Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The balance between dependable suppliers and cost-effective materials seems to have reached its end for discrete manufacturers. Communication crisis Poor communication with suppliers is not only frustrating but also a logistical minefield.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Manufacturing Logistics Discrete manufacturing 98

Control Engineering

APRIL 11, 2023

It’s often mentioned that the industrial robots on the market today, which are designed for the automotive industry, are largely over-spec for logistics applications. There are currently 132,000 robotic engineers in the US and this will need to increase to avoid labor becoming a major bottleneck to market growth.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence 52

Control Engineering

APRIL 12, 2023

Closed-loop digitalization uses data from the real world to create accurate simulations and find and resolve any bottlenecks in design. By providing a focus on material handling, Siemens Logistics can: Provide an assessment and uncover any roadblocks during the planning stage when they are most economical to resolve.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Artificial Intelligence Robotics 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 2, 2023

Engineers there worked with an automation vendor to improve their equipment, computing power and communication protocols to provide better insights and reduce potential automation bottlenecks. Business continues to boom in the intralogistics industry.

Automation 98

Automation Pharmaceutical Bottleneck Industry 4.0 98