ERP is needed to sustain the gains of lean programs

摘要

Faced with tough competition from China, Thermofab, a Shirley, Mass.-based thermoplastic moldings manufacturer, set itself some specific performance improvement goals: reduce lead times, improve on-time delivery rates, and slash work-in-process inventory. But Thermofab didn't have a clear-cut plan for meeting these goals until the company president saw a presentation on the Easy Lean software solution offered by Infor, which happened to be Thermofab's ERP supplier.