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The Synchrono Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform synchronizes the entire manufacturing environment by connecting machine-level, enterprise and Synchrono systems in real-time with information accessible on any device. This allows for complete transparency and the ability to quickly manage variability and constraints while monitoring machines and work cells. The Synchrono Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform tracks activity across all systems and will automatically generate alerts, escalation and action plans to address any quality or flow issues in real-time. The future of manufacturing is based on demand.

Pam Bednar, VP of Marketing for Synchrono, began her career in the media working in both publishing and broadcasting, but was quickly hooked into the ever-changing world of technology marketing. For more than 20 years, Bednar has been growing established and emerging technology brands in domestic and global markets with an impressive track record of growth and value creation.

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.

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 follow video addresses the company's patented methodology for driving flow: CONLOAD.

Most discrete manufacturers are willing to admit that their Lean Manufacturing programs are not as effective as possible. Rarely is throughput keeping manufacturers ahead of the competition and inventory frequently is not right-sized. SyncKanban software is an eKanban or electronic manufacturing Kanban system that keeps automated, instantaneous supply chain signals moving through a manufacturing organization at lightning speed.

Manufacturing planning, scheduling and implementation is a demand-driven enterprise starts by synchronizing workflow based on actual customer demand (or orders) rather than a forecast that quickly becomes obsolete.

Demand Driven Manufacturing combines the best of Lean Manufacturing, Theory of Constraints and Six Sigma to manage constraints, improve flow and drive on time delivery. Demand Driven Manufacturing enables the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Factory of the Future and Industry 4.0. Synchrono video link explains much more about how and why Demand Driven Manufacturing is critical.

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. Demand-Driven Manufacturing Metrics that Drive Action addresses the key elements of demand, or pull-based manufacturing: Managing constraints and synchronizing activities to improve production flow and, ultimately, throughput.