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Why ERP Alone Won’t Transform the Shop Floor – Questions Manufacturers Should Ask Their ERP Provider

iBASEt

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) are pivotal technologies for today’s leading manufacturers who are pursuing digital first operations. ERP systems, from their early development onwards, have been designed to improve and better handle business processes for manufacturers.

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Making machine control open, secure

Control Engineering

Understand some of the challenges manufacturers and end users face with these control systems, which are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks. Supply chain scarcity, skilled labor shortages and cybersecurity worries affect how OEMs are supplying their equipment, and what end users require (Figure 1).

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Enhancing manufacturing with ERP: growth and efficiency unleashed

Manufacturer's Monthly

David Taylor, Managing Director, BusinessHub states, “At BusinessHub, we derive inspiration from ambitious manufacturers, and our mission is to alleviate their shared challenges. Taylor elaborates, “We work with ambitious manufacturers who are being held back by various common issues.

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How to Drive a Manufacturing “Culture of Quality”

iBASEt

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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AMRs and AMVs Create Safer Surroundings and Adjust Workflows Quickly

Fabricating & Metal Work

AI-enabled mobile robots can transform sectors like discrete manufacturing, logistics and laboratories,” Segura said. It consists of the safe small controller PNOZmulti 2 with new functionalities for synchronization monitoring and activation, the safety laser scanner PSENscan and the industrial firewall SecurityBridge.

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Tech transformation for manufacturers

Manufacturer's Monthly

Diverse Functionalities: Explore a range of features such as CRM integration, fixed asset management, project-based accounting, multi-company consolidation, and customisable workflows. When considering an ERP system, numerous factors come into play, including features, functionality, cost, support quality, and availability.

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Automotive lidar’s role growing because of increased use of autonomous vehicles

Control Engineering

However, lidar is still relatively immature compared to cameras and radars due to its unestablished supply chain, unclear market landscape, and high price point. An understanding of the whole supply chain, from materials and components to systems, can assist in better strategic decision-making.