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Shop Floor Management: Planning, Scheduling and Control

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One way to ensure that these goals are achieved is through project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that can create dynamic production schedules with multiple tools. Here’s a short explanation of those three phases of shop floor planning, scheduling and control.

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Lean Construction Principles & Best Practices

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From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and its key principles. What Is Lean Construction? ProjectManager has Gantt charts to manage your lean construction.

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What Is Lean Project Management?

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This is commonly called lean project management. What Is Lean Project Management? Lean project management focuses on delivering a manufacturing project with more value and less waste. It does this by systematically eliminating waste in the value stream of the lean manufacturing process. The Definition of a Lean Project.

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What Is Lean Portfolio Management? A Quick Guide

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There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. Let’s first define lean portfolio management and then delve into how it works. We’ll also explain when to use lean portfolio management and how project management software can help you manage your portfolios better. Learn more.

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How to Improve the Warehouse Operations of Your Organization

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Project management software can help manage the warehouse operations process to reach its objectives. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software with powerful kanban boards that help control the inventory life cycle. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Kanban in Manufacturing: Main Uses & Benefits

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Kanban in manufacturing and production has many uses, which we detail below, as well as how it relates to lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing. Kanban can also be used as an inventory control system used in just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing, which limits the buildup of excess inventory. What Is Kanban?