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Insights on production scheduling, lean manufacturing, and manufacturing software from 35+ years of industry experience.
Cook Compression Scheduling Software Review
Cook Compression provides a glowing review of User Solutions' scheduling software, highlighting world-class support, service responsiveness, and product expertise that sets a higher standard for software vendors.
Cummins: Scheduling Labor Increases Customer Satisfaction
Cummins Engine used Resource Manager for Excel to schedule labor and machine resources months in advance, increasing customer satisfaction through realistic promise dates and better workforce planning.
Defense Manufacturing: Multi-Database Scheduling at Scale
How defense and aerospace manufacturers use Resource Manager for multi-database finite capacity scheduling at scale, from BAE Systems ordnance to USS Nimitz carrier maintenance.
Li-Ion Battery Production Scheduling at Enevate Corporation
How Enevate Corporation used Resource Manager DB for innovative lithium-ion battery production scheduling at their greenfield manufacturing facility. A case study in flexible scheduling.
ERP Vendor and Manufacturer Both Turn to RMDB
When Plastilite needed advanced scheduling, their ERP vendor Fourth Shift recommended Resource Manager DB. The 5-day implementation produced a fully optimized schedule with ERP integration.
How GE Railcar Tripled On-Time Shipping from 30% to 90%
GE Railcar Services tripled on-time shipping from 30% to 90% using production scheduling software. Learn how Workcenter SchedulerXL transformed repair shop operations across the US and Canada.
Finite Capacity Scheduling for Consulting Projects
GEMS Healthcare Solutions, a GE Medical Systems subsidiary, used Workcenter SchedulerXL for finite capacity resource scheduling across multiple consulting projects with shared resources.
Amish Manufacturer Rapidly Amortizes Scheduling System
How Homestead Furniture, an Amish manufacturer in Ohio, reduced a 40-hour weekly scheduling task to 2 hours and rapidly amortized their production scheduling investment with Resource Manager DB.
Hi-Tech Connector Mfr Schedules Labor with MRP Add-On
A hi-tech connector manufacturer used Resource Manager DB as an MRP add-on to Macola ERP, gaining accurate labor scheduling and realistic customer promise dates for the first time.
Lean Manufacturing for Hi-Tech Amplifier Manufacturer
Instruments For Industry (IFI) implemented Resource Manager DB to support lean manufacturing while maintaining MRP benefits, combining lean replenishment signals with system-based purchasing.
Job Shop Gains Control of Volatile Schedule
An assembled products job shop used Resource Manager for Excel to control highly volatile scheduling and inventory needs, spending only a few hours per month to manage constantly changing products.
Quick Scheduling Replaces Complex Custom Excel Program
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics replaced a complex, fragile custom Excel scheduling program with Resource Manager, unifying three departments and improving output prediction and material tracking.