Trends in APS

Materials resource planning (MRP) and distribution requirements planning (DRP) are two vital components to the manufacturing industry. Both of these planning methods are beneficial to manufacturing operations that are trying to optimize...

Material, Lean Manufacturing, ERP, MRP, food manufacturing, Material Requirement Planning, Smart Factory 4.0, Industry 4.0, Distribution Requirements Planning, materials planning, Industry Trends, Industrial Distribution

No matter how prepared a company is, materials will not be fully utilized, ultimately leading to waste. According to the Lean Enterprise Research Center (LERC), 60% of activities through production is waste, which has a loss of value to the...

Advanced Planning and Scheduling, Lean Manufacturing, production planning, Implementation, APS, APS, food manufacturing, minimize waste, APS benefits

The food, beverage, and related processing industries have their unique production challenges. With demand being a primary factor in production scheduling, there are many inconsistencies in demand that can impact operational planning. Demand can...

capacity planning, Industry, production planning, packaging, ERP, APS, supply chain, agility, control design, beer brewing, food manufacturing, multi-plant, SAP, Demand Forecasting