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Tips for Streamlining the Manufacturing Process without Breaking the Bank

Brooke Chaplan

August 26, 2016


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All manufacturers want to streamline the production process. Fortunately, there are several ways to lower the cost of doing business and making sure your products are processed correctly. Along with streamlining the production process, your employees can increase their productivity. When you follow these tips, you will increase your company's overall profitability.

Quality Products and Clear Communication
Your company should be focused on improving the quality of the products you provide. If you are going to do this without running into issues, all of your departments need to communicate well with each other. The production, sales, and engineering teams should have weekly meetings and cross-train to find where there are discrepancies or miscommunications. Minimize idle time in these meetings by choosing a specific focus for each one.

Your Quality Control Program
Implement a quality control program. The program you implement should validate the materials and the routing process. When you implement a quality control policy, your employees will be more mindful of their actions. Put the focus on the quality of products and not on the time it takes to do this. Your plan should focus on decreasing waste.

Communication and Forecasting Sales
When your employees have a regular communication schedule, you can get your products on store shelves faster. Your employees need to be able to spot trends in the industry and should know what items are stagnant. Your workers should also be able to forecast the company's sales for each season. If the predictions are inaccurate, there will be a lag in the production schedule. You might even lose a few customers if they have to wait several weeks for an important item.

Technology and Notifications
Invest in portable technology. You need technology that can be moved across the assembly line floor. If there is an issue in any area of the production process, management can be notified immediately. They can then resolve the issue before the problem interferes with another part of the production process. Getting better technology might also mean partnering with other businesses. For example, if you provide electronics you might outsource your circuit boards to experts at places like Streamline Circuits. This way you’ll get a quality product in less time, and be able to ship out your supplies faster.

Mine Production Data
Use technology to mine your production data. Gather all of your materials and current bills. When you have all of your important information, you can track the overall production time. All of your core teams should participate in the mining process. When you mine production data, you can get an accurate picture of your current production system.

Manufacturers must implement solutions that leverage the power of big data. A few detailed graphs can analyze overall productivity and profitability trends across the organization. You can achieve your production goals without breaking the bank.


                   



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