Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

To do this, the Dojo AI supercomputer uses highly sophisticated, compact “training tiles” each of which comprise 25 D1 AI accelerator processors that purportedly perform nine petaflops per second and are projected, eventually, to create new benchmarks in supercomputer processing speeds, bandwidth, and compute performance capabilities.

Benchmarking 115

Benchmarking Value chain Automotive Fit 115

Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Complete the Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. About the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI).

Sourcing 64

Sourcing Benchmarking Form Supply Chain 64

Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 11, 2024

Complete the Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking her e. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. About the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI).

Benchmarking 69

Benchmarking Sourcing Form Supply Chain 69

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Australian metal casting industry differentiates itself on the global markets with its high-quality product, technical know-how, and the strong partnerships the metal casting businesses form with their customers. Australian metal casters export ferrous and non-ferrous castings to Europe, Asia, North and South America and Africa.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Form Manufacturing Function 98

Fastener News Desk

MARCH 8, 2023

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Benchmarking Form 52

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

However, in its 2024 “Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Benchmarking Report,” BuiltWorlds reported that industry attitudes are starting to change. An annual survey found that nearly two-thirds of contractors are using some form of automation. Robots and automation have expanded at different rates, depending on the industry.

Robotics 64

Robotics Robotics Sourcing Benchmarking 64

Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Benchmarking Form 52

Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Benchmarking Form Supply Chain 52

Fastener News Desk

APRIL 7, 2023

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form 52

Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 10, 2022

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form Supply Chain 52

Fastener News Desk

JULY 13, 2023

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form Supply Chain 52

Fastener News Desk

JUNE 8, 2023

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form Supply Chain 52

Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form 52

Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 12, 2023

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form 52

Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Freight Benchmarking Sourcing 52

Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Lead Time Form 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Thermal Dynamics® Automation’s (West Lebanon, NH) Precision 130 high-precision plasma system, which features a 130-amp power source and a water-cooled torch rated for piercing and production cuts on 20 mm mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Retractable Bottom Dies: This function retracts forming dies when not in use.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Automation Sourcing Form 52

Fastener News Desk

JULY 10, 2024

Complete the Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. About the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI).

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form 52

Modern Machine Shop

JULY 18, 2024

Working with colleagues at parent company, Precinmac , the company has formed cross-functional workgroup teams to look at different parts of their business to find solutions for how digitalization and AI tools can improve not just their actual machining, but also communication and training.

Aerospace 105

Aerospace Lead Time 3D printing Robotics 105

Fastener News Desk

APRIL 6, 2024

Bigger picture, the index and market conditions continue to climb out of the malaise seen throughout most of 2023, with some lingering sources of uncertainty as participants look to the remainder of 2024, election, labor strikes, port/ocean container issues, etc. Complete the Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here.

Freight 52

Freight Benchmarking Sourcing Form 52

Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 18, 2024

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form 52

E&T

JULY 10, 2023

A debate like the one we are seeing around AI in its independent form is intensifying in parallel around BCIs. The open-source e-NABLE group has 40,000 volunteers in more than 100 countries who collaborate to create upper limbs for those in need with 3D printers. We need to start with the enabling technologies. Technology is helping.

Electronics 111

Electronics Form Robotics Robotics 111

Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Complete the Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. About the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI).

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form Supply Chain 52

Dinesh Mishra

JULY 17, 2024

Thousands of exhibits and four days of intense product sourcing, networking and learning: The sheet metal working industry is gearing up for their benchmark event, EuroBLECH 2024, presenting the world’s largest selection of sheet metal working technology in one place.

Smart manufacturing 52

Smart manufacturing Form Benchmarking Robotics 52

Fastener News Desk

MARCH 15, 2024

Complete the Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. About the Fastener Distributor Index (FDI).

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form Supply Chain 52

Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 14, 2024

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form 52

Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Sourcing Form Supply Chain 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 3, 2023

BLM GROUP will be there with a complete range of solutions for sheet laser cutting, bending and end-forming tubes and wire bending. LS7: A new benchmark in sheet laser cutting BLM GROUP’s LS7 sets a new benchmark in sheet laser cutting. AST8-VE: compact, efficient, easy-to-use all-electric tube end-forming machine.

Form 52

Form Benchmarking Artificial Intelligence Industry 4.0 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 8, 2023

While one can debate whether technological advance drives demand or vice versa, it’s clear that the evolution in laser sources/pulse technology and software control have moved laser manufacturing technology to the tip of the spear. In the past decade, the industry, in particular, has seen dramatic strides in laser source innovation.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Benchmarking Function Manufacturing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 6, 2023

While one can debate whether technological advance drives demand or vice versa, it’s clear that the evolution in laser sources/pulse technology and software control have moved laser manufacturing technology to the tip of the spear. In the past decade, the industry, in particular, has seen dramatic strides in laser source innovation.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Benchmarking Function Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

At the time, Australia was almost completely reliant on wind and solar – with the exception of pumped hydro, there was no baseload renewable energy sources. Off the back of that, they have bought new equipment and robotics to be more efficient and we are now almost sole-sourcing the metalwork from them.”.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Sourcing Manufacturing Benchmarking 98

Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Product sourcing prices in Taiwan are up 6%, China is slightly down, and containerized freight is down. Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The FDI is a monthly survey of North American fastener distributors, conducted with the FCH Sourcing Network and Baird.

Freight 52

Freight Sourcing Benchmarking Form 52

Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 10, 2023

Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. The Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was developed as a service to the fastener industry by the FCH Sourcing Network in 2012 to be a new benchmark for the fastener industry. It offers insights into current fastener industry trends/outlooks.

Freight 52

Freight Benchmarking Sourcing Form 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 17, 2023

9D LADAR’s on-board scale reference system delivers unparalleled 2D and 3D accuracies of just 6 µm/m providing comparable accuracies to benchmark accuracy large volume CMMs. Compared to red laser sources found in conventional non-contact tool setters, blue laser technology has a shorter wavelength resulting in optimized laser beam geometry.

Cycle time 98

Cycle time Electronics Function Benchmarking 98

ATS

JULY 28, 2022

There are several unique qualities of blockchain that form the foundation of the promise and potential that this technology offers. Unlike other types of databases that can be updated and changed over time, a blockchain offers a view of the entire history of the chain since data can only be added (in the form of a new block), not changed.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

E&T

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It must form a coherent element of a manufacturer’s overall strategy. This will give an insight against similar industry benchmarks and as data becomes available, we can advise on opportunities to improve business performance.” But digital transformation cannot be considered in isolation.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Supply Chain 3D printing Smart manufacturing 69

SMMT

JULY 13, 2023

The group is therefore on target to meet its commitment to global production with 100% bio-sourced, renewable or recycled materials by 2050, with an interim target of 40% for 2030. The committee is currently developing a new Energy Management Framework, which will benchmark UK sites against an industry standard.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Automotive Freight Benchmarking 52