i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A lack of access to ‘real world’ academia in polymer engineering is being tackled by Jaguar Land Rover, with Ian Ray at the automotive manufacturer championing an award-winning Training & Development Programme. This value increases markedly within supply chains as knowledge moves up the scale.”

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 52

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Automotive Supply Chain Electronics 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 7, 2023

Over the past 16 years, Elexon Electronics has pioneered various highly innovative and commercially successful products for a range of industries such as mining, pathology, automotive and recently defence. We are implementing Lean manufacturing principles and applying an agile approach. It really comes down to the entire team.

Lean manufacturing 94

Lean manufacturing Electronics Prototype  Industry 4.0 94

Dinesh Mishra

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In 1997, I relocated to Coimbatore to lead the supply chain management function as it evolved into an integrated discipline. In 2009, after completing the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, I moved to China to establish and head LMW’s greenfield project for manufacturing textile spinning machinery.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Aerospace Automotive Cycle time 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 21, 2023

Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to produce and distribute products more sustainably and so are looking at ways to bring down the carbon emissions of the supply chain. In addition to significant productivity gains and environmental benefits, the high-quality part is functional in extreme weather conditions.

3D printing 52

3D printing Additive manufacturing Supply Chain Lean manufacturing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 2, 2024

We hope to be able to expand our customer base and the industries where our products are, as well as our existing supply chain partners in the OEM, fastener distributor and machine shops.” The core of EZ-Tend’s simplicity lies in its use of a proven lean manufacturing technique: pallet changing.

Automation 52

Automation Lean manufacturing Robotics Robotics 52

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Confirm the Problem with a Gemba Walk A Gemba walk is a management technique in Lean manufacturing first created by the Japanese automobile manufacturers which involves walking the production floor. : What events led up to the discovery? What and who was affected? Describe the triggering event.

Function 71

Function Lean manufacturing Freight Manufacturing 71