ATS

MAY 1, 2025

Share Manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools both play critical roles in production line performance. While these solutions are useful in isolation, theyre far more effective when data from both is integrated into a unified environment. First is data formatting. Next is redundancy.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This is why many manufacturers and production facilities have a dedicated maintenance supervisor on staff to oversee these mission-critical tasks. Challenges faced by maintenance supervisors Maintenance supervisors have a lot on their plates, and being able to overcome their challenges is a key element of what makes them successful.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 11, 2025

Image: /stock.adobe.com For Australia’s discrete manufacturers, inventory management is pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation of production processes, maintaining product quality, and achieving sustainable growth. Efficient inventory management helps manufacturers save resources, cut costs, and avoid disruptions.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MAY 15, 2025

Thats why truly effective problem solving must start with a root cause analysis. Plan, Do, Check, Act The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle is a practical framework for testing change in a controlled, repeatable way. Its how manufacturers move from guessing to learning, and from reaction to refinement. Stick to the plan.

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ATS

MARCH 25, 2025

In this piece, well define core leadership duties, dig into key leadership traits, discuss common leadership challenges and detail effective leadership strategies. Key leadership traits for maintenance managers Effective leadership in industrial maintenance management requires in-depth operational knowledge.

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ATS

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This might be attending to breakdowns, performing planned maintenance or tending to any other aspect of setting up and running equipment in distant locations. In manufacturing, field maintenance is the same as local or on-site equipment maintenance, with some additional complexity. What is industrial field maintenance?

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This change, which is planned to take effect during Q4 2023, will allow customers to use Ignition Cloud Edition to build reusable, commercially viable multi-tenant applications. Ignition Edge products provide the simplest, most cost-effective way to capture, process, and visualize critical data at the edge of the network.

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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. This is where supply chain planning plays an important role. What is Supply Chain Planning?

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ATS

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

But what is maintenance scheduling, and how can industrial facilities go about doing it in the most effective way? Read on for the answers as well as some tips for planning scheduled maintenance that will ensure your machinery will always be in prime condition. To learn more, reach out and talk to one of our representatives today.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 19, 2025

Rehabilitation & Neurostimulation Post-stroke disability remains a major issue despite procedural success Devices such as: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Market leaders like Boston Scientific and St.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JANUARY 25, 2024

Creating a strategic plan is as much of an art form as it is a scientific process. A great strategic plan addresses the fears of organizational members while simultaneously leveraging real-world data to identify a path toward sustained success. Goals can focus on the big picture and are somewhat abstract in nature.

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Factory Worx

AUGUST 3, 2022

Read Our Blog. The next generation of asset management systems, designed to be intelligent, automated, and cost-effective, is now being driven by the digital transformation of industrial processes. For most businesses out there, successful asset management is essential for growth. How Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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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.

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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.

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iBASEt

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Virtually every manufacturer today views quality as a key success metric. In a culture of quality, the enterprise, from top to bottom and across all functions, understands that quality is a critical success factor for the business and makes it a key element of every activity.

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iBASEt

MARCH 21, 2023

Whether it is trying to coordinate a complex supply chain, finding enough skilled craftsmen, or staying on top of evolving customer demands, manufacturers are in a demanding business. Plans are useless, but planning is everything (Quote paraphrased from Dwight D. Eisenhower).

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JULY 11, 2024

It’s no secret that California’s manufacturers face unique challenges that require tailored approaches to stand out in the market. In this blog, we’ll explore four ways manufacturers can optimize sales and marketing in order to enhance market presence, build long-lasting customer relationships, and open up new growth opportunities. #1:

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ATS

AUGUST 13, 2024

Share At any moment, the maintenance team in a busy manufacturing plant has a long list of things requiring their attention. This blog explains what a Maintenance Coordinator does and lists the qualities needed to be successful in the role. In larger operations the roles are separate. What is a Maintenance Coordinator?

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JUNE 27, 2024

Did you know that the State of California offers a number of incentives and resources to support CA manufacturers with job skills training? In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of workforce development as well as how CMTC assists California manufacturers in accessing ETP funds for customized training.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 20, 2024

As he wrote on the company’s blog, the shop had implemented a staffing strategy that sounded as unusual as its name. The math was saying we needed to find a way to become more efficient and more effective.” But Boucher said the results have proved the strategy a success. The strategy?

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JULY 25, 2024

The medical device manufacturing industry is full of regulations. In this blog, we’ll explain some key points that you need to know about this complex yet invaluable standard. Governments and regulatory bodies worldwide (such as the FDA) have input on the devices that save lives and assist doctors, and for good reason.

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ATS

MAY 28, 2024

Share A manufacturing organization can be likened to a symphony orchestra, and manufacturing operations management (MOM) is the conductor. This blog explains the role of MOM in manufacturing. What is manufacturing operations management (MOM)? Manufacturing engineering may be involved when assets need replacing.

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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?

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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. Having a contingency, risk mitigation, and disaster recovery plan in place is a crucial way you can protect your business.

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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.

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ATS

AUGUST 28, 2024

Share In every manufacturing plant, someone must ensure the equipment is ready to run and the necessary infrastructure is in place. This blog discusses the main duties of a facilities manager. Expenditures must be forecast and monitored to ensure cost-effective operations. That person is usually the facilities manager.

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ATS

APRIL 1, 2022

Cognitive computing in manufacturing is a key technology underpinning the digital transformation of Industry 4.0 technology — smart sensors, 5G connectivity, edge computing capabilities, collaborative robots and more — they must ensure that they remain able to effectively use the data and analytics that they collect and generate.

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ATS

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Share Whether you’re operating preventive, condition monitoring or predictive maintenance, the actual tasks still need planning and organizing. because you think it might be the role for you, or if you want to improve how maintenance is done, this blog has the answers. Maintenance planning is a multi-faceted, skilled job.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JULY 26, 2022

Producing high-quality products your customers can depend on is the best way to achieve customer satisfaction and drive sales for manufacturing organizations. To address these needs, manufacturers need to implement quality management systems (QMS). Why Should Manufacturers Have a QMS? Why should you have a QMS?

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ATS

JUNE 18, 2024

This blog explores how automated corrosion monitoring systems offer a step up from spot checks and visual inspections. In broad terms, five types of industrial sensors are used on manufacturing equipment. Another class of electrochemical corrosion sensor measures galvanic effects.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This blog introduces the concept, discusses the role of RAM in maintenance and offers some guidance for implementation. RAM is a tool for quantifying the factors that determine the productive ability of a manufacturing asset and identifying improvement opportunities. What is reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM)?

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ATS

APRIL 30, 2024

Building the case for manufacturing innovation Persuading decision-makers to implement new technology begins with understanding the problem and formulating a solution. This relates to how they will be affected, and the possible effects on production operations and the wider business.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Harish shares his company’s initiatives which are empowering customers and all industry professionals with knowledge and solutions Customer delight The purpose statement of Micromatic Machine Tools (MMT) reads as: Co-create Customer Success Nurture Entrepreneur Enrich Lives. Like human beings, CNC machines also break down occasionally.

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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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ATS

AUGUST 28, 2024

Share As many other industries struggle to define what it means to them, manufacturers already have a strong idea of what artificial intelligence can do within their operations. One of the key areas in which the manufacturing sector can harness AI to its fullest is for scheduling maintenance activities.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Share The 4 Main Types of Maintenance Strategies There are several different types of maintenance strategies that may be used in a successful manufacturing operation. While preventive maintenance should not be the sole strategy in use, it does provide benefits, and should be incorporated into most organizational maintenance plans.

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Factory Worx

JUNE 8, 2022

Read Our Blog. Why is Continuous Improvement Necessary for the Manufacturing Industry? In today's competitive manufacturing world, those who don't improve their business are at risk of being left behind. They will never achieve that goal without continuous process improvement in manufacturing workflows.

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