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Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months by eliminating complicated, expensive, time-intensive software implementations as well as extensive training regiments and the need for internal support. The Datacraft Solutions' replenishment supply chain digital kanban lean system allows customers access and fully utilize powerful lean benefits immediately for a low, predictable monthly fee. Services are scalable so manufacturers can design a Demand Driven Supply Chain Network.

Datacraft Solutions is pleased to announce that a strategic alliance has been formed with JCIT International, the leader in Demand Flow Technology. David Glennon, vice president of Business Development for JCIT was equally enthusiastic, “We think this is a good fit for both organizations because the Datacraft solution complements JCIT very well for our Supplier Integration service offering. JCIT and Datacraft now provide a complete automated supplier pull execution strategy for our clients.”

Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months by eliminating complicated, expensive, time-intensive software implementations as well as extensive training regiments and the need for internal support. The Datacraft Solutions' replenishment supply chain digital kanban lean system allows customers access and fully utilize powerful lean benefits immediately for a low, predictable monthly fee. Services are scalable so manufacturers can design a Demand Driven Supply Chain Network.

Thomas R. Cutler, manufacturing journalist of the feature article suggests that, “Supply chain functionality involves:

“The central hallmark of demand driven supply chain is a digital kanban system which achieves savings in several key areas,” according to Stephen Parker, CEO of North Carolina-based Datacraft Solutions.

Datacraft Solutions is pleased to announce that a strategic alliance has been formed with JCIT International, the leader in Demand Flow Technology. According the Datacraft Solutions CEO, Stephen Parker, “JCIT is a world class organization assisting such industry giants like Jack Welch at GE, transform his company into a global leader. We look forward to teaming with JCIT to combine their industry leading consultant knowledge with our market leading software automation solution to the benefit of manufactures and distributors globally”.

Craig Benson of Hi-Stat Lexington Division of Stoneridge, Inc. commented that, “The company has been on a lean journey for about the past two years. During that period of time inventory has been reduced significantly due to manual kanban system and the re-defining of acceptable inventory levels by management. In 2005, Hi-Stat Lexington received the Stoneridge, Inc. Presidents Award for improvements in inventory turns. As we eliminate the waste, communication issues have become prevalent causing stock-outs and expedite freight shipments. We believe that an e-kanban system is necessary for Hi-Stat Lexington to reach the next level in our journey.”

Kanban is a visual cue to manufacturers to replenish, said Tom Cutler, president and chief executive of TR Cutler, Inc., a manufacturing marketing firm in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. When a relationship begins between a manufacturer and a supplier, they define a service level agreement. This includes “items such as negotiated lead times, packaged quantities, order receipt confirmations, and advanced shipment notices,” which they need to spell out specifically. “An e-kanban system monitors to make sure each of these service level agreements is being met by the supplier in real time,” he said. “If they’re not, a series of alerts and notifications goes out to all parties. This gives everyone a chance to adjust their behavior to bring performance back in line in real time.”

According to Stephen Parker, CEO with Datacraft Solutions, and manufacturer of Signum, one of the few digital Kanban technology solutions, “Demand Driven Supply Chain networks provide the most optimum platform. The demand / pull which starts from the customer, drives the whole supply chain for the organization.”

Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Luvata and Datacraft Solutions in the current issue of MetalForming Magazine.

Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks in the current issue of Material Management & Distribution Magazine.

Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Digital Kanban in the summer issue of Software Magazine.

Datacraft Solutions is applying the lessons of continuous improvement to their platform, making the replenishment supply chain digital kanban implementation more efficient and effective as time goes on. This optimization occurs on an ongoing basis. There is no need to reload software and retool hardware; new capabilities are added, ready for manufacturers and suppliers to use the next log in.

Datacraft Solutions enables companies of any size to gain full and unbiased visibility within their supply chain. Companies utilizing a Demand Driven Supply Chain Network are able to realized immediate value no matter the direction within the value chain from which they start. This critical lean technology is all about the demand/pull which starts from the customer and drives the whole supply chain for the organization.

According to Datacraft Solutions’ Chairman and CEO Stephen Parker, “We enable companies to sign up using our “software as a service” (SaaS) model and gain immediate realized value and visibility to their supply chain. We provide them with the most optimum platform to create and maintain their Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks.” Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks, by default it incorporates the kanban process. Kanban is but a small piece of the process which is essential to a successful supply chain. Datacraft Solutions enables companies of any size to gain full and unbiased visibility within their supply chain. Companies utilizing a Demand Driven Supply Chain Network are able to realized immediate value no matter the direction within the value chain from which they start. This critical lean technology is all about the demand/pull which starts from the customer and drives the whole supply chain for the organization.

Datacraft Solutions, Inc. hosts all the data at their data center. They have a server farm with 100% redundancy and three OC3 lines. The data is 99.999% secure, and clients have never experienced down time, thanks to a Multiple UPS Power backup system and 900 kW Diesel Caterpillar generator. They also have Biometric scanners for Data Center Security for the physical access security to the server farm.

Curator is the companion supplier interface tool, provided free of charge to Datacraft Solutions’ client's suppliers. It enables suppliers to view and confirm orders as well as anticipate and prepare for upcoming demand spikes. Screenshots of Curator’s functionality can be viewed at http://datacraftsolutions.com/curator_screens.shtml. From the Curator Dashboard, to confirming and shipping orders; from customer inventory status to kanban events history, from orders not yet issues to open signatures, Curator allows 100% visibility.

The Datacraft Solutions’ digital kanban product, Signum, received raves from Jim Malch, Director of Operations, Pacific Scientific, EKD: "Pacific Scientific Electro-Kinetics is excited over the short-term results achieved with Signum in just 4 months. PS/EKD has forecasted a minimum of 20% increase in inventory turns by year-end, and we've seen a reduction in the transactional processes that were necessary in the FAX Release system Signum replaced."

Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue) that something needs to be replenished. More specifically, lean manufacturers today use digital kanban by Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) to drive a process to make, move, or buy the appropriate parts. Thus, digital kanban becomes one of the fundamental building blocks of a pull (or consumption based) replenishment system.

The Benson, Minnesota plant of Case New Holland is utilizing the Demand Driven Supply Chain Network developed by Datacraft Solutions. According to Allan O’Shea of CNH, “We were experiencing excess inventory of low usage purchased parts in conjunction with shortages of high usage purchased parts. With the expansion of our product line, warehouse and line space was at a premium. We found that our MRP system was a good tool for planning but too complex and cumbersome for daily execution.”

Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks (DDSCN), by default it incorporates the kanban process. Kanban is but a small piece of the process which is essential to a successful supply chain.

Stephen Parker Defines Success in Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks

According to Chairman and CEO Stephen Parker, “Datacraft Solutions’ Internet-based on-demand delivery platform offers key benefits from the very beginning of an implementation – namely, the elimination of lengthy, complicated and expensive infrastructure upgrades before you can even begin to see positive ROI. There is simply no faster or easier way to begin exploiting the power of Digital Kanban in your operations.”

MetaOps and Datacraft Solutions Strategic Alliance Drives Growth

Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) delivers a revolutionary replenishment supply chain digital kanban process of automation solutions to lean manufacturers through a secure Internet gateway, eliminating the need to install and maintain a complex IT infrastructure. The company has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months by eliminating complicated, expensive, time-intensive software implementations as well as extensive training regiments and the need for internal support. The Datacraft Solutions' digital kanban lean system allows customers access and fully utilize powerful lean benefits immediately for a low, predictable monthly fee. Services are scalable so manufacturers can design an appropriate digital kanban solution.