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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

Elving pointed out that an estimated 40 per cent of all components used by Australian manufacturers are sourced from China, with a large percentage of the balance coming from other offshore sources. This could substantially reduce the carbon footprint of the freight sector.

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Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI)

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

It has also established strong interconnectivity between local as well as regional networks for cross-border trade and freight movement to flourish with streamlined and digitalized customs procedures. It’s targets include expansion of sea freight capacity and the development of railway line for multi-model connectivity by 2030.

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Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI)

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

It has also established strong interconnectivity between local as well as regional networks for cross-border trade and freight movement to flourish with streamlined and digitalized customs procedures. It’s targets include expansion of sea freight capacity and the development of railway line for multi-model connectivity by 2030.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

AU Manufacturing

Mr Elving pointed out that an estimated 40% of all components used by Australian manufacturers are sourced from China, with a large percentage of the balance coming from other offshore sources. . This could substantially reduce the carbon footprint of the freight sector. .

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How to Perform a Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

The point of RCCA is to be proactive by addressing causal factors — the “event or condition in the accident sequence necessary and sufficient to produce or contribute to the unwanted result” — at their source so that they don’t trouble you any further. Verification Monitoring your corrective action’s success requires more than a few days.

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Is hydrogen the fuel of the future?

E&T

As the global aviation industry reeled from the impact of Covid-19, with thousands of jets grounded and passenger numbers down by 60 per cent, a bold initiative began at the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) in Cranfield, England. weight and payload cannot be compromised to accommodate batteries.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

To take just one example, tapping into digital tools, building skills, and getting clear on processes helped an aerospace player that looked to increase its supply chain resilience. Freight costs and capital intensity are 10 to 15 percent lower, and customer delivery penalties and missed sales are 40 to 50 percent lower.