Author: Ilene Denay

Recap: New Manifestations of Lean and the Next Normal of Manufacturing

2021 is the year of new for manufacturers. New challenges are bringing on new manifestations of lean, new ways to connect manufacturing operations, and a new focus on the factory as a strategic force for leaders. Last month, LeanDNA CEO Richard Lebovitz joined industry analyst Bob Ferrari’s latest installment of his podcast, “Supply Chain Matters” to discuss these themes and more. “Supply Chain Matters” is widely regarded as one of the top internet blogs in the field of supply chain management thought leadership. 

Find and listen to this installment of the podcast here, or read on for the main takeaways from Ferrari and Lebovitz’s discussion.

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By Manufacturing Best Practices

The Emerging Fix For A Broken Supply Chain: A Lean-Hybrid Approach to Inventory Management

The “unprecedented” hits to global supply chains keep coming. As demand fluctuates and shortages run rampant, the chain continues to fail at multiple vulnerable links, leaving manufacturers unable to produce, and consumers left holding an empty bag. However, like most bad situations, if you look closely enough, you can see a silver lining.

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Q&A: The New Hybrid Approach to Inventory Management

In IndustryWeek’s recent webinar, “Going Beyond Status Quo,” we brought together leading supply chain experts to introduce a new hybrid inventory management model for today’s manufacturing complexities. Richard Lebovitz, Paul Aram, and Bob Ferrari have mastered this model, which leverages the best of lean procurement while maintaining an MRP-driven PO-based forecast. They shared their expertise on how to deploy it and why it’s more important than ever.

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LeanDNA Named a 2021 Excellence in Customer Service Award

Customer Success Teams Recognized for Providing Continuous Value to Help Manufacturers Fill the Factory Management Technology Gap

AUSTIN, Texas – April 20, 2021 – LeanDNA, the only provider of factory-focused inventory optimization solutions, announced today that they have been recognized as a 2021 Excellence in Customer Service Award winner in the Technology of the Year category presented by Business Intelligence Group, and picked up by Yahoo news.

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LeanDNA Ranks No. 57 on the Inc. 5000 Series: Texas List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Factory-focused Inventory Optimization Provider Forges Ahead on Commitment to Growth and Product Innovation

AUSTIN, Texas – March 11, 2021 – LeanDNA, the only provider of factory-focused inventory optimization solutions, announced today it ranked No. 57 on the 2021 Inc. 5000 Series: Texas list of the fastest-growing private companies. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list spotlights the most successful small businesses within the exploding Texas economy.

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LeanDNA CEO Richard Lebovitz Named Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s 2021 Pro to Know of the Year

30-year industry veteran recognized for empowering supply chain teams with best practices and technology that drive efficiency and continuous value

AUSTIN, Texas – March 11, 2021 – LeanDNA, the only provider of factory-focused inventory optimization solutions, announced today its Founder and CEO Richard Lebovitz has been named the 2021 Pro to Know of the Year by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. The accolade recognizes Lebovitz for his commitment to aiding supply chain professionals and procurement teams with tools that make their jobs easier and enable them to create new value and efficiencies within their organizations.

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The Past, Present, and Future of the Factory Management Capabilities Gap

While most companies have made significant investments in modernizing and automating the factory floor, not many people are talking about the other part—you may call it the back office, or factory management, or factory operations. We call it the secret to unlocking a massive competitive advantage.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Transforming Inventory Management for Smart Factories

transforming inventory management for factory

We’ve been talking a lot about digital transformation for smart factories—specifically optimizing your factory management processes to make sure inventory is in the right place at the right time for your teams. In our dialogues with industry experts and innovators—as recently as last week in an IndustryWeek webinar featuring our team and Mike Louderback, VP of Operational Excellence at Morgan Advanced Materials—we’ve heard a lot of excellent questions about this transformation. 

Here are the most common management inquiries for smart factories and subsequent answers from the pros. 

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LeanDNA Named a 2021 ‘Best Place to Work’ by Built In Austin

2021 Built In Austin Best Place to Work LeanDNA

Leading factory-focused inventory optimization provider recognized for competitive compensation, collaborative work culture, and meaningful employee experiences

AUSTIN, Texas – January 13, 2021 – LeanDNA, the only provider of factory-focused inventory optimization solutions, announced today it has achieved several recognitions in Built In Austin’s 2021 Best Places To Work Awards. Among the acknowledgments, LeanDNA ranked third for Best Small Companies and 28th for Best Overall Place to Work.

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