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Top 6 Challenges in Warehouse Management & How to Overcome Them

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Standardize Procedures: Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all tasks to ensure consistency and facilitate new staff training. Continuous improvement and standardization will enhance operational efficiency, leading to better performance and a competitive edge in the market.

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Improving asset, materials management with ERP system

Control Engineering

Courtesy: Inductive Automation A template was developed that allows SiO2 to send information to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to incorporate MES logic into their machines directly and as part of the request for proposal (RFP) process. This screen shows statistics for the system’s 390 alarms.

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Identify, quantify and mitigate risk in industrial operations

Control Engineering

Their studies include all items on the manufacturing floor, covering overall process functionality, both automated and manual, and the associated control hardware and manufacturing software.

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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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Effectiveness vs. Efficiency in Manufacturing

ATS

A Quality Management System (QMS) addresses how activities are performed (through Standard Operating Procedures, SOPs) and detection of nonconforming product (through quality control in manufacturing operations). By mandating best practices, SOPs eliminate variability in how work is done.

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Machine Downtime in Manufacturing

ATS

One of the goals of work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operator training is to prevent such errors. Automated machine downtime tracking overcomes all these problems. Supply chain issues: Not having spare parts available can cause and prolong unplanned downtime.

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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. This reduces work-related illnesses and injuries.