Intense focus in this distracting world is a challenge. There are so many things demanding your attention – quality control, customer demands, automation challenges and more. Knowing where to put your focus can mean the difference between success and failure. Understanding what could get in the way of your success and eliminating the problem before it arises is vital to success.
So how do you learn where to put your focus? You learn from the best! The best manufacturers have figured out what to do and not do to make the most of the hours they have in a day.
A good place to start would be answering the questions below. If you find yourself answering “yes” to any of the questions below, it’s time to focus on improving these areas.
It’s time to redefine your materials management process and your shop floor by going paperless. You will see increased inventory accuracy, real-time cycle counts, improved documentation, electronic log-ons and log offs and more without printing a single piece of paper.
It’s time you KNOW your job costs intimately. Stop guessing and start knowing with Job Costing Accounting software that gives you the cost breakdown for freight, labor, overhead, outside services, other, and material.
Knowing in real time the exact location of all of your inventory, being able to locate it, package and ship it on time exactly when a customer demands is a beautiful thing. If you can’t do that today, you need Inventory Management software.
The bad habits mentioned above are just a few in the list of 10 Things Great Manufacturers Won’t Do. Download the whitepaper today to read them all and get tips for how to fix them.