Mfg. Journalist Cutler Profiles ETO Manufacturing Issues in Quality Digest

Quality Digest online profiles Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing
and a rundown of its different set of quality standards and
tools.

The feature article can be found at www.trcutlerinc.com. In the
increasingly competitive world of engineer-to-order and
project-based manufacturing, companies have to operate at
maximum efficiency to compete with not only domestic, but also
the growing number of overseas competitors. The companies that
will thrive in this environment are those that are continually
looking for improvement. 

According to Cutler, the author of the feature article, "In
repetitive manufacturing you can apply Statistical Process
Control (SPC) techniques to purchased components and
manufacturing quality as well as scrap and yield. 

Statistical analysis is acceptable if a company is mass
purchasing or mass manufacturing the same product to the same
standards every time. The essence of ETO is building a unique
complex product every time. There may be components that are
common from one machine to another, but not in the same quantity
as a repetitive manufacturer." Cutler profiles several Encompix
ERP clients in the feature article.

Thomas R. Cutler, President & CEO of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida-based TR Cutler, Inc. (www.trcutlerinc.com), is the
nation's leading manufacturing journalist. Cutler is the founder
of the Manufacturing Media Consortium of 2000 journalists
writing about trends in manufacturing. Cutler is the lead
spokesperson for the ETO Institute (www.etoinstitute.org).
Cutler is also the author of the Manufacturer's Public Relations
and Media Guide. Cutler is a frequently published author within
the manufacturing sector, more than 200 feature articles
annually.

Encompix (www.encompix.com) has filled the manufacturing
software requirements of Engineer-to-Order companies since 1992.
The company name reflects the commitment to developing business
application solutions that encompass the complex areas of
project-based and job-based manufacturing. Encompix provides ETO
manufacturers with a competitive advantage by improving bottom
line results.

Encompix www.encompix.com Roger Meloy 513-733-0066

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