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QAD CEO Speaks To Recent Acquisitions

Gary Mintchell

This explanation comes from the company’s website under the manufacturing tab— Digital manufacturing fully integrates planning, scheduling, quality, cost management, material movement and shop floor control. Build a strong foundation for lean manufacturing concepts that eliminates waste throughout your operations.

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AI based hyper automation in manufacturing – here’s how it’s done in practice

Plataine

Lean manufacturing is as relevant today as it ever was, but it is evolving. Meanwhile, digitalization is one of the most talked about trends in modern manufacturing, but in its goals – minimizing waste and maximizing productivity – it could be said to be an extension of Lean.

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Smart Manufacturing Conference to return to Sydney in September

AU Manufacturing

Industry Panel – ‘How Industrial IoT is changing the manufacturing sector. Panel is made up of representatives from GE Digital, ifm, Bosch AU, Romar Engineering, Dulux and HSO. digital transformation.’ Transforming Manufacturing Performance at GME with Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0.’

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3D Printed Metals are Boosting Sustainability at Scale

Fabricating & Metal Work

With new approaches to design and digital manufacturing, businesses can seek dramatic improvements, rather than incremental savings. Together with GKN Additive (Forecast 3D) John Deere is now manufacturing metal jet printed valves in its agricultural machinery.

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Unleash the power of smart manufacturing while ensuring automation and robotic safety

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives: Understand what technologies should be integrated into manufacturing automation and robotic processes Review current, available Industry 4.0 technology trends Learn the needed competences to complete a robotics and automation risk assessment Quickly establish Industry 4.0

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Why should manufacturers in Australia invest in Digital Transformation for effective production?

Factory Worx

Investing in the appropriate digital infrastructure, tools, and software will be worthwhile because it will provide your staff with cutting-edge equipment that will help your company move forward. Design a digital-manufacturing road map. Digital transformation: The Need for developing Intelligent and Connected Manufacturing.

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

iBASEt

This combination of the Toyota production system, Lean Manufacturing and Six-Sigma is driving continual process improvements. The Clearwater plant has been consistently achieving all these goals. Best practices at Lockheed Martin include the LM21 Operating Excellence program.