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Medical Surgical Supplier McKesson Goes Lean

Posted by Susan Taylor on 4/11/16 4:30 AM

McKesson, the leading pharmaceutical distributor providing medical supplies and healthcare IT and driving more than $120 billion in annual sales, engaged with Ultriva by Upland to perform an onsite diagnostic visit to evaluate McKesson's supply chain "vital signs.” This pilot program identified multiple areas for improvement.

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Topics: inventory, lean manufacturing, ekanban, supplier kanban, Supplier Collaboration, pull, six sigma, supply chain visibility

Automotive Industry Leader Finds Ultriva to Align with Their Lean Manufacturing Initiative

Posted by Susan Taylor on 4/7/16 4:30 AM

A commercial truck manufacturer was tasked with eliminating waste in its manufacturing process as part of an enterprise-wide continuous improvement initiative. The solution has to implement Lean Manufacturing principles and a pull-based electronic inventory Kanban system.

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Topics: inventory, lean manufacturing, ekanban, supplier kanban, Supplier Collaboration, pull, supply chain visibility

Laboratory Equipment Manufacturer Collaborates More Effectively with Suppliers Through Ultriva by Upland

Posted by Susan Taylor on 4/4/16 9:48 AM

Ultriva by Upland recently completed a comprehensive lean solution for a leading laboratory equipment manufacturing company which designs, manufactures, and sells scientific equipment and instruments to customers worldwide. It has approximately 39,000 employees globally and supplies customers within hospitals, research facilities, labs, and pharmaceutical companies.

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Topics: supply chain, collaboration, inventory, ekanban, Supplier Collaboration, pull

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