Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 13, 2024

Image: ECI Solutions The world of electronics manufacturing is in flux. While demand for smaller, faster, and more powerful devices continues to soar, manufacturers face complex disruptions. The global electronics manufacturing market is expected to reach $1.16 The electronics manufacturing landscape is rife with challenges.

Electronics 98

Electronics Supply Chain Manufacturing Bottleneck 98

ATS

MARCH 3, 2023

Share In the ongoing pursuit of greater efficiency, better customer service and a healthy bottom line, manufacturers are reexamining every area of operation to determine the potential for improvement. Here, we will examine the agile maintenance model and look at some best practices for its implementation. What is agile maintenance?

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Function Supply Chain Form Manufacturing 52

Factory Worx

JULY 26, 2022

Read Our Blog. Why is Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Necessary for Future Growth? Digital transformation in manufacturing significantly impacts organisations, suppliers, customers, and other third parties. Today, we'll look at how digitisation revolutionises manufacturing and what it means for the industry.

Industry 4.0 105

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 105

AU Manufacturing

MAY 23, 2023

Thus, the defence industry must use all of its resources to advance military innovation, and metal additive manufacturing (AM) offers a special chance to do so. Supply chain agility improvement The pandemic has revealed how fragile and inadequate manufacturing supply networks really.

Additive manufacturing 90

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Supply Chain Manufacturing 90

Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We’re in the midst of a decade of unprecedented transformation, driven in part by the global pandemic and geopolitical events that are fundamentally changing the way we manufacture and deliver goods, according to the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Logistics 119

iBASEt

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The complex discrete manufacturing industry, with its intricate processes and systems, is no stranger to these challenges. This is where the concept of a model-based enterprise (MBE) comes into play as a practical approach to dealing with the demands of the competitive manufacturing landscape.

Digital manufacturing 105

Digital manufacturing Supply Chain Discrete manufacturing Compliance 105

Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

. “The next generation of the Atlas program builds on decades of research and furthers our commitment to delivering the most capable, useful mobile robots solving the toughest challenges in the industry today: with Spot, with Stretch, and now with Atlas,” said the company in a blog post.

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Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Automotive 131

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JUNE 17, 2025

This blog is based on the recent analyses — Growth Opportunities in the Industrial AI Market , Industrial Roboverse, Global, 2024–2029 , and Industrial Metaverse Growth Opportunities — by Frost & Sullivan’s growth experts, Ram Ravi and Karthik Sundaram from the Industrial team. Want to dive deeper?

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Benchmarking Prototype  52

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JUNE 15, 2023

Given the hyper-competitive nature of the manufacturing industry and how reliant each part of the supply chain is upon the various other players up and down the line, establishing strong supplier relationships is vital. But what does supplier relationship management involve? What Is Supplier Relationship Management?

Supply Chain 85

Supply Chain Value chain Lead Time Compliance 85

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 6, 2024

While pandemics, natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts, and other disruptive events are inevitable, manufacturing managers can insulate their supply chains from their worst effects with proper preparation. In this blog, we’ll explain the purpose of supply chain planning and break down its key components.

Supply Chain 102

Supply Chain Bottleneck Logistics Lead Time 102

iBASEt

APRIL 4, 2023

While the aerospace industry has had instances of servitization for at least a decade, most notably in aviation, where jet engine manufacturers are selling pound-hours of thrust instead of jet engines, it is only now moving beyond the consumer sector in a big way. The benefits of servitization can fall into multiple categories.

Industry 4.0 98

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Aerospace Sourcing 98

iBASEt

AUGUST 9, 2022

In the last couple of years, the COVID pandemic-induced labor and supply chain shortages, the war in Ukraine, and inflation have wreaked havoc on manufacturing. Much of manufacturing has been slow to change. After all, the phrase “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” was the operating mode for many manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing 98

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Inductive Automation’s Jennifer Faylor wrote on the company’s blog some thoughts from last fall’s Community Conference about digital transformation tips. The post 10 Expert Digital Transformation Tips appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection. My email address there is garymintchell@hey.com. Prepare for Expanding Scopes. “A

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing 130

ATS

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Businesses that reduce waste in manufacturing increase their margins and shrink their environmental impact. Along the way, they often find they’re utilizing production assets more effectively and have become more agile. What is predictive maintenance, and how does it help with reducing waste in manufacturing?

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Form Compliance 59

iBASEt

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Despite economic uncertainty, manufacturers are investing more in technology than ever before. As manufacturers try to compensate for supply chain issues, inflation, labor shortages and increasing ESG pressures, technology promises to provide agility to better react to market demands. What is Architectural Planning?

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Automation Manufacturing 98

ATS

APRIL 1, 2022

Digital transformation is impacting manufacturers across every industry, and automotive manufacturing is no exception. The technology driving digital transformation in automotive industry manufacturing represents a vast scope of enhancements to existing concepts such as automation, maintenance, data collection and more.

Automotive 52

Automotive Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Cycle time 52

ATS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Manufacturing production reports are one of the key facilitators of this decision-making. The typical manufacturing production report today comes in the form of an automated digital dashboard that provides a wealth of information at a glance. What is production reporting?

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Function Benchmarking Compliance 52

ATS

MARCH 15, 2023

Share What is smart manufacturing? It is a set of technologies and approaches to manufacturing designed for flexibility, agility, adaptability and efficiency. Common smart manufacturing technology Smart manufacturing relies on a broad range of technology to deliver its benefits. Digital twins: Industry 4.0

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Smart manufacturing Manufacturing Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence 52

ATS

APRIL 1, 2022

Cognitive computing in manufacturing is a key technology underpinning the digital transformation of Industry 4.0 While these tools can yield incredibly agile and responsive decision-making, the facility must be prepared to use them effectively. Cognitive Manufacturing Applications. and the smart factory.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Supply Chain 52

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 20, 2024

Small and medium-sized manufacturers with successful supply chains rely heavily on robust production planning. Optimizing the production plan, which takes into account the manufacturing process from raw materials to finished goods, can enhance a company’s operational efficiency, cost savings, and customer satisfaction.

Supply Chain 87

Supply Chain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Bottleneck 87

ATS

JULY 28, 2022

As manufacturing technology continues to evolve at an increasingly rapid pace, new tools and practices in automation, communication and infrastructure are being revealed. In this piece, we will explore what fog computing is, and how fog computing in IoT is helping to drive improvements in manufacturing efficiency. technology.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Sourcing Automation Industry 4.0 52

ATS

OCTOBER 11, 2023

That’s the heart of what a virtual factory is: a digital twin of your manufacturing operations. Staying one step ahead of the typical problems manufacturers face, the virtual factory predicts maintenance needs, informs life cycle management and optimizes productivity. Let’s dive into the intricacies in greater detail.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 52

ATS

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As manufacturing continues to evolve and adapt, microfactories are one of the most promising concepts among the smart manufacturing trends driving the industry forward. A microfactory is a highly automated facility, built to provide a focused, vertically integrated set of start-to-finish manufacturing services.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Aerospace Automation Agile manufacturing 52

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

APRIL 5, 2017

and smart manufacturing concepts have been around for a few years, thought leaders are now agreeing that Industrie 4.0 In a recent issue of CloudComputing News, this passage was particularly striking: “Manufacturers are gaining the greatest value from Industry 4.0 Read more about our presence in Martin Dube’s blog here.

Digital manufacturing 52

Digital manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Manufacturing 52

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore the key elements of a long-term strategic plan to help you navigate today’s competitive manufacturing landscape. For instance, a very small manufacturer will never be able to match the production volume capabilities of a larger competitor. What does your company do?

Benchmarking 105

Benchmarking Supply Chain Compliance Form 105

Plataine

AUGUST 9, 2022

They have started to adopt new smart-factory technologies in order to become more agile and effective, increase profitability, boost productivity and cut costs. manufacturing optimization implementation look like? What do hyper automation and industry 4.0

Composites 52

Composites Aerospace Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

ATS

MARCH 21, 2023

Share Reactive maintenance is one of three primary maintenance approaches typically employed in a manufacturing facility (the other two being preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance). With predictive maintenance in particular, manufacturers are better able to target and schedule maintenance exactly when it is needed.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Form Continuous Production 52

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JUNE 12, 2025

In manufacturing plants, autonomous vehicles, and aerospace systems, decisions are no longer waiting for cloud roundtrips. Forces Catalyzing Transformative Change in Edge AI Industrial Digitalization Digital twins , smart robotics , and virtual factory environments are reshaping how manufacturing operates.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Process control Aerospace Industry 4.0 52

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JUNE 12, 2025

In manufacturing plants, autonomous vehicles, and aerospace systems, decisions are no longer waiting for cloud roundtrips. Forces Catalyzing Transformative Change in Edge AI Industrial Digitalization Digital twins , smart robotics , and virtual factory environments are reshaping how manufacturing operates.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Process control Aerospace Industry 4.0 52

ATS

MARCH 31, 2023

Share Green manufacturing and sustainability considerations have shifted from “nice-to-haves” for manufacturers to requirements with short- and long-term impact. Net zero manufacturing is one such consideration, as a strategy focused on zero net carbon emissions. What is net zero manufacturing?

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Fit Logistics 52

ATS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Share Surprises are rarely a good thing in manufacturing. Manufacturers have a lot riding on their ability to keep their systems functioning smoothly, which is why so many of them have invested in machine health monitoring. View all resources Blog What is High-Tech Manufacturing?

Industry 4.0 59

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Compliance Artificial Intelligence 59

ATS

APRIL 1, 2022

What is a shop floor in manufacturing? It includes the key facilitators of that production: manufacturing equipment, equipment operators, automation equipment, handling equipment, inventory operations, maintenance technicians and more. This technology and its applications offer numerous benefits for manufacturers.

Automation 52

Automation Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Automotive 52

iBASEt

JULY 11, 2022

Manufacturers adopting a Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) strategy report improved traceability and agility, faster delivery, greater efficiency, and lower costs. years, citing better traceability and agility as top corporate benefits. What should you consider to realize similar benefits? Plan for Success.

Discrete manufacturing 52

Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing Automation 52

ATS

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Low-code manufacturing is one of the most promising applications of Industry 4.0 By providing more control and agency to those who are working the closest to equipment and processes, low-code for manufacturing leverages the know-how of your workers in the most effective way possible. Benefits of low-code platforms in manufacturing.

Industry 4.0 52

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 52

Additive Manufacturing

MARCH 20, 2023

About Stratasys Stratasys is leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products, healthcare, fashion and education. To learn more about Stratasys, visit www.stratasys.com , the Stratasys blog, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook.

3D printing 52

3D printing Value chain Supply Chain Additive manufacturing 52

MESA

MAY 30, 2023

The combination is expected to accelerate Stratasys’ growth trajectory by uniting two leaders to create a next-generation additive manufacturing company that is well-positioned to serve the evolving needs of customers in manufacturing. billion in 2025 revenue.

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3D printing Additive manufacturing Form Manufacturing 130

iBASEt

JUNE 7, 2022

From one-of-a-kind human joints to mass-produced customized prosthetics, 3D printing could revolutionize medical device manufacturing. And why do manufacturers need digital tools like a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to be successful? The Role of Manufacturing Execution Systems in 3D Printing. State of the Business.

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3D printing Digital manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing 52