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Mar 22, 2017
Tim Woods Series #2: Did you Accidentally Delete an LSMW Script?
In this 2nd post in the Tim Woods series, learn how Winshuttle provides an easier more secure alternative to LSMW for inventory challenges, like accidentally deleting an LSMW script.
Jan 25, 2017
Eliminate Inventory Inefficiencies by Ditching LSMW
Find out how to eliminate inefficiencies in your inventory SAP data management by replacing LSMW with a faster, easier alternative like Winshuttle Studio.
Jul 6, 2016
How to Reduce Waste and Add Value to Your Supply Chain Processes
In this post, learn how to reduce waste and add value to your supply chain processes by utilizing the 80-20 rule where 80% of effects come from 20% of the causes.
Oct 14, 2015
A Lean Approach to Managing Your ERP SCM Data
How a lean approach can benefit your SCM processes.
May 28, 2015
Lean IT: Improving SAP Data Quality through Lean Data Management
Lean IT is a solution based on lean principles that can avoid plagued data in your ERP system. Mike Orzen offers insight on the benefits of applying the principles of Lean IT to data management.
May 7, 2015
Breaking the Status Quo of Productivity
Many SAP users are using dated processes that waste time and resources. By utilizing Winshuttle solutions, users can implement real time data validation, move away from manual processes, and significantly increase productivity.
Feb 24, 2015
A Friction Free Financial Supply Chain
Businesses who have manual processes and don’t utilize standardized ways of processing create friction in the end-to-end process. Friction between a business and its business partners will constrain that business from functioning at its full potential. Companies can improve efficiency of their financial supply chain by giving finance departments improved controls by automating existing document-based processes.
Dec 19, 2014
Seeking value is a never-ending story
Applying lean techniques, or more specifically continuous improvement, is a long-term approach to work that systematically seeks to keep the value and reduce the waste of processes with small, incremental changes in order to improve efficiency and quality. Lean techniques can be applied to any kind of work, but it is perhaps best known for lean manufacturing. The challenge that most companies face is how to correctly prioritize and scope the improvements to be covered. To be successful, companies need to remember that planning and analysis of the improvements are key. After all of the possible improvements have been identified… Read more
Sep 8, 2014
Lean Accounting
Ask Brian Maskell or Bruce Baggalay what they think about accounting systems and they will likely tell you that traditional accounting systems are ‘actively anti-lean’. What exactly does Lean, in this context mean? Lean Accounting is a term more generally used to describe the business efforts that need to be put in place to support lean manufacturing. In addition, a commitment to the long-term determines whether your business can be seriously committed to the concept of Lean. The purpose of ‘Lean’ is to remove all forms of waste from the ‘value stream’. Lean Accounting can also be referred to as… Read more
Apr 27, 2011
Winshuttle – The ultimate Lean solution for SAP
Reviewing some process improvement results (BVA2.0) for the last six months has made think about Lean principles and how they relate to Winshuttle and SAP. Wikipedia describes Lean as: “Lean,” is a production practice that considers the expenditure of resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer to be wasteful, and thus a target for elimination. Working from the perspective of the customer who consumes a product or service, “value” is defined as any action or process that a customer would be willing to pay for. Basically, lean is centered on preserving value with… Read more