What is lean manufacturing?

In today’s world, where sustainability and efficiency are vital for business success, many companies are turning to lean manufacturing. This approach helps them cut costs, save time, and boost productivity by minimizing waste and optimizing processes. By adopting lean principles, businesses can not only enhance their operational efficiency but also foster a culture of continuous … Read more

Why Is Production Planning Important?

Production planning plays a critical role in keeping your business running smoothly. What exactly does this process entail, though, and how can it benefit your business? In this blog, you’ll learn answers to essential questions like “Why is production planning important?” and What steps are involved in the production planning process?” Discover everything you need … Read more

Latest Flowlens Product Updates – October ’22

MRP, Parts and Stock / Inventory Updates to the display of Part names across the system – We fixed a bug on the stock reservation area of a Job Card so now the ‘Part no – part revision – part name’ is shown in the part name field. We also updated the naming of Purchase … Read more

What can integrate with Xero?

Flowlens Material Planning Software (MRP) is an all-in-one software solution for small & medium-sized enterprises (SME’S). We provide Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Service features for manufacturers and dealers of products. To improve our incredible solution, we have integrated with Xero Accounting Software to provide a financial offering to our solution for the complete package to … Read more

4 Ways Paperless Manufacturing Could Help Your Business

The world is fully operating in the digital environment; paperless manufacturing is the next step in pivoting your business into an efficient and robust operation. An MRP software is the solution your business needs. Why go paperless? A small business may spend over £14k a year on printing and traditional filing, the cost triples when … Read more

Recession-proof your manufacturing business

The economic headlines make grim reading right now, and for manufacturers, the headwinds have been blowing for quite some time. Between supply chain issues, skills shortages and rising production costs, it’s difficult to maintain a healthy optimism in the prevailing climate. Manufacturing people are resilient and creative and make the most of whatever circumstances they … Read more

Product Updates – August 2022

Here are the latest Flowlens updates: Sales Order Clear Downs Originally if a user had a Sales Order that was Partially Dispatched (but they weren’t planning on dispatching any more of it), it remained with a status of ‘Order Confirmed’ and a dispatch status of ‘Partially Dispatched’ which was causing inaccuracies in reports. We have introduced … Read more

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