| Association for Manufacturing Excellence Conference: | | | | Manufacturer's indispensable partner in building trusted |
| Best of Lean Electronic Supply Chain Practices, | | | | and efficient inventory replenishment networks. |
| e-Kanban with Datacraft Solutions According to | | | | Marotta clearly states, "Where the right amount of |
| Matthew Marotta, President of Datacraft Solutions, | | | | defect free product is delivered to the right place at |
| "If American manufacturers labor costs were free, | | | | the right time in the right quantity at the lowest |
| administrative costs would still make them the high | | | | possible cost." |
| cost competitor." Joining Marotta at the AME Boston | | | | The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) |
| 2005 Annual Conference is Kevin Sumstine, former | | | | is facilitating communities of like minded companies |
| director of Corporate Purchasing, Planning, and | | | | who are dedicated to implementing Best Practices |
| Logistics for dj Orthopedics. The two Lean | | | | within their Kanban / Consumption based |
| manufacturing leaders will address, "Best of Breed | | | | replenishment process. Datacraft Solutions provides a |
| Lean Electronic Supply Chain Best Practices." | | | | best of breed kanban automation system via the |
| This presentation will highlight the latest technology | | | | web with services focused around Kiazen events |
| for utilizing electronic kanban within the factory floor | | | | that enable our partners of all sizes to gain a global |
| as well as with customers and suppliers. Electronic | | | | competitive advantage when implementing a mission |
| kanban systems combined with unique scheduling | | | | critical process within their organization. |
| tools, dramatically reduces inventory levels, increases | | | | Sumstine has a professional experience has been in |
| turns, enhances supplier/customer relationships and | | | | Manufacturing, Purchasing and Planning functions |
| improves the accuracy of manufacturing schedules. | | | | within both Pharmaceutical and Medical Device |
| This presentation focuses on implementations of | | | | Industries. He has had responsibilities for Continuous |
| these systems at a number of lean and non-lean | | | | Improvement Programs targeting operational |
| companies and will show the dramatic results | | | | improvement activities, company-wide cost savings |
| obtained. | | | | programs and supply chain management |
| Datacraft Solutions' mission is to be the Lean | | | | enhancements. |