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Modern, demand-driven manufacturers are digitally connecting all their data sources – enterprise systems, machines, tools, apps – and synchronizing this information to drive instant decisions that not only improve production flow, but customer satisfaction and their competitive position. For Lean and Continuous Improvement teams, a synchronized enterprise means they can quickly get to the root cause of issues and provide greater focus to their efforts. Pam Bednar, VP of Marketing for Synchrono shared, "Easy access to data from multiple sources ultimately allows manufacturers to apply a more critical focus to continuous improvement initiatives.

The Push-based metrics of the past worked well—until manufacturers had to react rapidly to new and emerging customer demands. Demand-driven factories change virtually all their metrics because previous measures were based on local efficiencies and push philosophies, not pull-based, demand-driven methods focused on actual customer orders. When a manufacturer synchronizes its processes to visibly follow the customer demand signal through the supply chain, the metrics change—for the benefit of the customer.

Manufacturers are trying to drive business based on far too many metrics; metrics that often conflict and put employees in a state of oscillation between contradicting goals. Pam Bednar, VP of Marketing for Synchrono shared, "Manufacturers must create a distinction that operations metrics are actionable metrics." Synchrono was recently featured on Automation & Controls Today magazine authored by manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler.

SyncView by Synchrono value on the platform creates visual communications boards with real-time production status from SyncManufacturing for the entire enterprise to view. It displays real-time SyncKanban replenishment signals as they move through a manufacturing organization. This information is presented in real-time machine status and work cell performance through SyncOperations — as well as actionable information that helps drive flow through the organization.

Manufacturers are trying to drive business based on far too many metrics; metrics that often conflict and put employees in a state of oscillation between contradicting goals. Pam Bednar, VP of Marketing for Synchrono shared, "Manufacturers must create a distinction between operations metrics reports versus actionable metrics." Synchrono was recently profiled in Automation Media magazine in a feature article authored by Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler.

John Maher, Vice President of Product Strategy at Synchrono and manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, recently discussed the impact of real world results when demand-driven production planning and scheduling is synchronized in a feature published in Automation.com magazine.

The key elements of Demand-Driven Manufacturing are synchronization and flow. That is, the ability to synchronize production activities in order to drive flow. And while Synchrono synchronizes (as the name implies) all layers of manufacturing operations and the extended supply chain, the following video addresses the company's patented methodology for driving flow: CONLOAD.

John Maher, Vice President of Product Strategy at Synchrono, Inc., and manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler recently discussed the evolution of manufacturing technology in the recent IOT Now publication. Demand-driven manufacturing is a process which describes production that is based on actual customer demand with the aim to synchronize everything (workforce, method, materials, machines, and information) in order to drive flow. This process is accelerated by technology that automates, digitizes data, and connects every function within the demand-driven organization (as well as every layer of the supply chain).

Dehne's business sense and passion for business-enabling technology come together perfectly at Synchrono. Dehne has spent his career leading world-class teams while building and managing successful software products. Prior to Synchrono, Dehne held the title of Senior VP, Operations, at Sagebrush Corporation. He has held a series of management and executive roles, including Managing Director, at Tripletree LLP, Director of Sales at Ciber, Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse LLP, and Program Manager of Kroll Ontrack.

John Maher, Vice President of Product Strategy at Synchrono and manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, recently discussed the impact of real world results when demand-driven production planning and scheduling is synchronized in a feature published in Automation.com magazine.