October, 2020

article thumbnail

COVID-19 drives five retail supply chain trends

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The business disruption caused by COVID-19 has resulted in four out of five (82%) retailers changing their approach to stock management and is driving five retail supply chain trends. This is according to a new report from logistics company Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG), which shows how the pandemic has caused stock management issues for 92% of retailers.

article thumbnail

Adaptation, Business Continuity & Cobots: Assembly

Universal Robots

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts exploring the many ways in which cobots support adaptation and business continuity in uncertain times. Each post focuses on a popular application for UR cobots and shows how cobots enable flexible, future-proofed automation deployments for companies of all sizes.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Security | Addressing Your Supply Chain Management Issues Post Recovery

Donlouco

Current Supply Chain Management Issues At the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic, supply chains were significantly affected. Products destined for every corner of the world had come to a halt at various ports with no way to reach their intended destination. Manufacturing companies throughout the UK and Europe either shut up shop and had staff on furlough or were operating at a significantly reduced capacity.

article thumbnail

Solenoid Valves 101- Trimantec

Trimantec

They’re in washing machines, dishwashers, and automatic irrigation systems, also known as sprinklers. You’ll even find them in the paintball industry. Solenoid valves are simple devices that work to shut off, release, dose, distribute, and mix fluids. They are important components in most pneumatic systems. While these valves are simple and inexpensive, it may be confusing to choose the one best suited for your needs.

Fit 52
article thumbnail

Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

article thumbnail

Industry 4.0 Maturity Model

Martin Davis

This model is designed to measure the Industry 4.0 maturity of manufacturing companies. It is based on a combination of Industry 4.0 research and practical experience. Industry 4.0 is the subset of the fourth industrial revolution that relates to Industry. Broadly speaking it is the use of cyber-physical systems, strategies and processes to improve industrial … Continue reading Industry 4.0 Maturity Model.

article thumbnail

For Altra Industrial, Offense is the Best Defense

Manufacturers Alliance

One MAPI member recognized that a reactive and defensive approach to cybersecurity, coupled with a lean team, was no longer working for their organization.

40

More Trending

article thumbnail

Industry newsletters where you can find more signal and less noise

Canadian Metalworking Magazine

Find your next must-read industry newsletter. Where do you go when you’re hungry for curated insights in a specific industry? Newsletters! Newsletters are the best place to get curated insights and in-depth analysis from experts. You get the best industry-specific news, without having to slog through social media to find insights on trends and competitors. .

Sourcing 106
article thumbnail

Metal Stamping FAQs

Donlouco

Donlouco is a manufacturer of metal stamping parts supplying high volumes of precision components to a diverse range of key industries. Learn more about our service offering by reading our FAQs. What types of metal stamping can Donlouco offer? Donlouco is a company that has expertise in multiple areas of manufacturing, including but not limited to metal stamping, forging, and CNC machining.

Form 52
article thumbnail

Trimantec Celebrates 20 Years of Success in Manufacturing

Trimantec

Recognizing achievements since 2000. . Winston-Salem, NC., October 26, 2020 -Triad Automation Group (TAG), now known as Trimantec, celebrates 20 years of business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 2000, business partners Joe Collins and Jon Freeman formed TAG as a custom automation firm. Since its inception, Trimantec has transformed from a small automation group to a recognized manufacturing solutions provider.

article thumbnail

Job market boom predicted in supply chain sector as vacancies rise above pre-lockdown levels

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The supply chain sector will experience a job market boom over the coming months as over 60 percent of workers in warehouse, logistics and delivery spent time during lockdown searching for a new role, according to latest research.

article thumbnail

Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

article thumbnail

AVEVA enhances Unified Supply Chain solution with real-time crude

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

AVEVA has launched the latest enhancement to its AVEVA Unified Supply Chain platform, Real-time Crude, designed to help customers gain visibility into their business and operations in order to quickly understand how crude quality impacts their value chain.

article thumbnail

Arvato takes new warehouse automation into use

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions, part of Bertelsmann, has now expanded its intralogistics in the Netherlands, together with Inther Group, in addition to Germany. In the hypermodern logistics campus of approximately 165,000 m2 in Heijen (NL), orders are now collected and processed even more efficiently thanks to the application of state-of-the-art solutions.

article thumbnail

Iptor achieves multiple success in Nordics

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Iptor, the Swedish-based, global provider enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, planning and logistics software and services, reports exceptional success in Norway, Sweden and Finland in the first half of 2020.

article thumbnail

Taking centre stage: The cloud and its role in the new ways of working

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

In the wake of COVID-19, enabling remote work has required many IT teams to rapidly lean into cloud technologies to keep their businesses operating smoothly.

48
article thumbnail

The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

article thumbnail

Manhattan Associates breathes new life into apparel and footwear inventory allocation with omnichannel-centric solution

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Manhattan Associates Inc., the supply chain and omnichannel commerce solutions provider, has introduced Manhattan Active Allocation, claimed to be the first allocation solution specifically engineered for today’s omnichannel marketplace, with a fresh approach to managing short lifecycle inventory.

Apparel 40
article thumbnail

Manhattan Associates signs with L’ORÉAL TO IMPLEMENT MANHATTAN Active® Warehouse Management

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Manhattan Associates Inc. has announced that leading beauty company, L’Oréal, has chosen to implement Manhattan Active Warehouse Management, a global, scalable and agile SaaS-based solution. The first implementation is due to launch by mid 2021, with worldwide deployment across L’Oréal’s distribution centres expected by the end of 2023.

40
article thumbnail

‘Prioritise H&S’ ahead of online Xmas sales spike, Bureau Veritas tells retailers

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

With tighter coronavirus restrictions forcing increasing numbers of Christmas shoppers online this year, compliance authority Bureau Veritas is advising retailers and logistics firms to prepare for the extra health, safety and hygiene risks this rise in festive e-commerce sales will bring.

article thumbnail

Zebra launches the ZQ630 mobile printer

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Having grown in popularity over the past 5-10 years, Zebra has launched the newest addition to its printer line: the Zebra ZD630.

48
article thumbnail

Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.