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Information Technology for Manufacturing: Reducing Costs and Expanding Capabilities
by EnteGreat's Kevin Ake, John Clemons, and Mark Cubine
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Overview
The rate of change in manufacturing today is faster than ever. Retailers and consumers demand flexibility and responsiveness, regulatory oversight is on the rise, and increasing consolidations require companies to demonstrate cost and efficiency improvements.
"Information Technology For Manufacturing" describes how IT can help manufacturers effectively respond to all of theses changes. By reviewing strategic errors and pitfalls, as well as success stories, the book outlines how manufacturing companies can use IT to their advantage in two fundamental ways: to cut costs and to add valuable new capabilities. Citing examples from their work in the field, the authors recount how savvy companies use IT to improve manufacturing processes, and subsequently save millions of dollars, becoming more competitive, and avoid fines from regulatory agencies.
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Book Excerpt:
"Time after time, we see companies attack their waste streams by using IT applications as real-time data collection and analysis, supplier integration, and quality management, to name a few. As a result, they reap substantial reductions in labor costs, materials costs, and asset utilization costs. Likewise, we have seen companies become more competitive by adding valuable new capabilities such as a broadened product line, sharply improved customer responsiveness, and better use of raw materials."
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The book takes a comprehensive look at the five major areas where IT systems can play a pivotal role in improving any company's manufacturing processes. Going beyond theory, the authors show how to ensure that IT investments bring a real payback to manufacturing companies.
- Provides practical guidance for leveraging IT in manufacturing
- Examines the many changes within manufacturing in recent decades, and demonstrates how IT has driven productivity gains
- Analyzes the emergence and unrealized promises of ERP
- Gives concrete and detailed examples of the benefits of manufacturing IT systems
- Explores the systems commonly deployed for improving manufacturing processes
- Supplies thorough advice on the transition from conceptualizing IT solutions to making them a reality and to sustaining the benefits achieved
Book Review: read the book review written by industry analyst Julie Fraser, Industry Directions - click here.
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