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07/17/2022

08/05/2021

In the news this morning Fauci warns that the next variant could be worst then Delta. This man should not be allowed to make these statements unless there is absolute fact behind them. He keeps driving fear and keeping all of us in a Pandemic atmosphere. He has been wrong often and why is he the only expert that is getting all the coverage. I have been working and traveling through most of the pandemic, I'm careful, I have been vaccinated and I'm not afraid to live my life. All we need is the straight truth from one credible source with no hidden agenda. We the People need to insist on this what ever it might take !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

06/07/2020

21st CENTURY MANUFACTURING NOT WITHOUT THE BASICS

Since the early 70’S there has been a running joke about the latest fades in manufacturing and there acronyms. Throughout the years, we have had hundreds of different fades, techniques, systems, processes, organizational structures presented to us as the solution to all the issues facing a manufacturing organization. We have purchased, implemented, modified, and failed trying to chase the one perfect system. There have been some outstanding success stories but unfortunately there have been far too may failures.

Throughout all of this change, there remains one constant, improvements made with a concentration on the manufacturing core basics.

Focus on:

1. Work Force Training

2. Systems That Support Your Business Rules and Goals

3. Accurate Data

 Accurate Bill of Materials
 Accurate Routing
 Accurate Inventory

4. Financials that can be used in setting metrics

5. Basics workflows:

 Forecasting
 Master Production Scheduling
 Material Requirements Planning
 Inventory Management
 Shipping and Receiving Control
 Distribution Management
 Shop Floor Control
 Capacity Management
 Purchasing Management

Having the Basics in good shape will allow for a much easier transition into 21st Century tools and processes.

It becomes extremely important to bridge the gap from the basics to these new tools.

In today’s economy, it is extremely important for companies to achieve excellence in the use of all the tools at their disposal. They need to be competitive and to achieve consistent bottom line profits.

The ability to react to change and to become agile will be some of the keys to success, adopting the following processes and tools and applying them with excellence can be your Path Forward.

 ERP
 Lean Manufacturing
o Kaizen
o 6S
o Visual Management
o Six Sigma
 Lean Supply Chain Management
 Sales and Operations Planning
 Kanban
 VMI
 Demand Management
 Customer Relationship Management

These are just a few of the many tools at your disposal, take the time to assess how you measure up in these tools and begin to utilize them in the management of your operations.

02/29/2020

Achieve Operational Excellence Through Speed, Agility and Concentration

Lean Supply Chain Management

One of the most aggressive approaches in achieving excellence in operations is to develop and implement a superior Lean Supply Chain Management Process.

The best in class Supply Chain companies:

 More responsive to Customer Needs

 More responsive to Market Changes

 More effective in Controlling Cost

 More Profitable

Companies that have an unbalanced Supply Chain will see a negative impact to their overall profitability:

 Cost to expedite materials

 Cost of premium freight

 Cost of excessive inventory

 Cost of excessive set-up charges

 Cost to expedite customer orders

 Lost revenue
With customer demand patterns being unpredictable and forecasts not always reliable, it becomes critical to manage your Supply Chain to gain the ability to flex with demand inconsistencies.

Supply Chain Management is all about linkage. This linkage occurs from the start of the Supply Chain and continues, link for link, until the Supply Chain is complete.

SUPPLY CHAIN TOOLS:
 Supply Chain Analysis (Value Mapping)
 Consignment
 Vendor Managed Inventories
 Implants
 Relocating Suppliers
 Supplier Audits
 Transportation Management
 Target Costing
 Buying Capacity
 Portals

SUPPLY CHAIN RULES:
 Information Sharing
o Costs
o Margins
o Lead-Times
o Open Systems Development
o New Product Introduction
 Risk Reduction
 Partnership Management

‘No company is safe… There is no such thing as a “solid,” or even substantial, lead over one’s competitors. Too much is changing for anyone to be complacent. Moreover, the “champ to chump” cycles are growing even shorter.’

01/18/2020

01/18/2020

MAKE YOUR LEAN VISION A REALITY
A Lean Vision for your company is just an apparition without Lean Knowledge, Passion and the courage to undertake dramatic change.
Without a vision for the future companies often return to their past, they readopt the adage "That's the way we always do it."
To compete successfully in the 21st century companies need to understand what it is going to take to get ahead and stay ahead of our competition.
The need to trim margins as a means to gain or protect market share has become an often-used process selecting this option and strategy could lead to continuous down turn in results.
Adopting and actively embracing Lean thinking and action can assist you in a continuous unlocking of cash, eliminating waste, and improving your processes to protect your margins.
We at Marino Associates can assist you in becoming Lean through are Lean In-house education programs, end- to- end Lean assessment that will result in reducing cost in the supply chain, reducing excess inventory and lead times and increasing customer satisfaction and profits. www.dmarinoassociates.com

12/17/2019

Companies often need to assess internal processes call Marino Associates and ask us about are 3-Day Internal Assessment Process. This is a comprehensive look at processes from Order to Cash. We will interview key areas, value map key work flows. and develop a detail path forward report for management.

10/29/2019

I recently had the opportunity to work on a major warehouse build with a fantastic company in MA. We developed a completely new warehouse, stocking routine, receiving and shipping process, put away in a very short period of time. The company and the team that assisted were dedicated and very professional.

10/29/2019

I had the opportunity to speak at the NECCOM Conference this group represents EDI and EC it was a great experience for me. The insight on technology and the use of EDI and EC was fantastic.