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Building an Effective CPG Supply Chain Using a Cloud-based MES

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Many consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are affected by supply chain shortages and are taking steps to avoid shortages or overproducing items, not in demand. In October 2022, PepsiCo said it plans to automate and digitize more of its supply chain data to ease ingredient shortages and boost efficiency.

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Reducing scrap and risk at plastic facility

Control Engineering

A plastic manufacturer wanted to overhaul their legacy control system to reduce inefficiencies and waste. The system integrator chosen for the project improved process control and information flow to provide real-time data through the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. MORE ANSWERS.

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What does it take to truly achieve smart manufacturing in Asia Pacific?

AU Manufacturing

Ever-changing customer expectations and demand for faster time-to-market, coupled by soaring inflation, supply chain disruptions and production backlogs are putting a strain on the region’s production. However, the world’s manufacturing powerhouse is now at a critical inflection point.

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Breaking the Cycle of Quality Challenges in Aerospace & Defense

iBASEt

Real-time process control switches away from defect tracking to defect prevention. Extending Quality Management Beyond the Factory A&D manufacturers often depend on extensive supply chains, with external suppliers accounting for up to 70% of components used in final assemblies.

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Quantum computing and industrial automation: A revolution in the making

Automation Mag

emerged with process control systems, robotics and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in the 1970s through the 1990s. For example, quantum computing could positively impact industrial performance by helping to solve heady problems like optimizing logistics in a larger-scale network or supply chain.

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CBA releases Manufacturing Insights Report

Manufacturer's Monthly

This is notwithstanding broad challenges facing the industry, with 75 per cent expecting increases in operating costs and 92 per cent saying lingering supply chain issues are holding back capacity or growth. Most are navigating rising costs, inflationary pressures and supply chain issues, which often combine to constrain cash flows.

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Leveraging real-time data across the enterprise

Control Engineering

The integrator used a connectivity module to improve their enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other systems to provide better data and information flow throughout the company. Introducing ERP connectivity in manufacturing operations . Asset management insights.