Inventory can be classified into three major categories: raw materials, work in process and finished goods. Work in process (WIP) inventory consists of goods that have begun but not yet completed ...

A buffer can be simply defined as something that serves as a protective barrier. Let’s see how this might apply in the context of technology and computing as well as manufacturing. In the context of ...

Before dealer principals and store managers brush aside the issue by stating something like, “I’m a car guy, not an accountant,” NADA Academy instructor Eric Dreisbach shared eight potential pitfalls ...

For a manufacturing company, work in progress is created when items are part-way through the production process. WIP usually consists of three elements -- raw materials, direct labor and applied ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The work-in-process (WIP) schedule is one of the most ...

More than a third of the businesses using RFID are doing so to improve the cost, safety and reliability of managing work-in-process (WIP), according to a study released by the Aberdeen Group, a market ...

OATSystems, based in Waltham, Mass., this week unveiled an RFID software product designed to help manufacturers keep close tabs on their work-in-process (WIP) and assets. The Asset Tracking and ...

Manufacturing systems and production control strategies have evolved significantly over recent years, driven by the need for enhanced operational efficiency, flexibility, and responsiveness in ...