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The time to transform manufacturing was yesterday, and sustainability has a NEW meaning.

Cisco Manufacturing

Because of massive turnover in workforces, a renewed focus on employee safety, and negative impacts on customer loyalty and satisfaction, manufacturers have built new business models to service their customers. They’ve deployed new hybrid workplace models and renewed their focus on the Circular Economy. Because of this, sustainability’s new meaning in the Manufacturing industry is maintaining its position in the marketplace.

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How to Translate Lean Principles Into Your Office Functions

NIST

The lean manufacturing movement came out of a desire to reduce waste and inefficiencies and improve productivity in the operation. Many manufacturers have also benefited from the resulting continuous improvement mindset as engaged employees became empowered to change things for the better. Just as you assign a value to the benefit of things in the operation, you can do the same in the front office.

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Can You Automatically Palletise Open Top Crates or Boxes?

Granta Automation

Well, the short answer to this is yes! With the right gripper head, palletising of open top boxes and crates can easily be automated. Below is a short video showing an underneath gripper palletising open top plastic trays. As it … Continue reading → The post Can You Automatically Palletise Open Top Crates or Boxes? first appeared on Granta Automation.

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Is Our Planned Obsolescence Economic Model Sustainable?

21st Century Tech

What made me want to write about this subject was an electric clothes dryer that started smoking in our apartment when my wife turned it on a few days ago. She called me over as she watched what appeared to be the drum taking on an unnatural glow. Of course, being the knowledgeable male in our mated pair, I didn’t take her word for it and tried the dryer myself.

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The Supply Chain in 2025: What to Expect

In 2025, the Supply Chain continues its evolution toward “Logistics 4.0,” inspired by Industry 4.0. Two major characteristics define this transformation: automation, driven by robotic solutions, and prediction, paving the way for an era of planning and simulation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).