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10 Free Manufacturing Excel Templates

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Manufacturing requires a lot of attention to detail and coordinating various moving parts to deliver the final product. In order to accomplish those goals and meet a tight deadline and an even tighter budget, you need these 10 free manufacturing Excel templates. ProjectManager has dozens of free templates to download.

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Capital Projects: Capital Planning, Budgeting and Funding

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There’s a lot of money involved in these capital projects and that means getting the funding and allocating the finances wisely. Corporations also engage in capital projects, but those are more along the lines of developing a manufacturing plant or erecting an office building. They’re initiated to help a company grow.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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Kanban is from Japan, originating in the factories of the Toyota car company in the 60s as a lean manufacturing tool for workflow and inventory management. So for the sake of argument, let’s compare them head to head, and may the best project management methodology win! What Is Kanban? It’s easy to learn and understand, which is a big plus.

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Organizational Resources Basics: Managing Company Resources

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To start, resources can include labor, management, expertise, equipment, finances, energy, land and time. Financial resources: Funds and assets that finance the program or portfolio. Production inventory: The raw materials or supplies used in manufacturing to produce the finished product. What Are Organizational Resources?

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Industrial Construction: Examples of Industrial Projects

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That is, industrial construction refers to the building of structures for a business that manufactures goods. When building, industrial construction floor plans are very important because they need to promote smooth foot traffic and coordinate manufacturing and distribution. This is before the construction can even take place.

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Operations Management: Key Functions, Roles and Skills

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Whether you’re a big or small business and no matter what product you manufacture or service you provide, you’re always looking to deliver the highest quality and greatest value for your customers. Finance & Accounting Accounting is all the financial transactions within a company.

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Tactical Planning: Creating a Tactical Plan for Your Business

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So if we’re talking about a manufacturing plant, it would include the different standard operating procedures for production workers. Resources Resources are anything you’ll need to execute your tactical plan, such as materials, workforce, equipment, finance, outsourcing products and more. Some KPIs are revenue, new customers, etc.

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