Today’s manufacturing environment is characterized by growing product complexity, smaller lot sizes and frequent production changeovers. As bills-of-material lengthen and lead times shorten, manufacturers must improve coordination with suppliers and optimize management of materials—both in the warehouse and on the shop floor.

Inefficient intralogistics and material flow through the factory results in higher inventory costs, poor materials management and obsolescence and decreased line performance.

Download this paper to learn about the problems associated with inefficient material flows and methods to improve material management efficiency and increasing manufacturing operations profitability.