Anyone who has worked in the manufacturing industry for a significant amount of time knows that there’s so much more that goes into production than simply making good products. There are procedures, methodologies, and manufacturing philosophies that make for truly successful, efficient manufacturing. Companies that employ these methods stay competitive and are ensured longevity. One […]
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Often many measurements are taken during production, but often on an ad hoc basis, sometimes even too many, and in the wrong places. This may lead to a false sense of safety.
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Because of anemic economic recovery, the reduction of inventory is crucial for manufacturers. In order to better manage inventory levels while still ensuring the right part is in the right place at the right time, manufacturers are increasingly relying on advanced information management solutions, according to a survey released in December 2015 by PwC US […]
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Typically, manufacturing production planning is time consuming, lots of decisions have to be made, lots of different information has to be looked at, it’s labor rich and it is super easy to make simple errors. It’s often a lot of work and sometimes a real pain.
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A third of manufacturers consider their maintenance programmes to be reactive rather than planned or predicted, according to a recent study by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET UK) and Bosch Rexroth.
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Web-based MRP software is more and more popular among small and midsize manufacturers. However, prospective users don’t always understand the big benefit of web based MRP (or public cloud-based) software system.
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Purchasing raw materials and having them ready is pretty much the first step of manufacturing. The following questions need to be answered 24/7 for efficient inventory control:
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Mike, the owner of an ice cream factory, has his raw ingredients coming to stock in tens of heavy bags and containers. Yet each of his product needs only some grams of each.
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Although we live in the information age, people working in manufacturing are often dissatisfied with software for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) – manufacturing software.
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The business of manufacturing is a complex one. Although it gets grouped with the sales and merchandising business, it has numerous additional stages in its processes.
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With the rise of IT in our everyday lives comes the dependence on certain tools, to communicate, to assist and to help us with work. In the early days many companies – although slow to adopt – found a piece of software that worked for them, they invested in it and became reliant on it.
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Our world is developing fast, new markets are emerging and third world markets are becoming stronger. With this comes new businesses – many of which will be manufacturing companies – and the implementation of new production processes. This is also the case for existing companies in more established markets upgrading or implementing production processes.
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