Field notes11 min
Why Your Master Production Schedule Is Wrong by Tuesday.
The MPS at most $40M manufacturers is built on data that was four to eight hours old before Monday's first shift started. By Tuesday, it's fiction.
By TreyTag
Manufacturing.
10 articles tagged manufacturing.
Teardown12 min
Plex vs Epicor Kinetic vs Global Shop: $50M Manufacturer.
At $50M, most manufacturers outgrow QuickBooks but pick the wrong ERP. Here is what Plex, Epicor Kinetic, and Global Shop actually deliver.
By TreyPlaybook11 min
How $40M Manufacturers Cut Scrap From 6% to 2%.
Most $40M manufacturers run real scrap at 2-3x what their monthly reports show. Here is the workflow change that closes the gap and pulls scrap under 2%.
By TreyField notes10 min
Why ECNs Stall Three Weeks at $40M Manufacturers.
The engineering change notice you released Monday will sit for 18 days before it reaches the floor. The bottleneck is not the engineer. It is the hand-offs.
By TreyField notes11 min
Why Mid-Market Manufacturers Still Print Travelers.
Paper travelers persist on shop floors after every digital rollout. The reason is not Luddism. The paper is doing six jobs your MES probably does three of.
By TreyPlaybook11 min
Work-in-Process Visibility for $40M Manufacturers.
Most mid-market manufacturers run their shop floor on paper travelers and a foreman's walk-around. Here's the middle answer between clipboards and a full MES.
By TreyCase study9 min
How a $40M Manufacturer Captured 25 Years of Expertise.
A precision-parts maker was six months from losing their senior estimator's quoting judgment. A 4-week AI engagement changed that before the door closed.
By TreyField notes10 min
Why Your Shop Floor Knows Things Your ERP Doesn't.
Your ERP tracks what was planned. Your shop floor tracks what actually happened. That gap is costing mid-market manufacturers real margin on every job.
By TreyPlaybook10 min
How to Capture Tribal Knowledge Before Key People Leave.
70% of your shop's critical know-how is undocumented. Here is a practical framework to capture it before your best people retire.
By TreyOperator's view11 min
What AI Actually Costs for a 20-Person Shop.
AI vendors quote $150K. Your shop does $8M in revenue. Here is what AI realistically costs, what it doesn't, and where the money actually goes.
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