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Best Practices Mini-Assessment
Manufacturing Systems

Great companies know that the manufacturing system is a critical link between a concept that works and a product that works, and they make certain that operational efficiencies are optimal. How does your company compare against the best? Take our mini-assessment to find out!

Our company plans and schedules production using

We have personal computers (PCs) on the production floor for data and information input/output.

We have data input devices (time clocks, scanners, etc.) on the production floor.

The inventory module is turned in our MRP system.

The supplier and client server modules are turned in our ERP system.

We a product configuration control system.

The data base administrator responsible for our product configuration control system.

The engineering database is controlled by individuals.

The accuracy of our company's book-to-physical inventory records is

Suppliers participate in product design activities.

Suppliers access to our production and inventory database.

We have in-plant stores and point-of-use storage.

Production support personnel on the production floor.

Our company have a formal quality system and program.

Our company have a formal continuous improvement program.

We invest hours per year in training production personnel.

We have a CAD/CAM system.

We have a strategic plan.

Our strategic plan is reviewed during the plan year:

We practice Lean Manufacturing.

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Assessment courtesy of our NIST/MEP partner, Virginia's A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership (VPMEP).