Tag: Internal Manufacturing
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Quality Management, What To Do When The Process Fails
On May 25, 2023, Cascade International Foods, Inc, of Hillsboro, OR, initiated a recall of over 35,000 pounds of frozen strawberries because of potential hepatitis A contamination. As of June 13, The outbreak has sickened nine people across Washington, Oregon, and California. While frozen strawberries are not the first product recall, nor will they be…
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Quality Management, How High Are Your Standards?
You live your life from one quality control inspection to the next. Consider that your appearance, diet, and environment have all passed a quality control standard that you have deemed acceptable, and somewhere in the world, a manufacturer has collected and analyzed data to determine the standards acceptable to you, their target audience. Have you…
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Production Planning, Make-To-Order (MTO) for the Bespoke Experience
In manufacturing, offering personalized products to meet customer demands can be achieved through Make-To-Order (MTO) production planning. In Production Planning, Which Strategy is Right for Your Business? I highlighted four standard production planning methods; let’s dig deeper into MTO, when to implement it, and what you’ll need to be successful. While I strongly advocate for…
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Production Planning, a Spotlight on Make-To-Stock (MTS)
In Production Planning, Which Strategy is Right for Your Business? I touched on four standard production planning methods: Make-To-Stock, Make-To-Order, Assemble-To-Order, and Engineer-To-Order. Production planning is often more complex than Engineer-To-Order for large custom orders or Make-To-Stock for established product lines. Even though there is a common way of doing things, there are better fits…
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Production Planning, Which Strategy is Right for Your Business?
Has your life become a cycle of making and selling? Does it seem like you can’t keep inventory on shelves? Selling out does seem like a sign of success. But is it sustainable? Will it lead to growth? No, not unless you can formulate a solid production plan to maximize your efficiency and allow you…
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