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Bottleneck Analysis in Lean Manufacturing

ATS

This means bottlenecks are in many ways the natural adversaries of lean principles. Any point along your supply chain or production line where activity is throttled, for any reason, becomes a serious hindrance to your efficiency. Allowing bottlenecks to exist in your processes and facilities hinders your true potential.

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CynLr raises Series A funding to realize robot vision for ‘universal factory’

Robotics Business Review

It is developing technology to enable robots to manipulate objects of any shape, color, size, and form toward its “universal factory” or “factory-as-a-product” concept. This is the significant technological bottleneck that the team at CynLr is solving, paving the way for long-overdue evolution in automation.

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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. AM makes the supply chain independent from consumer demand and reduces waste.

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MES and ERP Data Integration

ATS

Real-time data mapping between MES and ERP systems enables companies to act on relevant information and ensure consistency across operational departments such as production, maintenance, inventory, finance, and supply chain. The result is more consistent inventory management that reduces total costs.

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Modern digital technologies and Cloud plays a prominent role in the transformation of supply chains: Kaushik Mitra, Senior Director, Oracle   

Dinesh Mishra

Today, with the vulnerability of supply chains coupled with changing consumer expectations, supply chain management has become a critical area for the overall smooth functioning of operations for supply-oriented businesses. Kaushik Mitra, Senior Director, Oracle .

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Unlocking the Benefits of In-house CNC Machining for Fabricators

Fabricating & Metal Work

Fabricators relying heavily on external vendors often face quality issues, bottlenecks and unpredictable costs. Keeping machining in-house reduces the risk of supply chain disruptions. Staying competitive takes more than simply keeping up with the latest trends, it requires efficiency and the ability to innovate.

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Right-shoring and Innovation in Oral Dosage Forms Emerge as Top Growth Opportunities for Small Molecule Contract Development & Manufacturing Organizations (CDMO)

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

The sourcing of key raw materials by Contract Development & Manufacturing Organizations CDMOs was severely impacted and continues as a significant bottleneck post-COVID. Growth Opportunity 1—Innovative and Connected Packaging Solutions Pharmaceutical companies continue to face sustainability, serialization, and supply-chain issues.

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