Free eGuide: How to Build a Manufacturing Intelligence Strategy

"How to Build a Manufacturing Intelligence Strategy"

Gain insight on how to consolidate or rationalize your manufacturing system, build an analytical culture and mobilize information sharing.
Sounds easy, right? Unfortunately for many manufacturing operations professionals, measuring and communicating how their departments are performing is anything but simple. That's why Aberdeen research delved into the processes that the Best-in-Class are using. Download the “Three Steps to Make Your Manufacturing Systems Intelligent and to Distribute that Knowledge with the Greatest Efficiency” report today, and discover which tactics you can use to build your own Manufacturing Intelligence strategy today!

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Serving the Global Petfood Manufacturing Industry
Petfood Industry magazine is the leading global information source for petfood manufacturing executives, managers and other industry professionals. Petfood Industry connects petfood manufacturing organizations with their supplier partners through the print publication, related digital properties and annual in-person events. Readers also receive the latest information on Petfood Forum USA, Petfood Forum Asia and Petfood Forum Europe.

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Free eGuide: Digital Disruption: Closing the Connectivity Gap in Manufacturing with Digital Operations

"Digital Disruption: Closing the Connectivity Gap in Manufacturing with Digital Operations"

Consumers anoint--and abandon--providers with breathtaking speed, causing seismic shifts in the market.

This new era of consumers is also increasingly difficult to define, no longer neatly fitting into traditional marketing segments. With the rise of emerging markets and micro-segments, manufacturing is confronting the challenge of mass customization.

The question is not if or when but how: Customers are demanding variety, and manufacturing companies must deliver.

What's key to making this work? Big data visibility, flexible processes, and an agile ecosystem that can move swiftly to serve an increasingly fragmenting, but exceptionally demanding consumer base.

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Free eGuide: BIM Content Creation for Building Product Manufacturers

"BIM Content Creation for Building Product Manufacturers"

A must-have guide for BPMs. Learn the best practices for BIM content creation.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has presented a unique opportunity for Building Product Manufacturers (BPMs) to promote their products and brands to architects and design professionals. Read this how-to guide to learn:
What are the BIM opportunities for BPMs
What are the options for creating BIM content for your building products
How you can get the most from your investment in BIM content

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10 Defects That Can Damage Your Lean Six Sigma Initiative

"10 Defects That Can Damage Your Lean Six Sigma Initiative"

Uncover the fatal flaws that could be jeopardizing your Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement initiative.

Explore the common mistakes companies make when implementing Lean Six Sigma and how to avoid them. Learn to anticipate areas of business that will be impacted by your Lean Six Sigma effort and how to prepare your organization for the magnitude and velocity of change that will occur. This article breaks down these fatal mistakes into their root causes to help you design your Lean Six Sigma initiative for success.

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