Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For over 20 years, MSI has been firmly committed to lean manufacturing, applying Six Sigma and 5S principles to identify choke points, reduce waste, improve safety and quality, and increase productivity and customer satisfaction. Conservatively, that Unisig saves us six to 10 hours of setup time in the first step of our operation.”

Six Sigma 98

Six Sigma Bottleneck Lean manufacturing Lead Time 98

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 20, 2024

Production Scheduling Create a detailed production schedule that considers lead times as well as labor and equipment resources. Implement lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and minimize production costs. Customer satisfaction: Delivering in full, on time (DIFOT) ensures customer loyalty.

Supply Chain 82

Supply Chain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Bottleneck 82

ATS

MAY 28, 2024

Pull is one of the fundamental principles of lean manufacturing. It is used in make-to-order environments where a “takt time” or drumbeat is established that forms the required production rate. This also tends to mean longer manufacturing lead times.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Lean manufacturing Pull Production Lead Time 52

Additive Manufacturing

MAY 22, 2023

Lean manufacturing can be achieved with regular production runs, which Merit3D has been able to invest in the capacity to do. Spencer states, “This is huge because no longer do they have to order millions of parts at a time and wait for long lead times to be able to get their parts.

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Supply Chain 52

Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The additively manufactured TCF casing is designed for narrow-body engines in which the part is approximately one meter or more in diameter. Having this single-piece design solution to produce this kind of large format engine hardware with reduced cost, weight and manufacturing lead time gives a competitive business advantage. “We

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing Aerospace Supply Chain Lead Time 52

i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Mitigating risks As with many westernised economies, global competition has steered UK manufacturing to leverage its advantages. Made to order and dispatched to Trend at least twice a week, the Trend team relies emphatically on a simple yet effective Kanban lean manufacturing technique to control stock levels.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Supply Chain Logistics Lean manufacturing 52

MEM

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Mitigating risks As with many westernised economies, global competition has steered UK manufacturing to leverage its advantages. Made to order and dispatched to Trend at least twice a week, the Trend team relies emphatically on a simple yet effective Kanban lean manufacturing technique to control stock levels.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Supply Chain Logistics Lean manufacturing 52

Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 29, 2025

It is a good look at the current state of MES and Lean. Using MES Powered By Ignition To Accelerate Lean Manufacturing Goals by Danny Haskell, NeoMatrix, Inc., technologies, MES solutions enable real-time data integration and enhanced automation, significantly improving production processes and promoting lean manufacturing.

Lean manufacturing 130

Lean manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing Supply Chain 130

ATS

MARCH 6, 2025

Share Value stream mapping (VSM) is a core component of lean manufacturing. Lean manufacturing value stream mapping identifies eight types of waste. This not only increases lead time but also ramps up the risk of machine failure. It helps companies identify waste, streamline processes and reduce costs.

Manufacturing 84

Manufacturing Lean manufacturing Bottleneck Lead Time 84

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 21, 2025

This shift places additional pressure on manufacturers to deliver quality service consistently. Capacity and Lead Times: Managing capacity and lead times is a constant balancing act for job shop manufacturers. Australian companies need to understand their production capacities to provide accurate lead times.

Manufacturing 86

Manufacturing Lead Time Bottleneck Lean manufacturing 86

ATS

MARCH 6, 2025

Operational scalability : Adopting a mixed mode strategy that leverages shared manufacturing infrastructure enables companies to quickly scale up from job shop customer orders to high-volume repetitive tasks. This improvement enhances customer service, ultimately leading to greater consumer loyalty.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Discrete manufacturing Lead Time Bill of Materials 52

iBASEt

MARCH 13, 2025

If engineering stores work instructions in a PLM instead of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), shop floor operators may be idle while workflows are executed that are not germane to engineering definition. If supply chain planning runs on outdated lead times, teams make the wrong calls.

Aerospace 59

Aerospace Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Compliance Supply Chain 59