Kainexus

JANUARY 16, 2024

The term "Gemba" comes from Japanese and is widely used in various industries, particularly in lean manufacturing practices (or lean in other settings). In the manufacturing context, it refers to the place where value is created, where the actual work happens, such as the shop floor or production line.

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Customer Think

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the manufacturing industry, leading it to a new era of innovation and efficiency. By leveraging artificial intelligence, manufacturers are optimizing their operations, enhancing supply chains, and overcoming challenges. enables manufacturers to refine production […]

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Nutshell

AUGUST 3, 2023

If you’ve landed on this page, it’s likely because you’re trying to decide what kind of customer relationship management (CRM) platform to get for your manufacturing business. Today we’re helping you answer the question, “Should I use a manufacturing-specific CRM?” Table of Contents What is a manufacturing-specific CRM?

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This is the world of continuous flow manufacturing, a revolutionary approach that has left an indelible mark on the industrial landscape. Continuous manufacturing isn't just a process; it's a mindset that challenges the status quo and drives organizations to redefine what's possible.

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Customer Think

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Manufacturers can serve as a valuable resource to their customers by implementing digital strategies. Photo by Unsplash, CC0 1.0 It makes doing business simpler, which is another excellent growth strategy. Customer experience is at the heart of acquisition and retention, but until now seemed to be only a strategy for B2C.

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QYMATIX

JULY 11, 2022

Facts and statistics about B2B wholesale, distribution and manufacturing in Europe & Germany. Most of the general public probably ignores the role of distribution on the European landscape, although it plays an essential role as the interface between importers, manufacturers, retailers and service providers.

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Kainexus

JULY 21, 2022

The Lean manufacturing approach is proven to achieve operational excellence and beat the competition. Although it started in the manufacturing sector, today, Lean is a business improvement technique used in every industry by organizations of all sizes. No matter what industry your organization is in, competition these days is tough.

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Customer Think

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Introduction The manufacturing sector has had its CX challenges as the world came out of the pandemic with supply chain issues exacerbating the problem further. Though CX has become very important to this sector especially as branded manufacturers forward-integrate into direct business-to-consumer models, it has been stagnant at best.

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Kainexus

JUNE 1, 2022

Lean manufacturing , also known as Lean management, or Lean Six Sigma, is a structured business improvement method that helps organizations achieve their short and long-term strategic goals and objectives. The approach started in the manufacturing sector, hence the name, but it is now widely used by all types of organizations.

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Kainexus

MARCH 2, 2021

Continuous improvement has long been an important goal in manufacturing. Some organizations leverage structured business management methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma, while others use a less formal approach. Either way, the goal is to maximize resources, reduce cost, and deliver quality products on time.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Manufacturers of all kinds seek to achieve continuous quality improvement because it ensures the consistency of products delivered to customers and protects against the competition. Fortunately, continuous improvement has a long history in automotive manufacturing. It also paves the path to compliance with industry-specific standards.

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Customer Think

APRIL 11, 2023

Now, I’m turning to the related field of manufacturing. Many manufacturing companies also offer distribution, so make sure to review that post, too. Last week I spoke about how to get distribution executives to care about customer experience (CX).

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 1, 2020

One of the most important responsibilities of managers in manufacturing environments is to contain costs. The most obvious cost to eliminate is the cost of low quality. Defective products and lost labor hours add no value to the customer and represent a significant strain on the organization.

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Kainexus

JANUARY 19, 2021

In automotive manufacturing, there are several things you can take for granted; unfortunately, some are unwelcome. The Six Big Losses are an uninvited guest in automotive manufacturing plants everywhere. They are the wastes that rob your organization of productivity, opportunity, time, and money, often under the radar.

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Customer Think

AUGUST 6, 2021

Hefty interest in customization, expanding client expectations, the intricacy of the worldwide supply chain, and other numerous difficulties urge manufacturers to find reliable, new, and more creative approaches to endure in the race.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As you might guess from the name, a Lean Six Sigma methodology combines Lean manufacturing principles and those of Six Sigma. This approach to production management is popular in the automotive manufacturing industry.

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The Great Game of Business

MARCH 8, 2023

With so many mounting challenges in the manufacturing sector, business owners can feel like they’re struggling to keep up, leading to owners working harder, longer hours, and spending less time with friends and family. Hiring a business coach can be a step in the right direction to taking away some of that pressure.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Their book, Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation , is considered by some to be the bible of Lean manufacturing. Lean Thinking lays out the five Lean manufacturing principles: value, value streams, flow, pull, and perfection. Here’s some insight into what Womack and Jones meant by each.

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Kainexus

JANUARY 21, 2021

5S is a Lean manufacturing technique that addresses the organization of workspaces and processes for a safer and more efficient manufacturing facility. While this post is geared toward manufacturers' needs, the 5S technique can be of great value in other environments, such as healthcare and office settings.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Their book, Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation , is considered by some to be the bible of Lean manufacturing. Lean Thinking lays out the five Lean manufacturing principles: value, value streams, flow, pull, and perfection. Here’s some insight into what Womack and Jones meant by each.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 1, 2020

One of the most important responsibilities of managers in manufacturing environments is to contain costs. The most obvious cost to eliminate is the cost of low quality. Defective products and lost labor hours add no value to the customer and represent a significant strain on the organization.

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Customer Think

JULY 23, 2021

The global manufacturing sector, much like most other industries in the world, has been deeply impacted by the rapid advancement of technology. So rapid has been this change that the industry is already on the verge of Industry 5.0. Remember when everyone was talking about Industry 4.0? Seems just like yesterday, doesn’t it?

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Manufacturing organizations dedicated to continuous improvement look for opportunities to eliminate waste at every juncture. They may spend most of their time looking at core activities like production efficiency because improvements to essential processes result in significant gains.

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Kainexus

JULY 23, 2020

Jones, covers the five principles of Lean manufacturing. Although the book is primarily focused on Toyota’s achievement in revolutionizing manufacturing, the principles of Lean manufacturing can be applied to almost any industry. Here are 5 principles of Lean manufacturing: Lean Thinking , by James P. Truly remarkable.

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Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 22, 2019

For more than 50 years European manufacturers built their reputation on high quality—and then the tides turned. New competition from Asia and the Americas, higher production costs and requests for more personalization caused European manufacturers to reevaluate current practices. What European Manufacturing Sellers Need to Do.

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Zendesk

MAY 9, 2023

The post How to use AI to reduce service costs in manufacturing appeared first on Zendesk.

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CMOE

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Manufacturing is a tough industry. Manufacturing is one of the top four industries hit hard by turnover. Bureau of Labor Statistics, manufacturing had a 44.3 When comparing the separation rates from 2016 to 2020, manufacturing turnover rates consistently increased year after year, rising from 27.2 According to the U.S.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As you might guess from the name, a Lean Six Sigma methodology combines Lean manufacturing principles and those of Six Sigma. This approach to production management is popular in the automotive manufacturing industry.

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Manufacturing sales leaders need insight into your organization’s sales funnel in order to accurately manage the pipeline. Effective funnel management ensures that manufacturing seller’s prospects continue moving through the funnel and are managed at every stage. Understand Your Buyers’ Business Drivers.

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Kainexus

APRIL 30, 2019

You might not “test” your employees on the essential concepts in Lean manufacturing , but there are still some fundamental ideas that they should understand. Anything that I would want to put on the sheet was something that I should fully understand. We’ve put together this brief review of the most important as a place to start.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 30, 2019

In the past, manufacturing sellers could succeed by working with one or two decision-makers, developing friendships with handshake deals were agreed upon at the ballgame, on the golf course or during extravagant dinners. Yet many manufacturers struggle to coach their sellers on how to identify these buying influences.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 20, 2019

As buyer behavior changes and sales evolves across all sales organizations, analytics have emerged as a key component of success—yet manufacturers struggle more than average organizations to use them effectively. 8 Strategies to Revive Manufacturing Sales. Get Sellers Buy-In. Why Predictive Analytics Matter.

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QYMATIX

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

CALCULATE NOW THE ROI OF QYMATIX PREDICTIVE SALES SOFTWARE AI in B2B wholesale and manufacturing. The post How can AI help with labour shortage in B2B wholesale and manufacturing? When companies are unable to meet these demands due to staff shortages, customers become frustrated and dissatisfied. AI as an answer to the skills shortage?

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Kainexus

MARCH 26, 2019

Lean manufacturing is a business methodology that is based on tools and techniques implemented at Toyota in their post-WWII efforts to improve the quality of its automobiles. Other manufacturers recognized the success the company enjoyed and applied the approach. They called it simply, “The Toyota Way.”

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 13, 2019

American manufacturers face a shifting landscape between unpredictable geopolitical struggles, overseas competition, a looming talent crisis and radically changed expectations from their buyers. Buyers Expect More From Manufacturing Sellers. How Manufacturing Sellers Stack Up Against World-Class Sellers. Download the Report.

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Even more telling is that only 39% of manufacturing organizations feel as though they have the talent to succeed in the future and just 20% assess why their top performers are successful. As the existing manufacturing sales force retires , more millennials enter a field that looks very different from what their mentors grew.

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