The latest research report from Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company, "A Platform Approach to Manufacturing Operations Management," has correlated specific business capabilities and technology enablers to Best-in-Class operational performance. To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=5646.
For the purposes of this study, Aberdeen has evaluated and classified manufacturers based on three important performance indicators: On-Time and Complete Shipments, OEE, and Production Compliance. Best-in-Class manufacturers are defined as the top 20% of performers in a weighted average across the aforementioned three KPIs and results show that Best-in-Class performance is:
· 97% On-Time and Complete Shipments
· 92% Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
· 99% Production Compliance
Putting these findings in context, Matthew Littlefield, a senior research analyst with the Aberdeen Group's Global Manufacturing Practice, states, "Manufacturers are continually faced with the pressure to create a competitive advantage through manufacturing operations and the Best-in-Class are successfully responding to this pressure in several distinct ways. First, the Best-in-Class are taking a collaborative approach to deploying a Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) Platform. Second the MOM Platforms being deployed by the Best-in-Class are considerably more likely to span the entire manufacturing network. Finally, the Best-in-Class are delivering more value at a lower cost to the organization than their competition."
A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the following underwriters: Apriso, Intercim and Plex.
For additional access to complimentary Manufacturing Research, visit http://research.aberdeen.com/index.php/-manufacturing.
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
Aberdeen provides fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having queried more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen Group for insights that drive decisions.
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