ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Production capacity is an essential metric for manufacturers. To better understand production capacity, we’ll define the term and go into greater detail as to its importance in manufacturing. We’ll end with several ways in which manufacturers can increase their production capacity and how software can help with planning.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Whether you’re managing a project in construction or manufacturing, keeping costs down is paramount. This is why in project management and business in general cost control is so important. Learn how cost control can help you better manage construction or manufacturing projects.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Managing a program or portfolio of projects involves many things, but utmost importance should be given to resource management, especially organizational resources. To start, resources can include labor, management, expertise, equipment, finances, energy, land and time. That is, money that keeps projects operating.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Projects are often viewed as standalone events. Projects are often part of an organization’s larger goals and objectives. Strategic project management understands this. What Is Strategic Project Management? It views a project through the lens of how it connects to the overall strategic plan of the company.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project management is a growing industry and one that offers great opportunities for people of all skills and experience. It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

What Is a Project Management Methodology? A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. Project management methodologies help project managers lead team members and manage work, while facilitating team collaboration.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2024

But the only reason it feels effortless is because of order management. We’ll explain what order management is and explore how an order management process is conducted. There are, of course, people behind the order management process. What Is Order Management? Customer satisfaction is also an objective.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2023

There’s more than one way to manage a construction project. From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Lean construction adopts the principles and practices of lean manufacturing and applies them to building processes.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2023

Businesses are always looking for ways to improve their practices. But is it possible to structure a process of continuous improvement at your company so that it aligns with your preferred management tools, team morale and overall objectives? Project management software can help you plan for continuous improvement in your projects.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2022

If a customer buys your product and it doesn’t work, at best, you’ll lose a customer and at worst, you’ll be served with a lawsuit. Simply put, quality control in manufacturing is important. Quality control in manufacturing means your customers get what they’ve paid for. What Is Quality Control (QC)? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 11, 2023

Planning and scheduling production is just the starting point in manufacturing. Once the production line is in action, managers need to keep a close eye on what’s happening to ensure they’re meeting the production schedule and delivering goods on time to retailers. Get started with ProjectManager today for free. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Manufacturing requires an understanding of production, its phases and when you need to assemble the product you’re building. A production flow chart is used to illustrate the manufacturing process of a product. Through this mapping process, manufacturers are able to build a more efficient ordering process for their production line.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Everything you need for your manufacturing process is a resource—people, materials, equipment, software, facilities, etc. And whatever you’re making, you need to manage those resources to do it. That process is called manufacturing resource planning (MRP II), and it’s a method that used to work more effectively. Cost control.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 14, 2021

As the creation of products and services has become more extensive and varied, manufacturing has become more elaborate. A production plan is the best way to guarantee you deliver high-quality products/services as efficiently as possible. If a manufacturing operation wishes to expand, that evolution demands careful planning.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 27, 2021

Demand planning is a cross-functional process that businesses use to meet customer demand while avoiding supply chain or inventory management disruptions. Demand planning is not a one-time process but rather is practiced continuously to respond to the market. Either way, you lose money due to poor demand management.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 28, 2022

It can also be used in traditional project management methodologies. This allows for better management of the process, which improves the flow of work. Before defining the four kanban principles, it’s important to note that work management software adds greater efficiency. The 4 Kanban Principles. Learn More!

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 18, 2021

Aggregate planning is a method for analyzing, developing and maintaining a manufacturing plan with an emphasis on uninterrupted, consistent production. Aggregate planning is most often focused on targeted sales forecasts, inventory management and production levels in the mid-term (3-to-18-month) future. Resource Management.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2022

Operational efficiency is another way to look at work when you’re delivering a service or product, particularly popular in manufacturing. Let’s start with the definition and explore how to improve operational efficiency in addition to ways that using project management software can help manufacturers. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Purchase management is critical to keeping an organization well-supplied. From purchase orders to inventory management, there needs to be a process to keep teams equipped with necessary supplies. How do you manage the purchase order processing? What Is Purchase Management? Benefits of Purchase Management.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 28, 2020

A project never exists in a vacuum. A project is executed by a team within an organization that has some sort of a project management framework established to enable the process. This framework should be designed to suit the needs of your projects, your goals and your team. What is a Project Management Framework?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

So thanks to it we can pull work in the right moment, make certain decisions and actively manage the flow. Let's imagine a Project Manager assigns 10 tasks to somebody this is a PUSH system. Kanban Card. When it comes to the Japanese, they have a few alphabets. When people decide when to pull work it is the PULL system.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Would you like to make 2023 a successful year for your projects? A while back, I asked project management experts w hat we should be aware of as we go into the new year to achieve their most successful year ever? I’m sure you take away tips and ideas for making this your best year yet managing projects at work.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 20, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore one key practice that empowers these teams to reach these heights and beyond: Doing Retrospectives – the practice of regularly examining your performance and learning from them to make small – or sometimes large – changes, and continuously adapt and try to continuously improve.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 8, 2024

This post is a guide on lean visual management. In a nutshell, visual management in the context of lean manufacturing is a strategy used to foster collaboration, communication, and efficiency inside an organization through the use of visual aids and tools. Introduction To Visual Management 3.1 Let’s get started.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We talk a lot about project managers, but that title is more general than most might think. There are many different project managers, but today we’re interested in focusing on just one, the technical project manager. What Is a Technical Project Manager? If either applies, read on.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Your team uses resources to execute a variety of projects such as making products or providing services. That’s what procurement management is all about. What Is Procurement Management? ProjectManager helps you manage all aspects of your project, including procurement. What Is Project Procurement Management?

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Proofhub

AUGUST 9, 2023

No matter if you are running a bakery or smartphone manufacturing company, all businesses go through a set of activities to complete a business function. In this post, I am going to cover business process management , the basics of business process improvement, and top process improvement methodologies to help you improve business processes.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 26, 2022

When you work through manufacturing projects, you face some unique challenges, often with a lot at stake. You have to deliver your product at consistently high-quality standards, navigate end-to-end supply chains and manage strict time-to-market deadlines driven by eager customers or seasonal demands.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

In this blog series, drawing from our vast experience, we'll guide you through it. They act as reflective agents, spotlighting issues and enabling the team to determine the best way forward. While Agile embodies a mindset defined by specific values and principles, it isn't tied to any particular framework or practice.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s a given that there will be changes to the project plan during the project execution phase. This is why projects have a change control board. Project management is methodical, but change is not. The importance of a change control board to a successful, high-quality project cannot be overstated.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Resources are what you need to execute your project plan—people, equipment and materials. Managing those resources is part of how you deliver a successful project. Each task in your project plan will have project resources like people, time and a budget attached. All of them will impact your project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Construction IT Software Consulting Marketing Engineering Product Manufacturing Education Professional Services. You already know that a status report is a necessary task when running a project. They need information, and this is the best way to deliver it. A status report is an essential document in project management.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2019

A kanban board is a visual workflow tool, where kanban cards represent tasks in a project or production cycle. In lean manufacturing, kanban helps save inventory space and overcapacity. English factories that were manufacturing fighter planes called Spitfires used something called the “two bin system,” which was a precursor to kanban.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 20, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore one key practice that empowers teams to reach these heights and beyond : Retrospectives Studies have shown a clear correlation between retrospectives and improved team performance. Achieving such heights isn’t just about luck—it requires a deliberate focus on continuous improvement and reflection.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 7, 2020

Project management is an art of solutions. You have a project, and it has a means to complete it within the constraints of time, scope and cost. Teams learn through experience, reflective meetings and specific roles that add structure and manage work. For example, take scrum. Then there’s kanban.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

” – Bank of America Merrill Lynch report (2019) There are also projections about specific types of jobs: “Human nurses will soon become obsolete with the rise of AI nurses that will provide better, cheaper, and more comprehensive healthcare.” In these sectors you will see streamlined workflows and increased efficiency.

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