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The Product Lifecycle in the New MESA Smart Manufacturing Model

MESA

Authored by John Clemons, MESA Marketing Committee Chair, based on an interview with Chris Monchinski, MESA Model Sub-Committee Member At this point, it’s not new news that MESA International is developing a new Smart Manufacturing Model. It covers a lot of ground with chapters on the lifecycles of supply chain, personnel, order to cash, product, production, and production assets.

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Accenture acquires Advoco

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Accenture has acquired Advoco, one of the largest systems integrators for Infor EAM, the software-as-a-service suite for enterprise asset management (EAM).

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The Benefits of Alloying Tool Steel

Mold Making Technology

Tool steel selection is one of the many challenges of plastic injection molding because mold builders must consider corrosion and wear resistance, hardness, machinability, polishing ability, and dimensional stability. Photo Credit: Doerrenberg Edelstahl/Tremblay Tool Steels Plastic injection molding has various challenges beginning with tool steel selection, which requires a look at corrosion and wear resistance, hardness, machinability, polishing ability and dimensional stability.

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Robots Sanding Furniture? No Way!

Universal Robots

That’s a common reaction in the furniture industry when manufacturers try to envision bringing robots into sanding and polishing applications. And you can’t blame them; when it comes to shaping a plank of wood into the back of a chair or finish sanding cabinet doors or a headboard, automation hasn’t been as common – until recently.

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Agility Amid Tariffs & Supply Chain Disruptions

Speaker: Karan Talati: CEO and Co-Founder of First Resonance

The rules of manufacturing are shifting—are you ready? Tariffs, automation, and supply chain disruptions are forcing manufacturers to adapt fast or fall behind. Join Karan Talati, CEO of First Resonance and former SpaceX Manufacturing Engineer, in this on-demand webinar to learn how leading manufacturers are: Navigating tariffs with data-driven supply chain strategies Leveraging automation and AI to eliminate bottlenecks Building resilience with predictive supplier management Adapting flexible s

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How Supplier Scouting Could Lead Manufacturers to Reshoring

NIST

The persisting crisis in the global supply chain has disrupted many small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) and put a premium on problem solving and short-term solutions for getting parts and supplies. While there are no easy answers to untangling these global supply chain challenges, the dynamic has created opportunity and momentum for supplier scouting.

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Covectra Platform chosen by luxury skincare brand Aprisa to provide beauty/cosmetic brand protection and anti-counterfeiting packaging

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Covectra, provider of track and trace solutions, has announced that Aprisa, provider of scientifically-based luxury skincare products, has chosen Covectra’s StellaGuard to serialise its luxury cosmetic skincare products.

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