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The 6 M’s of Manufacturing: Key Elements for Quality and Efficiency

ATS

Manpower: Even with automation, human input remains an essential aspect of manufacturing. This is achieved with tools such as standard operating procedures (SOPs) and checklists. Lean manufacturing originally identified 5 M’s, but over time the need for a sixth prompt related to environmental factors became clear.

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Five tips for prioritizing process valve safety in manufacturing facilities

Control Engineering

Engineers can also evaluate the complexity of the process to decide on the possibility of automating process valves and the additional resources required. Invest in automated process valves Manual valve operation is prone to errors due to human intervention. Damaged actuators can be a source of fugitive emissions in a facility.