Released on: August 7, 2008, 8:12 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Lean Strategies for Canadian Metalworking Production &
Purchasing Highlights Hertzler Systems

Press Release Body: In the current issue of Metalworking Production & Purchasing,
leading manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, profiled Lean strategies can
help Canadian firms with high currency and can be read at
http://trcutlerinc.com/MP&P%20June%202008.pdf.

According to Evan J. Miller, chief executive officer of Hertzler Systems,
specialists in lean and Lean Six Sigma, "With the increasing price pressures,
currency pressures, proven merit, established methods, lean methods are migrating to
the smallest Canadian manufacturing organizations because the elimination of waste
guarantees a competitive advantage or at least a chance of manufacturing survival."
Lean manufacturing is defined as a process to improve manufacturing and service
operations, reduce waste, improve quality, and drive down costs. One of the first
areas that manufacturers and their consultants have examined is the supply chain,
where storage, shipping, packaging, resellers and multi-national regulations can
reduce profits if not intelligently managed. Miller suggests, "Our web-enabled
economy allows all aspects of a modern supply chain to be defined by business
data-data on many fluctuating factors, such as the costs of raw materials, labor,
fuel, real estate, warehousing and shipping, plus consumer patterns,
reseller-arrangements, insurance rates, weather trends and security needs. Data
needs to be continually weighed, considered, and evaluated to determine how, when,
and if a manufacturing supply chain should be adjusted, or how efficiencies might
best be gained." Implementing lean manufacturing practices has never been more
important; Canadian manufacturers can and must streamline their operations and
remain competitive in the face of a rising currency and increasing costs.



Hertzler Systems (www.hertzler.com) provides seamless, accurate data acquisition
solutions that drive business transformation. The company provides the leading
real-time data acquisition and analytics software, the GainSeeker Suite. This
powerful and flexible system is best used by lean and progressive companies.
Gainseeker Suite allows companies to connect with devices and other information
systems, collecting data and alarming key personnel when problems arise; this
technology allows organizations to analyze data for root cause problems, converting
data into knowledge.



Hertzler Systems has been a leader in Statistical Process Control and Six Sigma for
over twenty years, and includes a diverse customer base in service, transactional
and manufacturing environments; clients include BAE Systems, Crown Audio, IDEX
Corporation, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation, Titleist &
Footjoy, and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Worldwide. The company\'s software and services
enable clients to collect and analyze data; building a robust data infrastructure
for making data-driven decisions. These capabilities help clients to reduce costs,
cycle time and errors, and increase profitability.

Hertzler Systems Inc.
www.hertzler.com
Adrienne DePew
Communications Manager
info@hertzler.com
800.958.2709



Web Site: http://www.hertzler.com

Contact Details: Hertzler Systems
2312 Eisenhower Dr. N.
Goshen, IN 46526
800-958-2709