by Webmaster | Feb 25, 2004 | Case Study, Industries, Manufacturing, Software
In 1950, Ed Levin began hand-crafting jewelry in his apartment in New York City. He traveled to college campuses and sold his creations out of a suitcase. It wasn’t long, however, before he opened a retail shop in Bennington, Vermont. In 1975, the business...
by Webmaster | Feb 25, 2004 | Case Study, Distribution, Hybrid, Industries, Manufacturing, Service, Software
In 1988, Peter Hess, president of Albany Steel, learned that the custom software he had paid to develop on his company’s Data General system computer system could not be run on any new Data General computers due to a redesign operating system. Further, he...
by Webmaster | Jul 10, 2002 | Case Study, Distribution, Hybrid, Industries, Manufacturing, Software
The management of inventory is a problem that can plague almost any industry, including machine shops and machining-intensive manufacturing operations. Dura-Mill, Inc. (Ballston Spa, New York) is just such a case. The company makes solid carbide end mills, and because...
by Webmaster | Oct 10, 1993 | Case Study, Industries, Manufacturing, Software
Implementing a production-management system helped this manufacturer of electrical insulation products achieve higher customer service levels while gaining more control over, and a deeper understanding of, the production process. Barbara Dutton, Managing Editor...
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