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3D Printing in Medical Devices: Leveraging a Digital Manufacturing Partner

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And why do manufacturers need digital tools like a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to be successful? 3D printing in manufacturing, also called additive manufacturing, is becoming a key component of agile production in life sciences. What makes 3D printing so different?

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How to Drive a Manufacturing “Culture of Quality”

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To activate this culture of quality across all functions, it’s essential to leverage digital manufacturing technology that integrates and enforces quality management throughout the manufacturing process, and even beyond the four walls of the factory.

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Digital Integration in Paperless Manufacturing: Creating Your Technology Ecosystem

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Think of your stack of digital technologies as an ecosystem, where the more the individual solutions interact and support one another, the stronger the whole system becomes. It Starts With Communication In paperless manufacturing , communication is key.

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

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For example, Lockheed Martin implemented iBASEt’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to streamline and remove paperbased procedures on the shopfloor. The company has also received Northrop Grumman’s Platinum Source Preferred Award. Performance and quality data are collected in real-time as work is performed.

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Smart SMEs Are Proactive Value Chain Partners

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One example is where two parts are sourced from separate suppliers and then fastened together to form an assembly. When an OEM is willing to share the larger picture of how the materials are consumed, smart suppliers often can show how to reduce assembly steps.