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How to Improve Production Efficiency in Manufacturing

ProjectManager.com

Manufacturers, as in all businesses, are constantly seeking efficiencies that reduce costs while maintaining the production of quality goods. However, manufacturers have methods, such as production efficiency, to help achieve these goals. When done successfully, production efficiency creates higher revenues for the manufacturer.

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Batch Production: Examples, Advantages and Disadvantages

ProjectManager.com

Manufacturers have a handful of processes they use to make their products. There are five types of manufacturing processes: repetitive, discrete, job shop, continuous process and batch process manufacturing. First, we’ll define batch production and list examples of industries that use it to manufacture their products.

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How to Make a Maintenance Schedule (Template Included)

ProjectManager.com

Maintenance is an essential part of industries from construction to manufacturing. Maintenance Scheduling Example Let’s look at a manufacturing facility for an example of maintenance scheduling. Manufacturing Manufacturing applies complex and large assets. A maintenance schedule ensures those tasks are done regularly.

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The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing Project Management: Best Practices and Strategies

Epicflow Blog

How can manufacturers ensure the successful delivery of their complex projects under conditions of increasing uncertainty and a lack of required human resources? Read the article to gain insight into the specifics of manufacturing project management and learn useful recommendations on the effective orchestration of projects in the industry.

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Why you should schedule around people, not tasks

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Martin, former dean at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, gives an example of how work is a series of projects in an article in the Harvard Business Review: Think of a freshly hired assistant brand manager for Olay at P&G. Organizations don’t manufacture output with a manufacturing line process.

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Integrating Products for Manufacturing Success

MPUG

We found Microsoft’s recent publication, Modern Project Management for Manufacturing , to be an excellent read explaining how project management within the field of manufacturing can be streamlined with one connected platform. Are you currently managing a manufacturing portfolio by merging various Microsoft applications with Project?

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Unleashing Efficiency: Project Management in Manufacturing

Wrike

In the fast-paced and demanding world of manufacturing, efficient project management plays a crucial role in achieving success. The ability to streamline processes, optimize resources, and meet tight deadlines is essential for manufacturers looking to gain a competitive edge.