Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Supply chains have become intricate webs of interconnected suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and consumers who benefit from these associations. While this global ecosystem has ushered in new… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JUNE 15, 2023

Modern supply chains are somewhat like Rube Goldberg machines — incredibly, often unnecessarily complicated, interconnected systems where a single disruption can trigger a chain reaction, impacting the entire operation. What Is Supplier Relationship Management? Where Does a Strong Supplier Relationship Add Value?

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JUNE 8, 2023

In the early ‘90s, American manufacturers began transitioning to a global supply chain model. This shift resulted in the movement of manufacturing facilities off shore in search of lowered labor costs and economies of scale. In this first blog, we break down supply chain risk management.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It presents an opportunity to strengthen local economies, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance long-term competitiveness. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the most critical factors to bringing business back to the States, like finding skilled labor and navigating infrastructure needs.

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ATS

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The importance of the supply chain is most easily illustrated by the vast scale of the repercussions that follow when supply chain problems occur. Supply chain digital transformation — driven by Industry 4.0 Digital transformation in logistics and supply chain. developments. implementation.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 14, 2023

The recent executive order requiring SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials) for those supplying software to the federal government has been instrumental in advancing the conversation around software s… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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21st Century Tech

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Please welcome a new contributor to 21st Century Tech Blog, David Madden. David’s topic today addresses the challenge that COVID-19 has created on global supply chains and how companies are mitigating and adapting to a new reality. My wife and I recently had our own supply chain experience. We repainted.

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MRPEasy

JULY 11, 2022

Make-to-stock (MTS) is a manufacturing workflow that uses the push system. This means that goods are produced to stock by “pushing” them through the supply chain according to anticipated demand. The post Make-to-Stock Manufacturing Workflow and Best Practices appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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MRPEasy

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Supplier performance management is a vital supply chain process for any manufacturer or distributor that sources its raw materials or other items from external vendors. Effective SPM can bring a wealth of internal benefits and help foster better supplier relationships. What is supplier performance management?

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 13, 2024

Image: ECI Solutions The world of electronics manufacturing is in flux. While demand for smaller, faster, and more powerful devices continues to soar, manufacturers face complex disruptions. The global electronics manufacturing market is expected to reach $1.16 The electronics manufacturing landscape is rife with challenges.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 20, 2024

Small and medium-sized manufacturers with successful supply chains rely heavily on robust production planning. Optimizing the production plan, which takes into account the manufacturing process from raw materials to finished goods, can enhance a company’s operational efficiency, cost savings, and customer satisfaction.

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 24, 2024

Production control is the collection of processes that manage and monitor the workflows involved in manufacturing a product. Robust production control practices and tools increase workplace efficiency, improve supply chain management, and reduce costs. What is production control?

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Examples are, mobile robots, AGV(automated guided vehicles), and manufacturing infrastructure. This blog is the second in a series, bringing a lens on manufacturing logistics, dissecting the application flow and a little detail on why the serving wireless medium must behave in a particular way to support it.

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 26, 2024

ABC analysis helps businesses get insight into their supply chain, reduce inventory, and improve inventory management. It involves classifying stock-keeping units according […] The post ABC Analysis (80/20 Rule) in Inventory Management appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 1, 2024

Organizations are shifting to observability over the entire application stack to achieve exceptional, secure, performant digital experiences Whether managing supply chains, transferring funds,… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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ATS

JULY 23, 2024

Share A large proportion of old or broken cellphones go into a drawer and stay there, which illustrates the take-make-waste paradigm of traditional manufacturing. This blog explores the meaning of a circular economy in manufacturing. Everyone recognizes this isn’t sustainable. it needs to begin moving in that direction.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Share When planning and performing maintenance on a piece of industrial machinery, most technicians will say they like to deal directly with the original equipment manufacturer, or OEM. This blog covers who OEMs are, their responsibilities and the benefits of using OEM versus aftermarket replacement parts.

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MRPEasy

JUNE 29, 2023

Follow these best practices to get more control over this essential segment of the supply chain. You can also listen to this article: […] The post Materials Management – Definition, Benefits, Best Practices appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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MRPEasy

JUNE 26, 2023

Traceability is the ability to track and trace the journey of a product or item throughout its entire supply chain, from its origin to the end consumer. appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In my last blog , I introduced the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in the complex discrete manufacturing space, noting that companies need to take certain steps to prepare for AI adoption. Solving Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Challenges with AI The production process takes too long.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 20, 2022

layan Arkan, Vice President, Global Strategy and Sales Lead, Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Microsoft, a few years ago. Checking through Microsoft press information recently, I came across his blog reporting from Hannover in May. Empowering a diverse frontline manufacturing workforce. Need we say more?

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MRPEasy

MAY 9, 2024

On-Time In Full (OTIF) is a supply chain management KPI that measures how accurately orders are fulfilled. Here is why it is important, how to calculate it, and how to improve your OTIF score. What is OTIF?

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Martin Davis

MARCH 5, 2023

IIOT World Manufacturing & Supply Chain Days, Dec 2022 It was a pleasure to be invited to join this distinguished panel at the IIOT World Manufacturing Day. A couple of the highlights of the discussion were: Let’s explore those topics a little more in this brief blog post.

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 16, 2023

With eCommerce taking the world by storm and complex, continent-spanning supply chains the new normal in retail, selling goods on consignment is gaining popularity across diverse manufacturing sectors. appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors. What is Consignment Inventory?

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Share Availability, quality and performance are essential indicators of manufacturing performance, and all can be enhanced with industrial remote monitoring. This blog explains what the term means and introduces the technology involved. Going forward, much of this processing will be done by or aided by AI.

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21st Century Tech

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Please welcome Dijam Panigrahi to 21st Century Tech Blog. In his first contribution to the blog site, he writes about the change that 5G is bringing to manufacturing. For manufacturing this is not an incremental improvement over previous communication protocols. Dijam is the Co-founder and COO of GridRaster Inc. ,

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ATS

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Share Complex products require complex manufacturing processes, and that’s the essence of high-tech manufacturing. This blog answers the question, “What is high-tech manufacturing?” This is needed when the product requires great precision in manufacturing and the cost of failures or mistakes is high.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Share One of the most important raw materials for manufacturers isn’t measured by the foot, by the pound or by the ton. It’s data, and rather than being used directly to manufacture products it’s a crucial component of how the industry builds its processes and procedures. In fact, it doesn’t even physically exist.

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 31, 2023

Economic order quantity is a supply chain management technique used to determine the optimal lot size per order. appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors. This is done in order to avoid stockouts and overstocking, thereby balancing inventory costs and opportunity costs.

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Plataine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

With a rising skills gap and an emphasis on attending university over learning a trade, the manufacturing labor shortage is not a new problem. Supply chain issues are also compounding the productivity issues stemming from labor shortages. Suppliers are facing the same labor shortages as manufacturers.

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NIST

MAY 9, 2023

This blog is part of a series to celebrate and share the stories of Black American manufacturing leaders. His start in manufacturing goes back to his teenage years in Jamaica, where his family owned a concrete block factory. He has worked in window and door assembly, insulated glass, and glass plant operations.

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ATS

MARCH 15, 2023

Share What is smart manufacturing? It is a set of technologies and approaches to manufacturing designed for flexibility, agility, adaptability and efficiency. Common smart manufacturing technology Smart manufacturing relies on a broad range of technology to deliver its benefits. Digital twins: Industry 4.0

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MRPEasy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

E-commerce is a great equalizer for manufacturers because it allows smaller businesses to compete on the same level as larger companies. E-commerce, at its core, is about […] The post E-Commerce for Manufacturers – The Ultimate Guide appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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ATS

MAY 10, 2023

Share The manufacturing outlook for 2023 is best described as cautiously optimistic. That component of the manufacturing industry outlook is derived from several underlying — and in some cases, ongoing — industry and macroeconomic factors that may threaten sustained growth in the near term. So, why “cautiously”?

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ATS

AUGUST 8, 2023

Share ChatGPT is the name for an emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tool with the potential to make a major impact across a number of industries, including manufacturing. Potential uses for ChatGPT in manufacturing When examining potential uses of ChatGPT in manufacturing, it is important to understand exactly how ChatGPT works.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Leuven (Belgium) / September 7, 2022 — Materialise has acquired Identify3D, a company that develops software to encrypt, distribute and trace the flow of digital parts across complex supply chains. The acquisition of Identify3D makes Materialise’s CO-AM platform the most secure platform for distributed manufacturing. .

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 25, 2023

They connect organizations with their customers, employees, supply chains, partners, and even generate r… Read more on Cisco Blogs If the network is the skeleton, then applications are the lifeblood of today’s business.

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