Our Supply Chain Management solution helps world class manufacturers manage the shop floor proactively by monitoring each order to determine how far (if at all) it has penetrated the buffers. The time remaining for any individual order is the best measure of the risk of not getting it done on time; the most important work to do is on the orders with the least buffer remaining. Monitoring the causes of buffer penetration (setup, scrap, downtime, etc.) prioritizes specific improvement activities, which helps you focus your continuous improvement efforts. Focused improvement activities lead to more stable and agile processes, resulting in higher quality products. Leaner process capability allows smaller buffers to be used; velocity increases resulting in shorter manufacturing cycle times.