Taking the manufacturing order out of manufacturing: how modern systems enable traditional requirements to be met Available to Purchase

Modern manufacturing systems enable manufacturing management to plan, control and record manufacturing activities. However,manufacturers have been found to adopt practices and incur overheads to deride the benefits arising in other operational areas of their activities from the implementation of traditional systems. Current manufacturing practices are burdened by the legacy of these traditional systems, especially by the manufacturing order (MO). Looks at how modern manufacturing systems can operate without the controlling element of the MO through the use of new technology. Highlights the process involved.