Released on: May 14, 2008, 2:50 pm

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: SaaS e-Kanban Impacts ROI to Overcome Manufacturing Recession

Press Release Body: The Commerce Department recently announced that demand for
durable goods dropped by 0.3% last month, a worse-than-expected performance that
underscored the problems manufacturers are facing from a severe economic slowdown.
The last time orders fell for three consecutive months was from February to April of
2001, when the country was sliding into the last recession.


From a Demand Driven Supply Chain to Lean Electronic Inventory Replenishment to
Supply Chain Visibility, Durham, NC based Datacraft Solutions believes these are
clear bottom-line impacts that can help manufacturers overcome the current
recession.


SaaS (Software as a Service) is the fastest growing segment of the software
development industry. It enables our customers to rapidly implement solutions
without incremental investments in infrastructure. This facilitates a rapid path to
return on investment. In addition, SaaS allows e-kanban solutions to be implemented
at a predetermined monthly cost. Datacraft Solutions provides all system
maintenance, upgrades and functional enhancements without the cost creep of
additional modules.


Target manufacturing customers are managing a supply chain of many suppliers with
varying lead times. These are typically assembly line manufacturers that have
typically carried higher levels of safety stock due to the costs associated with
stock outs on an assembly line. Process manufacturers consuming raw materials,
typically, do not experience as high a return on investment, as discrete
manufacturers.


Digital Kanban solutions within the demand-driven supply chain impact profit margins
in several ways: by decreasing expense side tangible cost associated with legacy
forecast management solutions, increase profit margins through efficiency gains.
Increased customer satisfaction may result in additional sales to new as well as
existing customers. Automated Kanban can dramatically reduce inventory, increase
turns, and eliminate stock outs while enhancing supplier relations and customer
satisfaction.

Manual Kanban presents numerous challenges:
. Unreliable due to too many human touch points.
. Unacknowledged responses due to the manual process.
. Cards are controlled manually and susceptible to loss.
. Lack of visibility.
. Lack of timely automated reporting capability.

These issues are resolved by automated or digital kanban. Software as a Service
is a rapid, efficient and cost effective approach to implementing Automated Kanban.


Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) delivers a revolutionary 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 two years
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 an
appropriate digital kanban solution.


Datacraft Solutions
www.datacraftsolutions.com
Sonja Foust
sfoust@datacraftsolutions.net
800-819-5326



Web Site: http://www.datacraftsolutions.com

Contact Details: Datacraft Solutions
604 W. Morgan St.
Suite B-9
Durham, NC 27701
800-819-5326