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MRP (Material Requirements Planning)

MRP (material requirements planning) calculates what to buy and what to make, in what quantity and by when, using demand, your bills of materials and current stock, so material arrives in time without over-ordering.

By |2026-08-13T08:54:59+00:00August 13, 2026|Glossary|Comments Off on MRP (Material Requirements Planning)

MES (Manufacturing Execution System)

An MES (manufacturing execution system) manages and records production as it happens on the shop floor, tracking which job is on which machine, who is running it, how far through it is and what it actually cost.

By |2026-08-13T08:54:59+00:00August 13, 2026|Glossary|Comments Off on MES (Manufacturing Execution System)

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

ERP (enterprise resource planning) is a single integrated system covering finance, purchasing, sales orders and stock, all working from one shared database, so the commercial side of the business runs on one set of numbers.

By |2026-08-13T08:55:00+00:00August 13, 2026|Glossary|Comments Off on ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

The Shop Floor Black Hole: Why You Can’t See Where Your Jobs Are (And What It’s Costing You)

Ask most managing directors where a specific job is [...]

By |2026-07-02T08:36:51+00:00July 2, 2026|All, Blog|Comments Off on The Shop Floor Black Hole: Why You Can’t See Where Your Jobs Are (And What It’s Costing You)

What Is a Manufacturing Execution System? A Guide for UK SME Manufacturers

A manufacturing execution system, or MES, is software that tracks [...]

By |2026-06-11T09:11:58+00:00June 11, 2026|All, Blog, Choosing a Software|Comments Off on What Is a Manufacturing Execution System? A Guide for UK SME Manufacturers