Datacraft Solutions, Kanban Leader Expands Extensive Client RosterWritten by Thomas Cutler
1000% growth in e-kanban services in past twelve months has North Carolina-based Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) poised to capture significant percentage of lean manufacturing organizations business.According to Sam Bayer, President of Datacraft Solutions, “We have seen explosive growth from major manufacturing enterprises with Lean initiatives. From Wiremold to dj Orthopedics to KOYO to Outokumpu, our e-kanban system, Signum, is being used throughout North America.” Fax Kanban is not Efficient and not Lean At ten minutes per fax, someone is spending 3.5 hours per day in administration time. That inefficiency results in less time to utilize more suppliers or improve relationships with existing suppliers. Furthermore, even if 99% of those faxes are trouble free procurement signals, four faxes per month are going to be problematic and dilute entire rationale for a lean manufacturing operation. Suppliers claim they did not receive fax kanban; suppliers cannot make shipment date requested and expedited shipping fees are incurred, or worse, there will be a stockout which will negatively impact customer service levels.
| | TR Cutler, Inc. Mfg. Association Affinity Program Draws Attention from PR WeekWritten by Thomas Cutler
TR Cutler, Inc. (www.trcutlerinc.com) is Public Relations firm specializing in PR for manufacturing community worldwide. The new program will offer services through manufacturing trade associations starting August 2005. The company founded Manufacturing Media Consortium™ of more than 2000 journalists writing about trends in manufacturing sector. TR Cutler is author of The Manufacturer’s Public Relations and Media Guide. Cutler personally authors more than two hundred manufacturing feature articles annually as is a regular contributing editor for InMFG.The Manufacturing PR Advantage™ program will offer discounts ranging from 30-40% for short-term assignments, called Manufacturing Media Blitz™. These 90 day programs include writing and national distribution of more than 30 press releases, a comprehensive media planner, and a detailed checklist of PR options. Associations that sign up will receive rebates for fees their members pay TR Cutler, Inc. Cutler, who has worked with dozens of manufacturing associations, recognized that membership revenue was not self-sustaining and many local PR firms simply lack expertise or media relationships in manufacturing sector. Cutler has single-handedly helped more than 1000 journalists secure writing and reporting functions at publications, many of whom utilize Cutler’s firm as a resource for determining what is newsworthy in manufacturing sector. Cutler says, “Everyone wins: manufacturing association looking to drive additional operating revenue, manufacturer who wants to see immediate and direct results from an aggressive PR campaign, and TR Cutler, Inc.”
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