BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - July 8, 2009) - New research from
Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
(
NYSE:
HHS), titled,
"Assembly, CAM, and Process Planning for
Today's Manufacturing Engineer: Boosting Production Productivity while
Lowering Costs" has revealed the top manufacturing planning strategies
that lead to higher production productivity. The report examines what
leading manufacturers are doing and the benefits they are achieving.
Improvements to the planning activities that define how a product is
produced allows leading manufacturers to catch problems early on and take
full advantage of their production resources, before production lines
become operational. "As a result, top manufacturers increase their
throughput rate by 25% and reduce the man-hours to produce one part by
15%," explains Michelle Boucher, Research Analyst, Product Innovation and
Engineering, Aberdeen. "These productivity improvements are allowing them
to reduce lead times by 19%, which not only allows them to get their
products to market faster, but also makes their customers happier."
"While the productivity improvements are impressive, what is really
remarkable is that these top manufacturers simultaneously keep costs down
and are 13% more likely to be within operating budget," adds Nuris Ismail,
Research Associate, Product Innovation and Engineering, Aberdeen.
"Companies who use the current economic slow down to apply these proven
practices will be better positioned for the recovery."
A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the
following underwriters: PTC and Siemens PLM. To obtain a complimentary copy
of the report, visit:
http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=5970.
For additional access to complimentary
Product
Innovation and Engineering Research, please visit
http://research.aberdeen.com/index.php/-product-innovation
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
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Contact Information: Media Contact:
Michelle Boucher
Aberdeen Harte-Hanks
(617) 854-5345
michelle.boucher@aberdeen.com