Datacraft Solutions Press Releases & News

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: Stephen T. Parker (Chairman & CEO) has... - August 13, 2008

Datacraft Solutions Part of Fall AME Toronto Conference

The Fall AME Conference will feature seventy powerful, practical presentations delivered by industry peers who are coming to exchange, learn and grow by networking with attendees and lean teams. Each presenter has been selected from hundreds of submissions. The presenters are coming to Toronto to... - August 12, 2008

IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference Includes Datacraft Solutions

Datacraft Solutions is presenting at the IndustryWeek 2007 Best Plants Conference in Indianapolis, IN on April 24-25. The conference will include discussions of proven strategies, best practices and tools from the IW Best Plants past year‘s winners and nearly fifty other... - March 08, 2007

Stephen Parker CEO of Datacraft Solutions Expands with Director of Business Development Steve Rao

Steve Sandeep Rao, J.D. has joined Datacraft Solutions as a Director in Business Development and Client Executive. Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) delivers a revolutionary digital kanban process of automation solutions to lean manufacturers through a secure Internet gateway,... - December 28, 2006

Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler Profiles Digital Kanban by Datacraft Solutions

Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months by eliminating complicated, expensive, time-intensive software implementations as well as extensive training regiments and the need for internal support. The Datacraft Solutions'... - December 09, 2006

In Tech Magazine Profiles e-Kanban and Datacraft Solutions

Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months by eliminating complicated, expensive, time-intensive software implementations as well as extensive training regiments and the need for internal support. The Datacraft Solutions'... - November 27, 2006

Accounting411 Profiles Digital Kanban by Datacraft Solutions

“The central hallmark of demand driven supply chain is a digital kanban system which achieves savings in several key areas,” according to Stephen Parker, CEO of North Carolina-based Datacraft Solutions. • It reduces the need to build inventory. All production is initiated based... - November 24, 2006

Datacraft Solutions Enters Strategic Alliance with JCIT International

Datacraft Solutions is pleased to announce that a strategic alliance has been formed with JCIT International, the leader in Demand Flow Technology. According the Datacraft Solutions CEO, Stephen Parker, “JCIT is a world class organization assisting such industry giants like Jack Welch at GE,... - November 20, 2006

Hi-Stat Lexington Division of Stoneridge Selects Datacraft Solutions

Craig Benson of Hi-Stat Lexington Division of Stoneridge, Inc. commented that, “The company has been on a lean journey for about the past two years. During that period of time inventory has been reduced significantly due to manual kanban system and the re-defining of acceptable inventory... - November 17, 2006

Datacraft Solutions’ Demand Driven Supply Chain Network Profiled in Material Management & Distribution

Datacraft Solutions’ Demand Driven Supply Chain Network was profiled in the recent issue of Material Management & Distribution magazine; the article may be read in its entirety at http://www.mmd.rogers.dgtlpub.com/data/issuePDF/MMD/8500000541-MMD.pdf#page=59. Thomas R. Cutler,... - November 13, 2006

Datacraft Solutions’ Demand Driven Supply Chain Lean Methods Demonstrated at Orlando APICS Conference October 29 – 31

The Association for Operations Management, APICS builds operations management excellence in individuals and enterprises through superior education and training, internationally recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and a worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals. APICS... - October 21, 2006

MetalForming Magazine Profiles Datacraft Solutions’ Demand Driven Supply Chain Network

Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks in the current issue of MetalForming Magazine. According to Jeffrey Ball, Value Engineering and Information Services Manager with Luvata, “This presented a unique challenge for both plants. The two... - October 11, 2006

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News Features Stephen Parker of Datacraft Solutions

Datacraft Solutions specializes in providing their clients with the tools they need to rapidly replace outdated manual systems with technology that speeds process flow and improves accuracy. Datacraft’s premier product, Signum has been developed around the Kanban concept of replenishment, and... - October 07, 2006

Datacraft Solutions to Exhibit at APICS Conference

The APICS Conference will be held in Orlando October 29 - 31, 2006. Datacraft Solutions can be found at booth 520 at the APICS Conference. The Association for Operations Management, APICS builds operations management excellence in individuals and enterprises through superior education and... - October 04, 2006

Datacraft Solutions Gold Level Sponsor of AME Conference

As a proud Gold Level sponsor of the AME Conference, Datacraft Solutions CEO, Stephen Parker, suggests that, “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... - September 28, 2006

Datacraft Solutions Profiled by Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist in Material Management and Distribution Magazine

Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks in the current issue of Material Management & Distribution Magazine. According to Cutler, “The scope of Kanban has grown to e-Kanban and now digital Kanban. Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks, by... - September 26, 2006

Datacraft Solutions Profiled in Software Magazine

Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Digital Kanban in the summer issue of Software Magazine. Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue) that something needs to be replenished. More specifically, lean manufacturers today use digital kanban by Datacraft... - September 11, 2006

Datacraft Solutions’ Practices Continued Process Improvement for Clients

Datacraft Solutions is applying the lessons of continuous improvement to their platform, making the replenishment supply chain digital kanban implementation more efficient and effective as time goes on. This optimization occurs on an ongoing basis. There is no need to reload software and retool... - September 04, 2006

Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist Profiles Datacraft Solutions in Software Magazine

Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue) that something needs to be replenished. More specifically, lean manufacturers today use digital kanban by Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) to drive a process to make, move, or buy the appropriate parts. Thus, digital... - August 28, 2006

Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist Profiles Datacraft Solutions in Manufacturing.net

Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue) that something needs to be replenished. More specifically, lean manufacturers today use digital kanban by Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) to drive a process to make, move, or buy the appropriate parts. Thus, digital... - August 24, 2006

Datacraft Solutions Demand Driven Supply Chain Network Works for CNH

The Benson, Minnesota plant of Case New Holland is utilizing the Demand Driven Supply Chain Network developed by Datacraft Solutions. According to Allan O’Shea of CNH, “We were experiencing excess inventory of low usage purchased parts in conjunction with shortages of high usage... - August 07, 2006

Continued Process Improvement for Replenishment Supply Chain

According to Chairman and CEO Stephen Parker, “Datacraft Solutions’ Internet-based on-demand delivery platform offers key benefits from the very beginning of an implementation – namely, the elimination of lengthy, complicated and expensive infrastructure upgrades before you can... - August 03, 2006

Stephen Parker CEO of Datacraft Solutions Highlights Replenishment Supply Chain

According to CEO and Chairman Stephen Parker, “Datacraft Solutions’ Internet-based on-demand delivery platform offers key benefits from the very beginning of an implementation – namely, the elimination of lengthy, complicated and expensive infrastructure upgrades before a company... - July 26, 2006

Datacraft Solutions Defines Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks

Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks, by default it incorporates the kanban process. According to Datacraft Solutions’ Chairman and CEO Stephen Parker, “We enable companies to sign up using our “software as a service” (SaaS) model and gain immediate realized value and... - July 10, 2006

With Supply Management, Technology Rules According to Patricia Moody

Technology may not necessarily be the be-all and end-all. But in the supply management space, it’s certainly the quickest and most direct route to cutting costs and improving profitability. Patricia Moody profile Datacraft Solutions in a recent article and showed how with the right people and... - July 03, 2006

International Food Safety and Quality News Profiles Digital Kanban Leader Datacraft Solutions

Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled the significant procurement technology variables for Food and Beverage Manufacturers at http://www.ifsqn.com/articles_detail.php?newsdesk_id=159&t=Food+Quality:+Ice+and+Cheese. Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue)... - June 13, 2006

Replenishment-Based Supply Chain Leader Datacraft Solutions’ Redefines Role of Founder Marotta

Datacraft Solutions, the replenishment-based supply chain leader, announced that founder Matthew Marotta has been named Chief Strategy Officer and vice-president of Business Development for the technology firm. According to Marotta, “Taking this strategic leadership role at this stage of the... - May 24, 2006

Replenishment-Based Supply Chain Leader Datacraft Solutions’ Elevates Stephen Parker Chairman and CEO

Datacraft Solutions, the replenishment-based supply chain leader, announced that Stephen Parker has been appointed to Chairman and CEO of the technology firm. Parker provides an experienced software industry perspective and continues to provide leadership, corporate governance, and oversight... - May 23, 2006

Digital Kanban from Datacraft Solutions’ Profiled in The Manufacturer

“One of the biggest challenges that the supply chain is really dealing with today,” contends Justin Diana, chief technology officer of Datacraft Solutions, “is the whole issue of accountability. When things go wrong – lines go down or product doesn’t show up –... - April 21, 2006

Datacraft Solutions’ CTO Quantifies ROI for Digital Kanban

According to Justin Diana, Chief Technology Officer, for Digital Kanban pioneer Datacraft Solutions, Inc. (www.datacraftsolutions.com) based in Durham, North Carolina, “Lean ROI is based on metrics; primarily cold, hard, RELIABLE numbers. Distributed financial data or paper-driven reports are... - April 07, 2006

Power Partners Recognized Datacraft Solutions Supplier Day Awards Conference

On March 28th in Athens, Georgia, Datacraft Solutions, the leading digital kanban firm based in Durham, NC was recognized at the Power Partners Supplier Day Awards Conference. According to Steve Hollis, CEO of Power Partners, “We recognize that excellence can only be achieved through a strong... - April 05, 2006

Datacraft Solutions’ Signum Streamlines Replenishment

As digital kanban solutions continue to spread throughout the manufacturing industry, industry leader and Digital Kanban pioneer Datacraft Solutions, Inc. (www.datacraftsolutions.com) is able to draw on the insights and experiences of their clients to enhance the functionality of offerings. - March 15, 2006

Digital Kanban is Intelligent Supply Chain Management According to Fabricating and Metalworking

The February issue of Fabricating and Metalworking Magazine (www.fandmmag.com) in the “online exclusives” section includes a feature article regarding digital kanban featuring Datacraft Solutions. Cutler provided a detailed understanding of how digital kanban solutions are critical to... - March 09, 2006