| Signum is Datacraft Solutions, Inc. ( flagship digital | | | | replenishment cycle and bring extraordinary |
| kanban automation solution, which streamlines | | | | visibility to suppliers and buyers. Working |
| replenishment and enables collaborative | | | | seamlessly with existing visual board systems, |
| communication throughout the supply chain. | | | | Datacraft Solutions' Digital Kanban solution allows |
| Signum integrates inventory barcode scanners | | | | individual cells or entire supply chains to realize an |
| with an easy-to-use desktop interface. | | | | immediate and dramatic return from an |
| Manufacturers can automatically issue | | | | extremely small process automation investment, |
| replenishment signals to suppliers at the point of | | | | by vastly reducing the management time and |
| use. Built-in monitoring, customizable alerts and | | | | information gathering required to monitor, update |
| control features ensure that inventory levels are | | | | and transmit card-based replenishment needs. |
| properly maintained. According to Matthew | | | | According to Marotta, "As digital kanban solutions |
| Marotta, founder of Datacraft Solutions, "The | | | | continue to spread throughout the manufacturing |
| result is a dramatic increase in visibility and control, | | | | industry we are able to draw on the insights and |
| adding up to a significant reduction in the number | | | | experiences of our clients to enhance the |
| of required replenishment transactions." | | | | functionality of offerings. We are, in effect, |
| Digital kanban aligns inventory levels with actual | | | | applying the lessons of continuous improvement |
| consumption; a signal is sent to produce and | | | | to our own platform, optimizing Signum and |
| deliver a new shipment when material is | | | | Curator to make Digital Kanban implementation |
| consumed. These signals are tracked through the | | | | more efficient and effective. |