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Order Fulfillment: Process, Models & Documentation

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There are various techniques for inventory management such as the 2-bin inventory control system, lean manufacturing, just-in-time manufacturing or kanban inventory management. Purchase Order Template This free purchase order template for Excel captures all the information necessary to describe and deliver a specific product.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. Learn more History of Kanban Kanban was first introduced in Japan as a lean manufacturing approach pioneered by Taiichi Ohno in the late 1940s. The history of kanban is less than 100 years old, but in that time, it has been highly influential.

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To Document or Not to Document: That is the Question.

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Introduction I saw some things posted on LinkedIn regarding documentation, and it got me thinking. The adoption of Agile approaches has encouraged the elimination of documentation. To be sure, there are times when documentation is perhaps heavy-handed. What are the benefits of documentation? Less expensive.

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Streamlining Success: Lean Principles in Project Management

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First, our last article touched on waste in the context of lean. Second, I am the father of a recent engineering graduate who is now working as an engineer, and part of the onboarding was a class on lean. This is where Lean principles come into play. The class began by asking the students to draw a pig. The overarching goal?

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Shop Floor Management: Planning, Scheduling and Control

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Shop Floor Planning This step involves the creation of the master production schedule , which informs which manufacturing orders will be made. Next, the order release document will tell the shop floor management boards the resources and manufacturing processes used to create the order.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

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The baseline is established based on different sources of information such as project files from previous projects or subject matter expert opinions. Business Plan A formal document that clearly defines the business goals of a project and how to attain them. It is also called a Business Case.

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What Is Kanban? Meaning, Definitions & Best Practices

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The kanban methodology was first developed as a lean manufacturing system to help with production planning , scheduling and control. It is especially used in agile or lean software development teams to define user stories , prioritization of tasks on the backlog, or as collaboration tools to provoke innovation.