2023-05-19
There’s a reason getting the right parts at the right time, place, and price is a profession all its own. It’s about managing large amounts of data just as it is about managing relationships. That takes skill, experience, and great…
2023-05-04
Relying on spreadsheets to manage inventory and production needs seems like a quick and easy solution in the beginning. Afterall, spreadsheets are low-cost, reliable commodity tools that are broadly familiar to nearly anyone working with computers. When manufacturing operations move…
2023-04-26
Relying on spreadsheets to manage inventory and production needs seems like a quick and easy solution in the beginning. Afterall, spreadsheets are low-cost, reliable commodity tools that are broadly familiar to nearly anyone working with computers. When manufacturing operations move…
2023-04-13
Getting to production intent is never a straightforward process. Changes to a product’s design can happen for a variety of reasons along the way. Parts may have to change to satisfy performance requirements. They may need to be specified differently…
2023-03-31
In the day-to-day and over the long term, a manufacturing company manages a large amount of data and communication regarding the parts and materials it uses to make its products. Using a centrally-located database system is almost a necessity for…
2023-03-09
Software engineers have broadly embraced Source Code Management (SCM) systems such as Git, Subversion, and Perforce as best practices. Hardware projects don’t need to be treated differently. They just need the hardware project equivalent to SCM. For managing tangible parts…
2023-03-02
Aligni’s ActiveQuote vendor portal provides clearer, faster communication between you and your vendors, reducing the time it takes to get parts in-house. A large part of keeping Just in Time (JIT) inventory processes running smoothly comes down to fast and…
2023-02-16
Join Steve Means, Aligni’s Customer Success Champion for an overview of the Demand Estimator’s functions. Steve will also present situations and processes where the new feature excels. In this webinar, Steve will cover topics including: Webinar Details When? Wednesday, March…
2023-02-03
Achieve better organization, collaboration, and efficiency in product development using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems for component information management. Product Lifecycle Management is more than just a quality process. It is an approach to product development that motivates a team…
2023-01-19
It is still common practice for many firms to manage their inventory and supply chain operations with some form of spreadsheet. Often, these spreadsheets are home-grown and built from on-the-job lessons learned by managers and engineers in the company. These…
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