Management information systems (MIS) lead the way for lean manufacturing initiatives and productivity enhancements.

By Tom Polischuk

Meinhardt—The benefits are so wide-ranging that trying to quantify results is not always easy. There are the obvious benefits of automation, such as increased productivity, elimination of errors, and increased profits, but there are also the intangible benefits of being able to respond to your customers quickly and efficiently with accurate information—you can’t put a value on that.