Quoting, BOM, production tracking, inventory, productivity, compliance — written for shop-floor reality, not theory.
A sector deep-dive: what window and door fabricators in India actually need from an ERP — and what gets oversold.
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If finding out where an order is requires a phone call, you have a visibility problem. Build a real status board.
Data capture only works when operators don't resent it. How to capture useful shop-floor data without adding friction.
Most factories work hard on the wrong machine. Theory of Constraints, adapted for Indian SMEs.
Why a visual scheduler beats a planning spreadsheet for production, and when not to use one.
For job-shop and ETO manufacturers, schedules are obsolete by lunchtime. A pragmatic approach to high-mix production scheduling.
OEE is the most useful metric you don't track. A practical guide for Indian SMEs — without consultants or jargon.
How to move from paper job cards to phone-based barcode tracking without losing your shop-floor team in the process.
When products evolve, BOMs must too. A simple system for BOM versioning and ECNs that survives real-world change.
Annual stock takes consume a weekend, half your staff, and reveal painful surprises. A method to make them quick, accurate and boring.