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More posts from the Advantive team. 323 posts total.

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  Feb 21, 2017 · Grace Barton

  Understanding Your Software Deployment Options

  Successful ERP implementation depends on a cascading series of decisions shaped by the budget, needed features, user requirements, customizations, and more. Once an ERP vendor is selected, one of the first options that must be researched, reviewed, and resolved is the choice of deployment. Why is Software Deployment important? Software deployment includes all the activities … Continued

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  Jan 25, 2017 · Grace Barton

  The 4 Main Benefits of a Dedicated Project Manager

  All of your careful research and decision-making has culminated in the start of the ERP installation process. This is the moment where the true vendor-customer partnership is born and tested. It’s not an exaggeration to say that successful ERP implementation begins with effective project management. What are the 4 main benefits of a dedicated Project … Continued

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  Nov 29, 2016 · Grace Barton

  The Importance of Scalability

  When companies build an ERP software feature “wish list,” one of the most necessary attributes is often overlooked. If you’re currently evaluating ERP software, take a moment to ask yourself… “How important is software scalability to me?” This question can be answered in one of three ways: Even if you did not automatically reply with … Continued

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  Nov 7, 2016 · Grace Barton

  Manufacturing Intelligence

  Manufacturing Intelligence Delivers 100% Visibility to Improve Quality Across Operations Manufacturing Intelligence Manufacturing Intelligence (MI) unifies real-time manufacturing product and process data from multiple sources into one repository: the quality hub. From this central data store, reporting, analysis, visual summaries, and data synchronization enables a quality—and business—transformation across the enterprise. Intelligence management software empowers enterprises to take full … Continued

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  Oct 26, 2016 · Grace Barton

  3 C’s of ERP Software Evaluation

  Companies make the decision to implement ERP software because they understand that their investment will drive streamlined operations, competitive advantage, and increased productivity. Because of this, selecting the correct software is critical to a company’s success. You can begin the process by evaluating your options based on the 3 C’s… Is it Complete? In the most … Continued

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  Jul 28, 2016 · Grace Barton

  What is EDI?

  EDI is driving significant improvements throughout business.To understand the benefits of EDI, one must first understand what it is. “What is EDI?” To save you the time of scouring Google to read through a bland dictionary description, we have provided the answer right here: Sounds simple enough, but what does it mean for your business? … Continued

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  Jul 14, 2016 · Grace Barton

  Negative Inventory is Not a Positive

  “You can’t sell something you don’t have.” This statement should be the first commandment of inventory management. However, some warehouses don’t always abide by this statement, and a few even consider running negative quantities as a normal part of inventory processes. How many of these phrases have you heard before? While these statements demonstrate the … Continued

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  Jun 16, 2016 · Grace Barton

  Family Bakery Raises Performance

  A family run bread manufacturer is leveraging WinSPC real-time alerts to get a handle on overfill and underfill waste. The large scale bakery was started more than sixty years ago by immigrants with a commitment to delivering their signature family baked goods. Through years of hard work they were able to develop a significant West … Continued

• Jun 10, 2016 · Grace Barton

  International Baker Pursues Perfection and Profits with WinSPC

  One international baker chose WinSPC real-time statistical process control software to deliver real-time feedback to line operators at the point of production. The Quality team at the well-established bakery had long recognized that yeast, flour and chill-water temperatures during the earliest sponge and dough mixing were key factors impacting final product quality. The team likewise … Continued

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  Nov 4, 2015 · Grace Barton

  A reason to celebrate: November as World Quality Month

  From sharing quality stories and anticipating the nature of quality efforts in the future, to ordering celebration kits with magnets and bumper stickers, the annual celebration of World Quality Month in November offers a variety of ways to recognize important quality contributors and advancements throughout the world. The American Society for Quality (ASQ) sponsors the event as … Continued

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  Aug 19, 2014 · Grace Barton

  The differences between control limits and spec (specification) limits

  The differences between control limits and spec (specification) limits may seem irrelevant or nonexistent to those outside process production, but the gulf between them is in fact huge. In fact, they are two entirely different animals. Spec limits may be designated by a customer, engineer, etc., indicating the allowable spread of a given measurement. Control … Continued

• Jul 24, 2013 · Grace Barton

  How Walmart Ensures Product Quality Through Traceability

  Recently, product recalls have been dominating the news. From cars that don’t brake properly to pills that don’t properly release time-sensitive medication to child safety seats that detach while the vehicle is moving, more and more companies are experiencing the pitfalls associated with a lack of enterprise quality management. Walmart, however, is one company that has … Continued