Gary Mintchell

JULY 21, 2023

A story about how a division of Assurant has built a big business taking in traded-in mobile phones and reinserts most of them back into the supply chain. Now there is a flow to the system easing the bottlenecks. They send to a third party who can extract the various metals from the powder for reinsertion into that supply chain.

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Supply Chain Automation Bottleneck Robotics 130

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JANUARY 16, 2025

Your warehouse is like the beating heart of your supply chain. Minor problems can add up quickly, leading to issues across the entire supply chain. Actionable Steps : Assess Current Procurement Processes: Systematically identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in your procurement cycle.

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Six Sigma Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Supply Chain Bottleneck 82

Cisco Industrial Automation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Industry research shows that by 2023, 30% of manufacturers will enhance their shop floor digital twin with real-time signal transponder data, leading to an 80% reduction in logistic bottlenecks in shop floor and storage areas – Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Manufacturing 2021.

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Bottleneck Value chain Supply Chain Sourcing 270

Plastics Today

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The maker of sweat-sensing wearables partners with 3M and Innovize to ensure uninterrupted materials supply and production.

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Supply Chain Bottleneck 72

Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 22, 2022

The pandemic sent shockwaves through the global supply chain and the backlogs are mounting even as freight volumes fall in North America this year. The delays stem from several choke points along the chain, including backed-up warehouses, staff shortages and rail capacity. Canadian Tire Corp.

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Supply Chain Freight Cargo Bottleneck 81

Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 11, 2023

Whether it’s fragile supply chains, cost pressures, or increasing sustainability requirements, the logistics industry is facing increasingly complex challenges. To meet them, companies need to make their supply chains more flexible and resilient.  Website Subscribe to learn the latest in manufacturing.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Compression of Value Chains Optimizing Supply Chains with AI Precision Dismantling the unpredictability of global supply chains with AI-driven supply chain management , demand forecasting AI, and logistics automation.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Rapid prototyping Smart manufacturing 52

Plastics News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

While there may still be many plastics processors that continue to experience bottlenecks in the supply chain, a growing number of manufacturers now find themselves struggling with just the opposite problem — oversupply and lagging demand.

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Bottleneck Supply Chain Manufacturing 98

Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Now that the global supply chain bottlenecks have eased recently, B&R wants to meet the high customer demand for automation solutions as quickly as possible. The ABB Group is expanding production at B&R, its global center for machine and factory automation based in Eggelsberg, Austria.

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Bottleneck Automation Supply Chain Manufacturing 98

Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 7, 2022

OTTAWA — Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) says they applaud the recommendations found in the final report of the National Supply Chain Task Force and welcomes the call from Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra for a national supply chain strategy.

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21st Century Tech

DECEMBER 15, 2021

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. But when we ordered a sofa trundle bed we ran up against a supply chain bottleneck.

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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. Without modern, efficient infrastructure, the benefits of reshoring could be lost to bottlenecks and inefficiencies. However, the path to successful reshoring is not without its challenges.

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Supply Chain Warehousing Logistics Manufacturing 100

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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Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Efficiency is critical for businesses to remain competitive, so these bottlenecks can be extremely damaging. AM makes the supply chain independent from consumer demand and reduces waste.

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Supply Chain Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

JULY 14, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand how rapid changes in supply chains created a need to share more information more effectively. Learn the advantages of improving data transparency for supply chains. See how tools can increase supply chain digitalization, integration and automation.

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Supply Chain Automation Function Bottleneck 52

Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

“CynLr’s concept of a universal factory will simplify and eliminate the minimum order quantity bottleneck for manufacturing,” said Sridhar Rampalli, managing partner at Pavestone Capital. 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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Robotics Robotics Bottleneck Sourcing 64

Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

By leveraging their existing supply chains in China, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Dubai, they diversified their operationtransitioning from fresh table grape exports to a value-added manufacturing business. Secure supply chain control for both fresh and manufactured products.

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Beverage Logistics Supply Chain Bottleneck 59

Canadian Manufacturing

JULY 22, 2022

The airport’s increased cargo capacity will improve the movement of import and export trade routes and strengthen Canada’s supply chain. This funding will expand the operational capacity of the airport by adding more space for cargo handling operations and new transportation infrastructure.

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Dinesh Mishra

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks for established manufacturers are leading to a slow clearing of full order books – one of the reasons why Chinese robot manufacturers are in higher demand than ever before. This dynamic has led even established international manufacturers to increasingly rely on the Chinese supply chain.

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Supply Chain Robotics Robotics Bottleneck 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 20, 2023

This reduces the risk of bottlenecks or disruptions in supply chains, and improves flexibility in stock management, leading to better business performance overall. Enhance data quality and simulate various scenarios to make better decisions, while also allowing for easy re-forecasting as needed.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Bottleneck Sourcing 98

Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Shippers are calling on Ottawa to better protect supply chains from labour disruptions after a string of work stoppages over the past 15 months. On the other hand, Card said the mechanisms amount to “discretionary measures that politicize supply chains” and offer little predictability.

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Automation Mag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) released a statement applauding the recommendations in the final National Supply Chain Task Force. The association welcomed the call from transportation minister Omar Alghabra for a national supply chain strategy. It has also worked directly with the task force.

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Supply Chain Bottleneck Manufacturing 40

Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Addressing production bottlenecks Bottlenecks can severely disrupt production flow and impact overall efficiency in Australian manufacturing. To address this issue, Australian job shop manufacturers must find bottlenecks and resolve them quickly to sustain efficiency. This might involve cross-training workers.

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Manufacturing Lead Time Bottleneck Lean manufacturing 59

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 10, 2023

Service Supply Chain (inventory and retail inventory). Syncron designed their Service Go-to-Market and Service Supply Chain solutions to help clients navigate increasingly risky and unpredictable market conditions. Service Go-to-Market (contract price and pricing intelligence). Contact: E: media@syncron.com.

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Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence Warehousing Bottleneck 52

The Guardian Manufacturing

JULY 25, 2022

Supply bottlenecks, cost pressures and softer demand hit British industry Growth in UK factories’ order books and output has slowed to its weakest in 18 months as cost pressures, supply bottlenecks and softer demand hit British industry.

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Bottleneck Manufacturing Supply Chain 98

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 20, 2024

Small and medium-sized manufacturers with successful supply chains rely heavily on robust production planning. Using manufacturing production planning to strengthen the supply chain involves aligning production processes with overall supply chain goals.

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Supply Chain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Bottleneck 82

Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 13, 2024

The supply chain tightrope— forget linear, predictable supply chains of the past. In 2022, 41% of Australian businesses faced supply chain disruptions. Shifting consumer demands, intricate supply chains, and razor-thin margins—the challenges seem endless. But despair not!

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Electronics Supply Chain Manufacturing Bottleneck 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 19, 2023

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced a $541,640 grant to the Australian PV Institute (APVI) to examine opportunities in Australia for solar PV supply chains. Delivering this step change in solar capacity requires robust and reliable supply chains.

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Supply Chain Bottleneck Manufacturing 75

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 21, 2024

From logistics and fleet management to electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous vehicles, from manufacturing and retail to supply chain and in-vehicle features, from predictive navigation and personalized voice assistants to real-time traffic updates, ChatGPT is poised to transform the automotive ecosystem. Where will it be used?

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Supply Chain Automotive Manufacturing Value chain 52

AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 27, 2022

It is no secret that the industry is still dealing with the remnants of the disruptive global event as it weathers through challenging issues such as skills gaps, supply chain bottlenecks, and workforce shortages. . Trend #5: Optimising Supply Chains .

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Additive manufacturing Bottleneck 80

Manufacturing Tomorrow

JULY 28, 2022

The Combination of Ivanti Neurons for IIoT and Velocity Enables Supply Chain Operators to Easily Automate and Solve Bottlenecks in Business Processes and Keep Warehouse Operations Moving Smoothly

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Bottleneck Automation Supply Chain 52

E&T

JANUARY 13, 2023

The study also finds that by 2050, 40 to 75 per cent of Europe’s clean energy metal needs could be met through local recycling if Europe invests heavily now and fixes bottlenecks.

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Bottleneck Value chain Supply Chain Electronics 105

Mold Making Technology

APRIL 18, 2023

Automation Operations Manager Todd Doerfert says that graphite machining can be a shopfloor bottleneck, particularly with simultaneous complicated projects. Mantz’s most significant supply chain issue has been finding workers, but automation has allowed the shop to reduce costs, improve accuracy and do more with fewer employees.

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Artificial Intelligence Bottleneck Supply Chain Automation 98

E&T

MAY 5, 2023

The study also finds that by 2050, 40 to 75 per cent of Europe’s clean energy metal needs could be met through local recycling if Europe invests heavily now and fixes bottlenecks.

Bottleneck 104

Bottleneck Electronics Supply Chain Sourcing 104

Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

The ability to gather and record data on the whereabouts and timing of works-in-process undergoing a specific manufacturing operation or finished products making their way through the supply chain is essential for ensuring quality, identifying bottlenecks and minimizing product waste during recalls.

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Automation Supply Chain Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Industry 4.0 98

Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 9, 2023

Manufacturers are experiencing a perfect storm, with stretched supply chains, increasing cost of goods and materials, and the ever-present skills gap. UK-based Brown & Holmes (Tamworth) Ltd use automated CAM programming on the shop-floor to remove major production bottlenecks.

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