their differences, pros and cons, and production management considerations.

By Mattias Turovski 7 min read

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What Is Pipeline Inventory?

Pipeline inventory consists of goods that a company has ordered but which have not yet arrived in the facility. Managing this type of inventory can help schedule production or shipments in advance, reduce standing inventory levels, and avoid stock-outs.

By Mattias Turovski 8 min read

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Quality Control in Manufacturing – An Introduction

Quality control is the process of fulfilling and checking the conformance to quality standards. There are many different approaches to quality control, but an important part of every one of these is regular inspection of the goods. Besides dedicated QMS software, some ERP/MRP systems offer the required functionality to small businesses.

By Madis Kuuse 7 min read

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Inventory Valuation Methods – Finding the Right Approach

For the financial departments of manufacturing companies, few things are as important as inventory valuation. Due to the effect on the gross profit of a company, choosing the right inventory valuation method is a crucial step in ensuring the financial health of your company.

By Mattias Turovski 10 min read

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Inventory Optimization Methods and Techniques

Inventory optimization is the act of balancing inventory costs, service levels, and the complexity of inventory management. While there is no single magical solution for keeping your stock optimized, different methods and techniques are brought together in ERP/MRP systems.

By Madis Kuuse 7 min read

Manufacturing Tips

What Is Co-Packing or Contract Packing?

Make-to-Stock Manufacturing Workflow and Best Practices

Procurement Planning – A Simple Guide

Product Costing in 7 Easy Steps

Make to Order and Assemble to Order Manufacturing Workflows

What Is Pipeline Inventory?

Quality Control in Manufacturing – An Introduction

Inventory Valuation Methods – Finding the Right Approach

Inventory Optimization Methods and Techniques

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Manufacturing Tips

What Is Co-Packing or Contract Packing?

Make-to-Stock Manufacturing Workflow and Best Practices

Procurement Planning – A Simple Guide

Product Costing in 7 Easy Steps

Make to Order and Assemble to Order Manufacturing Workflows

What Is Pipeline Inventory?

Quality Control in Manufacturing – An Introduction

Inventory Valuation Methods – Finding the Right Approach

Inventory Optimization Methods and Techniques

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