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Improved data visibility drives >70% waste reduction
Every business leader knows that company culture drives performance. You’ve probably heard the adage: “Culture eats strategy for lunch.” Leaders can set all the strategic goals they want, but their efforts stumble if the goals run counter to the company culture.
So how do you change culture?
Tech Tip: Sneak Peek into 8.7 Dashboards
I usually wait until a new version is out to give you the scoop on new and innovated features; however, I just received training in our next release of GainSeeker and I am so excited I have to tell you now! Version 8.7 Dashboards will introduce a new property in our Date/Time feature that I know many of our customers will appreciate! So, while you read this, I hope the excitement and enthusiasm builds!
Behind Rave Reviews of GainSeeker Suite SPC Software
We’ve earned a solid Five Star rating on Capterra, the independent software review site. We’re pretty proud of that.
One of the reasons for this success is a decision we made several years ago: we do not pay sales commissions. For most business leaders, getting rid of sales commissions sounds like business suicide. I think it is one of the keys to our success.
Tech Tip: It’s all in the GainSeeker Help File!
I am long overdue in telling you how excited I am about the GainSeeker HELP file. GainSeeker Help is so powerful and all-knowing!!
This post shows you how to get the most out of this important resource.
“We Gotta Get Off Paper…”
“We gotta get off paper.” That theme ran through our early conversations with Dave Frey, Quality Assurance Manager at boat manufacturer Smoker Craft.
A surprising number of conversations with prospective clients start with, “We gotta get off paper.”
In many cases, they’ve invested heavily in information infrastructure. But in spite of that investment they still lack timely, accurate, actionable information.
The good news is that they may not be as far behind as they think they are. These problems can be solved. What it takes is a little bit of technology, and the will to say, “Business as usual isn’t going to be acceptable anymore.”
Tech Tip: GainSeeker 8.6 is a BIG deal
We released GainSeeker 8.6 at the end of September. A lot of our customers have already requested and installed the update. If you haven’t yet, this post is for you.
We like to see all our customers on the newest version. How else can you take advantage of all the new features?? Let’s take this time to discuss two of the new features in GainSeeker 8.6 because they are definitely worth mentioning!
Overcoming “The Cringe” with a Standardized Defect System
Our latest GainSeeker Suite Case Study tells about a client who dealt with a cringe-worthy situation with a standardized defect system.
For our customer, the cringe-worthy situation was chronic customer complaints about products. His company was on a mission to harmonize production capacity. This would help them improve customer responsiveness and operating efficiencies. Their goal was to deliver any product to any customer from any plant in the supply chain. It is a classic supply chain optimization story.
Multi-National Electronics Manufacturer Improves Quality Across Supply Chain
A multi-national electronics company producing industrial energy management equipment implements a standardized defect tracking system. They realize a significant increase in product quality and supply chain flexibility.
Tech Tip: Database Maintenance and GainSeeker Suite
Yes, I said it: "Database maintenance." Are you the IT person who cringes when your database starts slowing down and someone says, “This is dog-slow! Why is this taking so long?” Maintenance on your database server is a dirty job, but someone has to do it. The good...
Free Buyer’s Guide Brings Discipline to Real-Time SPC Software Selection
Clients often ask what they should look for in real-time SPC software. For many of our clients, automating their current manual processes, or replacing an existing, inadequate system is something they’ll do once or twice in their entire career.
On the other hand, we live, sleep, eat, and breathe real-time data collection and analytics software. We’ve been doing this for a long time, and we have a lot of experience in a lot of industries. So we’re happy to share our expertise. One way we thought we could help is to develop our Real-Time SPC Software Buyer’s Guide.
