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