Datacraft Solutions Signum Provide Electronic Kanban without ERP Overkill

Datacraft Solutions Signum Provide Electronic Kanban without ERP Overkill

(PRWEB) August 12, 2004 -- Using lean manufacturing principles Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) web-based Kanban systems delivers measurable goals and a clear implementation strategy. Most manufacturers have attempted a comprehensive ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) package with an electronic kanban component to meet the reliable supply chain challenge. After days into the training and a long way from having their kanbans set up, many manufacturers recognize this comprehensive application might be overkill. Too often manufacturing planners conclude that proceeding with the ERP implementation was likely to handicap manufacturing efficiency for months and the sophisticated forecast tolls and forced specification offered few benefits, added costs, startup time, and maintenance overhead.

There had to be a simple solution to an electronic kanban that would put in place a system that was easy to learn for both planners and suppliers, and visible for everyone to function without confusion, supply concerns, and productivity impacts.

Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) Signum is the leading web-based kanban automation system.

Signum is the manufacturers tool, integrating inventory barcode scanners and kanban cards into a web interface where buyers can plan and calculate their kanban requirements, automatically issue replenishment signals to suppliers, confirm receipt, and monitor status at all times. Customizable alerts and control signals control routine transactions and exceptions.

Signum has another key feature: the repository. It is the feature that allows manufacturers to have real data to direct future on-going continued process improvement efforts. Signum can report on supplier performance, reliability, and determine who needs help".

Signum encourages efficient web-based kanbans without the expensive and overkill of ERP.