
Making the Case for Business Process Improvement in 2020
Thinking ahead to 2020? Making the case for Business Process Improvement (BPI) is likely on your mind.

Thinking ahead to 2020? Making the case for Business Process Improvement (BPI) is likely on your mind.

We read with interest an article entitled “The latest technology isn’t enough – you need the business model to go with it” published by the World Economic Forum.

It’s always interesting to see what questions we’re asked as an ERP consulting firm. Many of the teams we work with face challenges when customizing products to serve a variety of customers.

Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) means different things to different people. I think it depends on a person’s perspective. Are they from a process manufacturing background or a discrete manufacturing background? Are they focused on complex manufacturing or highly repetitive manufacturing? Are they thinking about automation or are they thinking about monitoring, measuring and alerting.

This blog post continues the success story outlined in a recent blog post entitled “Steel Services Company Drives Improvements Through Technology Upgrades”

A well-planned continuous improvement cycle is at the heart of a successful business strategy. To achieve this, companies often adopt a continuous improvement model, including a defined process. Here’s a 5-step process from Ultra Consultants that provides the structure needed for making the improvement.