Datacraft Solutions Finds Practice Continuous Improvement Lean Answers

Released on: July 9, 2008, 2:34 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Datacraft Solutions Finds Practice Continuous Improvement
Lean Answers

Press Release Body: According to Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions, "The
Datacraft Solutions team believes in Continuous Improvement (CI), not only in
manufacturing operations and supply chain management, but also in the Lean tools
offered to our customers. CI in inventory and supply-chain management means the
continuing pursuit of higher inventory turns, less stockouts and improved on time
delivery in a challenging and ever-changing business landscape. This, in turn,
requires fine tuning of the Kanban card-sets to reflect Sales and Operations Plans
(S&OP), forecasts and a combination of other demand management factors."


Kaizen (Japanese for "improvement") is a philosophy that focuses on continuous
improvement throughout all aspects of life. When applied to the workplace, Kaizen
activities continually improve all functions of a business, from manufacturing to
management and from the CEO to the assembly line workers. By improving standardized
activities and processes, Kaizen aims to eliminate waste, Lean manufacturing.

Kaizen is a daily activity, the purpose of which goes beyond simple productivity
improvement. It is also a process that, when done correctly, humanizes the
workplace, eliminates overly hard work (\"muri\"), and teaches people how to perform
experiments on their work using the scientific method and how to learn to spot and
eliminate waste in business processes.

To be most effective kaizen must operate with three principles in place:

. consider the process and the results (not results-only) so that actions to achieve
effects are surfaced;
. systemic thinking of the whole process and not just that immediately in view (i.e.
big picture, not solely the narrow view) in order to avoid creating problems
elsewhere in the process; and
. a learning, non-judgmental, non-blaming (because blaming is wasteful) approach and
intent will allow the re-examination of the assumptions that resulted in the current
process.

The challenge is to do this in a simple process with minimal administrative
overhead, and quickly. Working with Lean Thought Leaders and after five years of
advanced research and development, we have created the industry's first card
releveling tool: Intelligent Card Leveling (ICL). Intelligent Card Leveling will be
deployed this year in the third quarter.


Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) delivers a revolutionary digital
kanban process of automation solutions to lean manufacturers through a secure
Internet gateway, eliminating the need to install and maintain a complex IT
infrastructure. The company has experienced significant growth in the past two years
by eliminating complicated, expensive, time-intensive software implementations as
well as extensive training regimens and the need for internal support. Datacraft
Solutions' replenishment supply chain digital kanban system (Signum) allows
customers to access and utilize powerful lean benefits immediately for a low,
predictable monthly fee. Services are scalable so manufacturers can design an
appropriate digital kanban solution.


Datacraft Solutions
www.datacraftsolutions.com
Sonja Foust
sfoust@datacraftsolutions.net
800-819-5326



Web Site: http://www.datacraftsolutions.com

Contact Details: Datacraft Solutions
604 W. Morgan St.
Suite B-9
Durham, NC 27701
800-819-5326

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