| According to manufacturing journalist Thomas R. | | | | Once implemented, the benefits of lean |
| Cutler in the current issue of Manufacturing.net, | | | | manufacturing quickly are quantifiable. Although many |
| "Software systems must still address manufacturing | | | | believe the benefits can be obtained via a simple |
| functionality and should contain functions such as: | | | | Kanban system, revolutionary thinkers know a true |
| advanced planning, constraint management and | | | | lean environment stretches well past the plant floor |
| capacity analysis; Just-in-Time manufacturing; | | | | and migrates through the entire enterprise. |
| feature-based assembly and mixed-mode | | | | The article can be read in its entirety at |
| manufacturing; machine downtime tracking; multi-level | | | | About Technology Group International, Ltd. |
| bill of materials and routings; engineering levels and | | | | Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, |
| approvals; RF-enabled production recording and put | | | | Technology Group International is a proven |
| away; and lean manufacturing, material flow and | | | | technology leader delivering Tier 1 application |
| production. For those manufacturers who are not | | | | software functionality at a price performance level |
| heavily outsourcing the production functions, the | | | | that can be readily accepted by organizations of all |
| ability for software solutions to address lean | | | | sizes. Specializing in software systems for small and |
| initiatives is vital." | | | | mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies, |
| According to Rebecca Gill, vice-president of | | | | TGI's integrated Enterprise Series software suite is a |
| Technology Group International, "The forefathers of | | | | complete business process management solution. The |
| lean manufacturing are continuing to improve their | | | | product offering includes Enterprise Resources |
| product's quality and lower their overall cost | | | | Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning |
| structure, while simultaneously increasing their market | | | | (MRP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse |
| share. As more and more American-based | | | | Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning and |
| manufacturing jobs shift overseas, the remaining | | | | Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System (DSS), |
| domestic manufacturers are forced to produce higher | | | | Business Intelligence, Manufacturing Execution System |
| quality goods, in shorter cycle times, for a lower cost. | | | | (MES), and eCommerce. TGI implements, maintains, |
| This paradigm shift is forcing a rebirth of the | | | | enhances, and supports its packaged distribution and |
| American manufacturer and a leaner manufacturing | | | | manufacturing software solutions directly and via its |
| environment in America." | | | | channel partners. |