2008 News & Press
10.03.08
Preston Blevins Contributes to Cosmetic Industry Text
Preston Blevins, Client Manager for Datacraft Solutions recently contributed a chapter to the new book, Global Regulatory Issues for the Cosmetics Industry, Volume 2, Edited by Karl Lintner. The text, ISBN: 9780815515692, is 250 pages and addresses the regulatory issues affecting the manufacture, packaging, and marketing of cosmetic products across the globe.
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09.13.08
Simple Moving Average Proves Critical in Datacraft Solutions’ Intelligent Card Leveling e-Kanban Solution
According to Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions, “Intelligent Card (ICL) will allow users to upload their production schedule for each card set, as well as predict the card level with Datacraft Solutions’ Simple Moving Average (SMA) algorithm.” Leveling (ICL) is a web-based supplemental capability to provide heuristic and production scheduling capabilities for the Signum demand driven supply chain product.
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09.04.08
Digital Kanban Leader Datacraft Solutions Feature Article Coverage 2008
Datacraft Solutions has been profiled in these recent feature articles. For links, visit articles.
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08.05.08
Datacraft Solutions Staff Activities Profiled in Newsletter
Spring 2008 was a busy time for the employees of Durham, North Carolina-based Datacraft Solutions. The second quarterly newsletter about Demand Driven Supply Chain and e-kanban has been published by Datacraft Solutions. Some of the employee news includes...
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07.30.08
Continuous Improvement Yields Impacts From Datacraft Solutions
According to Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions, “The Datacraft Solutions team believes in Continuous Improvement (CI), not only in manufacturing operations and supply chain management, but also in the Lean tools offered to our customers. CI in inventory and supply-chain management means the continuing pursuit of higher inventory turns, less stockouts and improved on time delivery in a challenging and ever-changing business landscape. This, in turn, requires fine tuning of the Kanban card-sets to reflect Sales and Operations Plans (S&OP), forecasts and a combination of other demand management factors.”
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07.29.08
SaaS Commentary by Timothy Briggs Chief Operating & Financial Officer of Datacraft Solutions
Timothy Briggs, COO & CFO of Datacraft Solutions says, “We deliver
our solution as Software as a Service (SaaS). SaaS is a rapid, efficient and cost
effective approach to implementing any business application that is not a core business
differentiator. We deliver 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.”
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07.21.08
Toronto AME Event to Include Datacraft Solutions
Datacraft Solutions will participate as a sponsor, exhibitor and attendee in the next AME conference, titled, “From Good to Great” to be held on October 20 -24 in Toronto Canada. That show will focus on the fact that manufacturing is at a crossroads in North America. According to the AME, “Our future lies in taking action and learning how to go from good to great. We need to engage in battle with mediocrity. Thousands of our industry colleagues are excelling in this global marketplace because they’re going beyond the norm. They have learned the secret that disciplined people, thinking disciplined thoughts, taking disciplined action, is the winning combination you need to succeed.”
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07.19.08
Datacraft Solutions Participates In NC Manufacturing Summit
Datacraft Solutions participated in the North Carolina Manufacturing Summit, hosted by the NC Chamber of Commerce, at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NC on June 11, 2008. Over 800 manufacturing organizations attended the conference.
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07.17.08
Datacraft Solutions Announces Intelligent Card Leveling in Q3
According to Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions, "Working with Lean Thought Leaders and after five years of advanced research and development, we have created the industry’s first card releveling tool: Intelligent Card Leveling (ICL)."
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07.08.08
San Diego AME Event Great Success for Datacraft Solutions
According to Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions, "Jerry Wright, a long term user of the Datacraft Solutions suite and a regional 'mover and shaker' within AME was the conference chair. Datacraft Solutions looks forward to contributing to future AME conferences as speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and attendees."
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06.20.08
Digital Kanban System by Datacraft Solutions Replaces Old Kanban Cards
According to Van Nostrand, "Companies with lean initiatives move from card kanban to e-kanban and the impact on their enterprise is dramatic." Van Nostrand addresses the specific benefits of moving to an electronic or digital kanban environment.
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06.11.08
Positive report on N.C. manufacturing
Steve Rao, Client Manager at Datacraft Solutions, was recently interviewed by News 14 Carolina regarding the NC Manufacturing Summit in Greensboro, North Carolina. To see the story and the accompanying video, visit News14.com.
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06.11.08
Datacraft Solutions’ CEO Part of Hydrogen Engine Center Board
Recently, Algona, Iowa-based Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc., (OTC BB: HYEG), a developer of systems and processes used in the design, manufacture and distribution of alternative fuel internal combustion engines, engine controls and generator systems, announced that Stephen T. Parker has agreed to be a member of its board of directors. Mr. Parker will be filling a vacancy on the board created with the resignation of Edward T. Berg.
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06.05.08
Thermo Fisher Experiences Immediate ROI from Datacraft Solutions' Pull-Based Inventory Replenishment
According to Datacraft Solutions’ CEO Stephen Parker, "The kind of rapid return-on-investment experienced by Thermo Fisher is a frequent occurrence for our clients. We like to refer to it as instant ROI...this technology immediately impacts the bottom-line." Calculate your ROI instantly.
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06.04.08
Food Engineering Mag Includes Datacraft Solutions Replenishment Supply Chain Digital Kanban System
Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions noted, "We are proud to be part of the 2008 Food Engineering Manufacturing Guide. Food Engineering has been covering the food and beverage industry since 1928. Published 12 times per year, this magazine reports on the latest trends, products, technologies and issues affecting manufacturing in the food and beverage industry."
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06.03.08
Ron Van Nostrand is Voice of the Customer at Datacraft Solutions
Van Nostrand’s role has made the SaaS (software as a service) implementation develop a rapid ROI (return on investment) for clients. He explained, "I train the client to set the system up and begin production signaling in a 5-day training workshop…using my experience in manufacturing and pull systems, I help the client to sort through a variety of process issues and show them how to map Signum to their operations for maximum utility."
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05.16.08
Datacraft Solutions At AME Conference
The AME San Diego Regional Conference is titled, "Catch the Lean Wave" and begins June 10th. Datacraft Solutions will be exhibiting their Demand Driven Supply Chain and JIT Electronic Inventory Replenishment solutions. According to Datacraft Solutions' CEO, Stephen Parker, "Attendees of the AME Conference are aligned with the lean initiatives, manufacturing excellences, and core principles of a demand driven supply chain network. AME members and participants are often looking for ways to increase efficiencies in their supply chain which make them ideally suited to evaluate and understand the efficacy and cost benefits of the progressive technology solutions offered by Datacraft Solutions."
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05.15.08
SaaS e-Kanban Impacts ROI to Overcome Manufacturing Recession
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... 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. Calculate your ROI instantly.
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05.09.08
Datacraft Solutions Director Focuses on World Class Inventory Management APICS
On May 28, at 2:00 p.m. ET (GMT -04:00, New York), there will be an APICS, (The Association for Operations Management) webinar with presenter, Preston W. Blevins, CFPIM, FBPICS, CIRM, CSCP. According to Blevins, "The operations and supply-chain practitioner will learn and understand the core logic and rational behind the food safety component of the Bioterrorism Act and in particular the 'Act's' record keeping (lot trace) requirement."
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05.08.08
e-Kanban Leader Datacraft Solutions COO Shares Feedback from Client Site
Briggs said, “I was most impressed by the sense of empowerment and ownership of the individual factory employee. During a demonstration of Signum by a Material Handler, he scanned a Kanab card for replenishment and continued his discussion. Before I moved from his location he pointed out to my group that the supplier had already confirmed the order and a delivery date.”
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04.29.08
Datacraft Solutions Continues to Add Staff to Accommodate Strong Growth in Replenishment SaaS Solution
After nine years as a technical Remedy developer with experience and expertise in custom development of AR platform based applications, William R. Myers was just added to the staff of Datacraft Solutions, based in Durham, NC. Myers has significant experience and training in Remedy Service Management applications (ITSM Suite implementation, configuration, and customization in integrated environments). Myers is skilled in requirements analysis and application design.
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04.23.08
e-Kanban Leader Datacraft Solutions Now Provides Quarterly Newsletter
According to Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions, “The initial issue of this important newsletter also addresses an article about how a Datacraft Solutions’ Customer Sees Fantastic Results, Sales Report, Employee Appointments, Recent Product Enhancements, DCS Included in USF Course, and New Hires.” Parker proudly notes that the company continues to realize strong sales and revenue growth.
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04.20.08
Datacraft Solutions' Steve Rao Reappointed to State IT Advisory Board
As a Raleigh, N.C. businessman and entrepreneur Steve Rao has been reappointed to the State of North Carolina's Information Technology Advisory Board (ITAB). Steve Rao will serve his second term on Board which is charged with advising and consulting with the State Chief Information Officer (CIO) on technology purchases, policies and issues.
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04.09.08
Kamal Bennoune Added to Datacraft Solutions' Developer Staff
Kamal Bennoune has just become part of the Developer staff of Datacraft Solutions. With strong technical skills including Ruby & Ruby On Rails, JavaScript, UNIX/Linux PERL, C/C++ HTML, XML & CSS, MySQL Relational Database Design, Java SAS, Eclipse Subversion/CVS Bennoune has been a freelance web developer and also a Lead Developer of Silver Decisions based in Sunnyvale, CA.
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04.05.08
Forecast-based Replenishment Transforms Digital Kanban Leader Datacraft Solutions
Datacraft Solutions, the existence leader in angle manufacturing package, mentioned that its flagship ware, Signum Digital Kanban, is planned to aid makers cut stock list by up to 75% while eliminating stock-outs.
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04.04.08
Antonio Green Named Datacraft Solutions Customer Support and ColdFusion Developer
According to Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions, "Antonio Green brings so much knowledge, experience, and expertise to our team. Our dramatic growth over the past two years required that we add developers to our staff to ensure our continued status as the leading demand driven supply chain replenishment solution. Antonio understands exactly how companies will benefit from our best-practices solution and we are thrilled to have him part of the Datacraft Solutions development organization."
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03.25.08
Start-IT Magazine Recognizes Demand Driven Supply Chain Leader Datacraft Solutions
"It is truly an honor to be recognized by the editors of Start-IT," noted Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions. "Our appearance on this prestigious industry ranking validates our ability to develop and deliver real world business solutions to global organizations -- we put our customers at the center of everything we do, and we're proud to assist lean organizations in achieving their business objectives by utilizing our innovative demand driven supply chain technology."
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03.20.08
Blevins Named Client Manager for Datacraft Solutions
Preston Blevins has just been named Client Manager for Datacraft Solutions. Blevins noted, "Adoption of the Virtual Enterprise model has increased the number of participants in supply chains and made them more complex to manage. Electronic Kanban reduces communication complexity by sending electronic 'pull' signals within the enterprise and out to supply-chain participants. In my new role at Datacraft Solutions, I'll be able to join my experience in the lean supply chain with the best demand driven solution to optimize organizations."
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02.05.08
Demand Driven Supply Chain Best Using SaaS Model According to Datacraft Solutions
According to Datacraft Solutions' CEO Stephen Parker, "SaaS (Software as a Service) is the fastest growing segment of the software development industry. It enables our customers to rapidly implement our solutions without incremental investments in infrastructure. This facilitates a rapid path to return on investment. In addition, SaaS allows our customer to implement a solution at a predetermined monthly cost. Datacraft Solutions provides all system maintenance, upgrades and functional enhancements without the cost creep of additional modules."
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01.23.08
Datacraft Solutions Partners with the Kaizen Institute in India to Provide the Best Demand Driven Supply Chain Solution
According to Datacraft Solutions' CEO, Stephen Parker, "In an effort to expand our offerings into India, we have entered into a partner agreement with the Kaizen Institute, the leading lean consulting service organization in India. With the rapid growth of manufacturing in India, there is an opportunity to promote our software and services through the Kaizen Institute."
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