Dan Miklovic

Dan Miklovic is the founder and principal analyst at Lean Manufacturing Research, LLC. He has a wealth of experience as an end-user, software vendor, consultant, and market research analyst. He led a plant applications development and implementation team at Weyerhaeuser, was a process system engineer at Scott Paper, led the network design team at a large engineering firm serving the pulp & paper and mining industries. His industry analyst experience includes roles at Gartner, Sustainable Collaborations Group, and LNS Research. He is currently a member of The Analyst Syndicate. He has authored dozens of articles, contributed to several engineering handbooks, authored a text on industrial networking, and was a co-host of World Business Review, a TV program seen on public television, CNBC, and other outlets. You may contact Dan at [email protected].

Manufacturing Execution System

Why the Mid-sized Manufacturer Should Expand the Role of MES

Regardless of the outcome, one of the lessons learned when investing in new technologies has been the importance of picking adaptive systems that can evolve as needs and priorities change.

When Investing in New Tech, Consider Systems Flexibility and Experience with Manufacturing Systems

Regardless of the outcome, one of the lessons learned when investing in new technologies has been the importance of picking adaptive systems that can evolve as needs and priorities change.

Empower the Digital Worker. Become a Smart Factory.

The tribal knowledge of how to run a factory efficiently is often held by a small fraction of the workforce. By collecting data, making it available to everyone, and allowing them to emulate the best of the best, the entire organization benefits.

Manufacturing Execution System

How Production Process Planning Differs in Complex Discrete Manufacturing

The challenge for complex manufacturing operations is that the processes can vary significantly for each unit produced.

When Weaving a Digital Cloth, Be Sure ITAR Data is Part of the Pattern

Manufacturers operating in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry should also be rethinking their ITAR data strategy.

As Global Tensions Increase, It’s Time to Refresh Your Knowledge of ITAR Compliance

Here are three important factors to consider about ITAR compliance that companies operating in the A&D value chain must keep in mind.

Enterprise Quality Management

Enterprise QMS in 2022: Integral to Operational Excellence

Because of the continuing coronavirus pandemic, 2022 will push Enterprise Quality Management Systems (EQMS) to become more integral to operations as companies face an ever more competitive and challenging production environment.

MRO 2022 Predictions: Post-Delivery Support Critical with AI as a Key Driver

Here are a few MRO 2022 predictions on how the industry will transform over the coming year as Covid-driven upsets to labor markets and supply chains are expected to continue.

Manufacturing Execution System

3 Factors Expected to Drive Continued MES Investment in 2022

MES has shifted from a localized shop floor control application – to what is now increasingly becoming a Cloud-based critical business application. As a result of this transformation, look for continued MES investment in 2022 and beyond.