Kien Leong

What Is an Excel-based Modular System? How to Build Your Own? And, More Importantly, Why?

Our latest version of the Fast Excel Development Template fully supports modular systems. We have written here and there about modular systems. But, up until now, we have yet to provide in-depth content on how modules work and why you would use them instead of a single workbook. This article will be the first in

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How To Measure Variability in Demand…. And Why You Should Think Twice Before Using it For Sizing Inventory

Here is a story about an attempt to size inventory buffers, by measuring demand variability. It is based on a true story and there are lessons learned from real experience.
I’ll tell you the story in both words and data. I have compiled a dataset and will share it here.

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How to Build Your Own Material and Production Planning and Scheduling Tools in Excel

Learn how to create your own Excel planning and scheduling tools for a manufacturing business. Some people want a spreadsheet tool so that it will solve their planning problems at the push of a button.

Others want to take it apart. Figure out how it works. Adapt it and build their own. If you’re like them, then this webinar is for you.

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