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Improving asset, materials management with ERP system

Control Engineering

However, this timeline allowed SiO2 to not have to develop intermediary standard operating procedures (SOPs). The system reduces operator training; MES handles the bulk of interactions, allowing operators to focus on running machines. MES was brought online in parallel with ERP, which was challenging.

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The State of Maintenance: Where Are You?

Mold Making Technology

Other shops have too much corporate red tape with best operating procedures (BOPs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to embark on any change, and sometimes there are IT (in-house or third-party) roadblocks that snuff out a culture change before it can even get rolling.

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Mahindra applauds Government of India’s PLI SOP process

Dinesh Mishra

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), Government of India, has released the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for certification of Domestic Value Addition (DVA) under the PLI-Auto Scheme.  M&M These EVs will help accelerate India’s emission goals of going carbon neutral by 2070.

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Fortifying the Future: Safeguarding OT Security Assets in a Connected World

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Building Management Systems Security is no longer the sole responsibility of the facility and operations teams; instead, CISOs are taking a more active role in harmonizing the security stack as a whole and in developing Standard Operating Procedures.

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The 6 M’s of Manufacturing: Key Elements for Quality and Efficiency

ATS

This is achieved with tools such as standard operating procedures (SOPs) and checklists. Preventive maintenance aims to drive down unplanned downtime, although predictive maintenance, when sensors report on machine health, promises a bigger impact on OEE.

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First Pass Yield in Manufacturing

ATS

Workers deviating from Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Changing the assembly sequence or using the wrong tool could result in a product not performing as designed. For example, it may have a different curing behavior or glass transition temperature.

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Identify, quantify and mitigate risk in industrial operations

Control Engineering

They assess the obvious vintage and condition of the hardware and software, but they also review with an eye on standard operating procedures (SOPs) and possible gaps and opportunities that exist within those procedures and related documentation.