Lexington, Kentucky - 86 percent of IMTS attendees solve pressing manufacturing problems via solutions or products they discover at the conference. Kentucky-based MakeTime heads to IMTS for the first time to offer their revolutionary take on one such solution. A one-stop, on-demand and cloud-based platform, MakeTime matches a pre-qualified network of nationwide suppliers that have excess machine capacity to manufacturers who need quality things made right now.
Today’s manufacturing needs a meaner lean
Lead-time is shrinking. Whether due to an unexpected spike in demand or the collapse of brittle, overseas supply chains, on-demand is the new normal. For U.S. manufacturers and suppliers to truly compete, cost cutting, improved efficiency and the dictates of traditional lean manufacturing are not enough. Time – and the way it passes across the entire production cycle, not just during setup and machining – must form the basis of any 21st century lean metric. The time it takes a manufacturer to meet unanticipated demand via normal processes (defined by Paul Erickson as manufacturing critical-path time or MCT) must get shorter.
At the speed of just-in-time
MakeTime shortens this next generation lean metric for both manufacturers and suppliers with data-driven research into cost, price, available machine capacity and more. From supplier vetting and RFQ to inspection and delivery, MakeTime streamlines and simplifies the manufacturing process for the entire supply chain, making local, on-demand manufacturing across the United States a reality that’s fast, bonded and reliable.
MakeTime at IMTS
“At MakeTime we truly believe the future of U.S. manufacturing is distributed, fast and no-fuss,” says Drura Parrish, CEO and founder of MakeTime. “Exhibiting at IMTS doesn’t just give us an opportunity to showcase the full range and potential of our platform to industry heavyweights, tech innovators, machine shop owners, OEMs and everybody else; it’s a chance for us to listen and learn so we can keep evolving.”
About MakeTime
MakeTime is an on-demand machining platform fueling the resurgence of American manufacturing. It offers manufacturers instant access to a network of thousands of prequalified suppliers selling production hours on CNC machines nationwide.
Source: MakeTime