Digital Kanban Offers Global Competitive Advantage in the Supply Chain

Global competition continues to pressure NorthInterface” (DDII), allows for maximum
American manufacturers to operate more efficiently:competitiveness in a global supply chain.” Specific
produce more with less, at a high quality, delivered onbenefits include:
time and value priced. One of the keys to• Fewer human touch points reduce errors and
successfully competing in today’s global arena iseliminates difficult to manage paper trails.
to focus on efficient management and optimization• Resources are freed-up to focus on strategic
of the supply chain. Automated demand driven supplybuying opportunities versus costly tactical “order
chain solutions provide significant benefits in managingexpediting” issues.
production expense and optimizing profit margins in• Creates predictable supply chain arrival rates and
order to survive in the global market. In today’sgeneral material flow. This translates to consistent
global marketplace the competitive winners are thoseproduction planning, cycle schedules and on-time
companies which can reliably and cost effectivelycustomer deliveries.
supply their lines in a timely and continuous manner.• Reduces on-hand inventory and creates velocity
Factory automation enables “Repeatability”,in the quantity of “turns”.
“Quality” and “Cost Management.”• Visibility, reporting and notification capabilities
Digital Kanban solutions provide supply chains withprovide essential time sensitive data that allows
real-time visibility and management capabilities toproactive management of potential issues instead of
assist in enabling “winning and sustaining marketreactive management of actual issues.
presence”. According to Datacraft Solutions’• Accurate information results in accountability and
CEO Stephen Parker, “The new kanbanprovides opportunity for continuous improvement.
calculation functionality, “Daily Demand Import