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News Release from: i2 Technologies | Subject: I2 Lean Lifecycle Management
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 May 2008
I2 software makes supply chain much
leaner
The i2 Technologies company has introduced Lean Lifecycle Management software to ensure the operational success of lean manufacturing initiatives.
Making a supply chain leaner by removing all of the wasted manufacturing space, tools and engineering time required to develop new products would be a dream for all manufacturers, said i2 Technologies Adopting lean principles not only drives supply chain efficiency, but delivers the speed and agility necessary for companies to react to shorter lead times, product proliferation and a distributed supply base
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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i2 Technologies wants to help companies implement the technology, process, repeatability and discipline they need to achieve a sustainable and successful lean manufacturing project.
A manufacturer's supply chain is ever-changing and is dominated by the high-mix, low volume demand volatility of the industry.
i2 Lean Lifecycle Management is a comprehensive planning, scheduling and execution solution specifically designed to enable lean manufacturing in dynamic, complex supply chains dealing with multiple fulfillment modes and diversified product portfolios.
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Enterprise wide spreadsheet collaboration
i2 Tether enables enterprises to obtain the most from supply chain management applications using collaborative spreadsheet approach
The software tightly integrates planning and execution by automating these functions as repeatable and standardized processes.
I2 said its software can help planners, operators, and supervisors create, evaluate, publish, and execute 'pull-based' production plans.
"I believe that this is the only approach with the sophistication and flexibility required to deploy and sustain a successful lean manufacturing program across an extended supply chain," said i2 vice president of Total Factory Management, Aamer Rehman.
"Customers can appreciate core lean manufacturing principles together with intelligent decision support and visual exception management to achieve the full operational and financial benefits of a sustainable lean initiative".
i2 Lean Lifecycle Management delivers capabilities such as the following.
* Level production considering critical factory floor constraints.
* Pacemaker heijunka scheduling and execution.
* Visual interactive execution dashboards for problem detection and resolution.
* Quick 'what-if' scenario management for enhanced decision making.
* Kanban management and execution for value stream synchronisation.
* Visibility to lean metrics for structured continuous improvements (Kaizen).
i2 Lean Lifecycle Management software is part of i2's approach to SCM 2.0 that combines the people, process and technology necessary to bring innovation and success to dynamic supply chain challenges.
* About i2 - i2 helps business leaders make better supply chain decisions.
i2's flexible new-generation solutions are designed to synchronize demand and supply across ever-changing global business networks.
i2's innovative supply chain management tools and services are pervasive in a wide cross-section of industries; 20 of the AMR Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to i2 customers.
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