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| Sabino Creek has a lean focus on everything
we do! |
| "I believe that in
order to be,
or remain, competitive
in today’s world,
manufacturers must
adopt lean techniques
and embrace its
philosophy". Jeff leinwand / Sabino Creek Software, Inc.
Why, let’s start by defining what we think Lean is and isn't!
Lean
is a methodology
that strives
to balance
production
to demand,
while minimizing
cycle times,
waste, lead
times, and
inventories.
It is a continuous
journey, where
improvement
is an ongoing
effort shared
by the entire
company from
top management
to production
line workers
and all those
in between.
Workers and
production
lines must
be flexible;
management
must stay true
to the principles
of lean. Everyone
in the company
must be working
towards the
same goals
(as opposed
to having conflicting
goals where
purchasing
gets bonuses
for favorable
PPV causing
them to buy
in large quantities
to get discounts,
while manufacturing
gets bonuses
for low inventory
levels, etc.).
The
true beauty
of lean lies
in its simplicity
and results.
It is so simple,
that many of
its proponents
feel a truly
lean factory
can run without
the aid of
computer systems.
This is accomplished
by creating
a “visual factory”
where the factory
workers know
how much to
make by visual
cues rather
than a printed
schedule. We
only make stuff
at the rate
our customers
buy the stuff.
Coming
from the world
where not everything
is quite so
simple, we
feel that a
properly designed
enterprise
system will
aid in the
lean plant.
Though we strongly
believe in
the visual
factory, we
recognize that
there are places
where this
isn’t possible.
Some companies
have requirements
to track lot
and serial
numbers. Hence,
a system that
allows order
less manufacturing
(that is not
having to create
a work order
or repetitive
order), has
lot and serial
number tracking,
and can produce
electronic
pull signals
(kanban), and
can do traditional
push of MRP
for those operations
not converting
to lean (it
is not practical
to believe
that the entire
plant can always
be instantly
converted to
lean), is the
perfect fit
for a company
on a learn
journey.
Sabino
Creek staff
has been part
of lean journeys.
We are aware
of the great
benefits that
can be reaped
as well as
what needs
to be avoided.
Sabino Creek
would be happy
to help guide
you on your
journey.
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| About Sabino Creek |
| Sabino Creek has extensive experience
solving problems for manufacturing, non-profit and service enterprises.
Sabino's founders come from Industry and
have served in various capacities from manufacturing managers,
accounting, software design and development, marketing and sales.
Over the past several decades, the founders and staff have made
extensive executive level contributions to many companies from
small enterprises to the Fortune 100.
The company was founded on beliefs and values
of providing its clients with software advance of technology,
free from the traditional headaches surrounding software upgrades,
ongoing maintenance, easy to use and deploy applications while
taking advantage of the burgeoning Internet and its enormous
far reaching capabilities when appropriate.
Our staff has developed and deployed various
systems using Microsoft .NET tools including:
• Integrated enterprise systems with subsystems using .NET and XML messaging.
• Development and implementation
of e-commerce applications
• Integrated enterprise systems
with subsystems using the enterprise system programming environment.
• Customization of many Enterprise
Resource Systems
• Multiple implementations
of Enterprise Resource Systems
• Automated data collection
integration
• Produced customized web applications
such as Storefront, Lead Capture, Lead Routing, Marketing to
a lead database, Bill Presentment, and many other applications.
• Developed and implemented
Scheduling Systems
• Many various types of data
entry via Web and Client Server
• Embedded system design, code,
and test
The Sabino Creek Staff has
various degrees from the
following universities: Indiana University, Purdue University,
University of Florida, and University of
Arizona.
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Greg Clark
Jeff Leinwand