{"id":10095,"date":"2022-02-15T08:16:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T06:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ca.syspro.com\/blog\/?p=10095"},"modified":"2022-02-15T08:18:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T06:18:34","slug":"how-manufacturing-operations-management-mom-can-drive-business-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ca.syspro.com\/blog\/erp-for-manufacturing\/how-manufacturing-operations-management-mom-can-drive-business-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"How Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) can drive business performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manufacturing companies already know that digital technologies, such as the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0<\/a>, are transforming the way the industry operates. For many, however, figuring out where to begin the digital journey remains a challenge.<\/p>\n

These disruptive technologies are often viewed as aspirational and talked about on a macro scale, so it\u2019s reasonable to ask how you can start applying them in a way that immediately streamlines production processes on the shop floor.<\/p>\n

Although supportive technology solutions<\/a> are certainly at the core of digital transformation, the starting point is not to implement the software. First, you must recognize and evaluate inefficiencies preventing you from accomplishing your business goals, such as:<\/p>\n

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  1. Inability to provide realistic delivery dates: <\/strong>This is a classic sign that Production does not have visibility of load and capacity, and\/or materials availability, and therefore cannot promise accurate delivery dates to Sales.<\/li>\n
  2. Delayed deliveries\/shipments<\/strong>: Although Production may have a plan, manual and disconnected systems result in the inability to execute the plan smoothly. Delays are caused by issues such as material shortages, insufficient capacity, too many changeovers, and quality problems.<\/li>\n
  3. Absence of live job status:<\/strong> Without a real-time view of job status, you are unable to identify problems quickly and react. Getting updates via paper or informal verbal communication results in delays and inaccuracies. Finding out about yesterday\u2019s problems today is too late.<\/li>\n
  4. Inaccurate job costs: <\/strong>In every manufacturing industry today, margins are under pressure from competitors \u2013 both local and global. If you cannot capture labor and material costs accurately and in real-time, you will not have visibility of your margins. And without visibility, you cannot take corrective actions, which means profits suffer.<\/li>\n
  5. Downtime:<\/strong> Both planned downtime (for scheduled maintenance) and unplanned downtime (such as machine jams or part failures) cost huge amounts of money. A predictive, data management approach can minimize these losses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Reframe the Operations Strategy <\/strong><\/p>\n

    All of these challenges can be addressed by reviewing current business processes and identifying opportunities for improvement \u2013 then pinpointing where automation makes sense. Modern Manufacturing Operations Management<\/a> (MOM) digital solutions are designed to help small to midsize manufacturers enhance efficiency<\/a> by providing real-time visibility of processes in the plant.<\/p>\n

    Combined with the ERP system, a MOM system<\/a> helps plant managers more granularly optimize production efficiency. It monitors multiple systems and processes simultaneously and includes essential features for relaying shop floor information and identifying opportunities for improvement across the following areas:<\/p>\n