Manufacturing Tips: Boosting Efficiency and Productivity

Paperless Manufacturing – How to Build a Paperless Factory?

Paperless manufacturing means managing, coordinating, and reporting production activities purely with digital solutions. A paperless factory typically sees benefits such as the elimination of non-value-added tasks, better traceability, optimized production scheduling, shorter lead times, etc.

By Madis Kuuse 9 min read

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Mass Customization – A Viable Option for Small Manufacturers

Mass customization is a mixed manufacturing mode with characteristics from both mass production and make-to-order production modes. Modern software solutions such as product configurators make mass customization available even to small manufacturers.

By Madis Kuuse 9 min read

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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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Advantages and Disadvantages of Using an MRP System

Even though MRP systems are quickly becoming the norm even among SMEs, manufacturers need to be aware of their advantages and disadvantages before deciding to implement new software. Apart from the general benefits and downsides that can be applied to most MRP systems, there are also aspects that can drastically vary from provider to provider.

By Madis Kuuse 12 min read

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Batch Production – Benefits, Examples, and Tips

Batch production is a manufacturing process in which a group or “batch” of identical products go through production steps together. This reduces cycle times per product and enables goods to be manufactured flexibly in large quantities.

By Madis Kuuse 12 min read

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Manufacturing Analytics – A Simple Guide for SMEs

Manufacturing analytics is the process of collecting and analyzing data to get insights for improving efficiency in a manufacturing organization. While MA used to be the playing field of only large enterprises, nowadays even the smallest manufacturer can benefit from it.

By Madis Kuuse 12 min read

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How to Calculate the Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM)?

Knowing the cost of goods manufactured is vital for a good overview of production costs and how they relate to the bottom line. COGM also allows management to identify cash drains, adjust prices, and track the development of the business. You can also listen to this article:

By Mattias Turovski 11 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

Manufacturing Tips

Paperless Manufacturing – How to Build a Paperless Factory?

Mass Customization – A Viable Option for Small Manufacturers

What Is Cellular Manufacturing?

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using an MRP System

Batch Production – Benefits, Examples, and Tips

Manufacturing Analytics – A Simple Guide for SMEs

How to Calculate the Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM)?

Production Planning with Excel – Opportunities and Limitations

Production Optimization – A Simple Guide for SMEs

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Manufacturing Tips

Paperless Manufacturing – How to Build a Paperless Factory?

Mass Customization – A Viable Option for Small Manufacturers

What Is Cellular Manufacturing?

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using an MRP System

Batch Production – Benefits, Examples, and Tips

Manufacturing Analytics – A Simple Guide for SMEs

How to Calculate the Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM)?

Production Planning with Excel – Opportunities and Limitations

Production Optimization – A Simple Guide for SMEs

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