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Why ERP Alone Won’t Transform the Shop Floor – Questions Manufacturers Should Ask Their ERP Provider

iBASEt

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) are pivotal technologies for today’s leading manufacturers who are pursuing digital first operations. As the technology developed these functions further expanded to parts of the manufacturing operation.

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Machine vision, automation streamline logistics and warehousing operations

Control Engineering

Due to staffing shortages and major supply chain issues, manufacturers are willing to emphasize automation more to meet surging demand. And then there are the staffing issues,” said Mark Wheeler, director of supply chain solutions, Zebra Technologies. Machine vision insights.

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Global manufacturing industry growth reached 3.8% in 2022

Control Engineering

Regionally, the US manufacturing industry has performed strongly, and the Americas growth rate hit 6.9% Despite ongoing supply chain issues and inflationary pressures, it is expected that overall global manufacturing industry output growth reached 3.8% for manufacturing, and 12% for machinery production overall.”

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Five advances in motion control, communications, design to ease automation use

Control Engineering

A new Festo family of multi-protocol servo drives provides original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with productivity and cost advantages with less inventory, by preventing supply chain issues and working smarter with this family of servo drives. The change reduces Festo part numbers from 24 to 8.