2018

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DynaSys announces the release of DSCP 2018

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

DynaSys, provider of demand and supply chain planning solutions, has announced the general availability of DSCP 2018 (demand and supply chain planning), the latest version of the integrated end-to-end DynaSys solution.

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The Next Generation Feedly Mobile Has Arrived

Canadian Metalworking Magazine

Six months ago, we launched the Feedly Lab and invited 4,000 Feedly users to participate in the design and testing of the next generation of the Feedly mobile application. Today, we are excited to launch the result of that work. You can download the new app for free on the App Store and Google Play. Here is a quick tour of the new design. Faster and more intuitive design.

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10 Years Later, Our First Customer Is Still Reaping the Benefits of its UR Cobot

Universal Robots

In business since 1951, Linatex has seen a lot of manufacturing processes and technologies come and go. One decision has proven itself for 10 years. Linatex, a Danish manufacturer of specialized plastic and rubber components, became Universal Robots’ first customer with the purchase of a UR5 collaborative robot in 2008.

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TriMan Price Comparisons: Guided Pneumatic Cylinders

Trimantec

TriMan Price Comparisons Vol. 3. Guided Pneumatic Cylinders: Airtac vs. SMC. . At Trimantec, we incorporate pneumatic guided cylinders into our custom automation builds that require stable movement of a load over a short distance. These types of air cylinders can be extended and retracted as needed. In addition, they provide stable, non-rotating, and high side load performance.

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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.

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Cisco Partners: Digital Systems Integrators Modernizing Industrial Networks

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Strategy, Technology and Operations. Delivering business outcomes for enterprise and IT buyers requires a new approach, new capabilities, and new relationships. An entirely new business solutions practice. Digital Systems Integrators (DSI) represent that new business practice as follows: These DSI’s integrators have deep vertical knowledge and processes that facilitate executive buy-in.

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The Evolution of Crisis Communications

Manufacturers Alliance

Constant connectivity forced crisis communications strategy to evolve. Is your organization ready for a new era in which fake news and social media can affect your company’s brand?

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GreyOrange to showcase its end-to-end robotics logistics solutions at CeMAT Australia

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

GreyOrange, a multinational robotics and supply chain automation company, and Advanced Warehouse Solutions, its distributor in Australia, will showcase the Butler range of robotics solutions at CeMAT Australia 2018, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 24 to 26 July.

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Three ways your supply chain manager can help improve speed-to-market

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By John Caltabiano, VP of Global Supply Chain, Jabil. Given a choice, would you launch your product late, or launch it over budget? Choosing to go to market late might present the greater risk to profitability, according to a report published by McKinsey & Company that claims, on average, going to market six months late but within budget can shave 33 percent off profits.

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Vallourec and PSI extend Worldwide Master Supply Agreement (MSA)

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

PSI Metals has signed a Master Supply Agreement (MSA) with Vallourec, defining the governance of the close cooperation with respect to production management solutions based on PSImetals.

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Brexit opportunities on the agenda at Multimodal 2018

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Brexit opportunities and challenges, developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for air freight shippers, and optimising performance in the maritime supply chain are three of the topics that will be debated at Multimodal 2018.

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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.

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The Perfect Platform – A B2B Online report

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

B2B customers are more demanding than ever. With targeted content on the rise, people expect relevant, accurate information to be made available at a moment’s notice. As a result, B2B companies are figuring out innovative ways to streamline their platforms. But where should you start?

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How I Used Feedly to Find My New Home

Canadian Metalworking Magazine

Since moving to LA a few years ago, I’ve had quite the journey of jumping from house to house. About a month ago, it came time for me to finally find a place and set some down some roots. And so began the hunt for the perfect house…. As with most big cities, finding a house in a good location, reasonably priced, and before anyone else can be an ordeal.

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GreyOrange sorts fast fashion with new high-speed Linear Sorter for supply chain automation

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Robotics and supply chain Automation company GreyOrange has announced the installation of its latest Linear Sorter at an international fashion company that provides fashion clothing and accessories across India; for women, men, teenagers and children.

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Qmatic introduces GDPR-ready solution for retail Customer Journey Management

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

A new GDPR-ready customer journey management solution, which adds value through a host of pre-existing, flexible, integrated modules and real-time analytics, has been launched by Qmatic, the Customer Journey Management solutions provider.

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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.

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Half of global wholesalers feel threatened by manufacturers selling direct

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

More than half of global wholesalers have witnessed manufacturers sell directly to end customers driving the disintermediation of the traditional supply chain model and increasing competitiveness between traditional partners, according to new research.

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Black Friday 2018: Consumers are eager, more digital, and willing to spend – Periscope By McKinsey

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Periscope By McKinsey, which offers a suite of Marketing & Sales Analytics Solutions to help companies achieve sustainable revenue growth, has announced the findings of research on consumer sentiment towards Black Friday 2018.

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Peak? Which peak?

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Craig Summers, UK managing director, Manhattan Associates. Whilst we are enjoying an uncharacteristic English summer, Christmas may seem a million miles away. But, as is customary in the retail world, brands far and wide will be setting up their plans to survive the busiest time of the retail calendar.

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Experiment 08 – New Compact Magazine View Option

Canadian Metalworking Magazine

Listening to the murmurs in the Lab Slack channel, it seems that controlling the density of the articles is important to the community. Some users like to see a mix of images with the article summary, some people prefer to see only text, some people want more density, some less. In Experiment 08, we took that feedback into account and added a new density preference which can be applied to text only, magazine, and card views.

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Future Focus: Constructing Unshakeable Stability in Your Manufacturing Supply Chain

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.

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Prénatal Retail to rely on Relex for supply chain unification

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Children's product group Prénatal Retail will use Relex Solutions' system to integrate the supply chain management of three well-known childcare brands – Prénatal, Toys Center and Bimbostore.

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Inefficient supply chains are costing UK business £1.5bn per annum

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Supply chain inefficiencies and miscommunication through "Chinese Whispers" are costing UK businesses over £1.5bn in lost productivity according to analysis of industry data from digital freight forwarder Zencargo.

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How the e-Series Cobots Integrate Easily into Modular Robot Cells

Universal Robots

Let’s face it, with the accessibility of robotic automation, and the unreliable and unpredictable workforce nowadays, it doesn’t make sense to automate your process. The robotics landscape has seen a significant change in recent years with the welcome arrival of collaborative robots (cobots), allowing for flexible possibilities.

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The New World of Automotive Manufacturing: Cobots Optimize Quality, Output and ROI for OEMs and Suppliers

Universal Robots

Whether you’re a manufacturer, a Tier 1 supplier, or a vehicle OEM in a largely automated plant, collaborative robots—or cobots—can help you increase productivity, improve product quality, reduce costs and boost profit margins so you can compete more effectively. Cobots can also help with today’s labor issues making.

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A Low-Risk, Incremental Approach to Smart Manufacturing for Small & Medium Manufacturers

This guidebook discusses how small/medium manufacturers have implemented Smart Manufacturing initiatives and realized benefits such as increased productivity as well as higher levels of coordination and speed within the enterprise and supply chain.

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Automate More with End Effectors that Mimic Human-hand Dexterity

Universal Robots

Have you ever considered the wonder that is the human hand? The bones, muscles, and sinew that make up our elegantly designed hands allow us to pick, place, and position objects of all shapes and sizes without even thinking about the action. In many ways, it is the uniqueness of the human hand that has sorely limited the.

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6 Ways Easy Programming and Maintenance Maximizes the Benefits of a Collaborative Robot

Universal Robots

Collaborative robot deployments often have high visibility throughout all levels of an organization, whether it’s manufacturing, packaging, or research. What is also highly visible is the process for conquering the learning curve and the ease with which the robot is back online if (when) hiccups happen. Easy programming and.

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UR3 Brings Myro, the Fun-Loving Robot, to Life

Universal Robots

The French interactive design agency Nokinomo has given birth to Myro, the fun-loving robot. A successful candidate of the Innov'Up Proto call for projects launched by the Ile de France County Council, Myro made a splash at its first major appearance in June 2017 at La Villette's Grande Halle in Paris. The unique anatomy of.

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IIoT Capabilities Make UR Robots More Collaborative—Even Remotely

Universal Robots

By now, the concept of collaborative robots that can easily, flexibly, and safely work side-by-side with human workers is well-understood among many manufacturers. But what about the cobots that are implemented in after-hours shifts to keep production humming even when employees aren’t working? When there are no humans nearby.

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Best Practices to Boost Marketing Efficiency while Decreasing Cost Per Sale

Speaker: Kristin Hess - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Drift; Will Lyon - Head of Vertical Marketing, 6sense

The past three years have forced nearly every industry to rethink their prospect and customer engagement strategy. But while we’ve all been thrust into digital transformation, we haven’t all made the transition efficiently. Now that we know digital selling is the new norm, how can we ensure our website is doing as much of the leg work as possible for us - even in the midst of economic challenges?

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Meet the new assistants in Medical Device Manufacturing – the Cobots

Universal Robots

Collaborative robots or “cobots” are a new class of robots that are bridging the gap between fully manual assembly and fully automated manufacturing lines. This has become a critical competitive advantage for small and mid-sized specialty medical device manufacturers and is helping to fill automation gaps for larger OEMs.

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5 Cobot Myths Debunked

Universal Robots

Collaborative robots, otherwise known as cobots, have wowed the robotics industry with their unique capabilities representing some of the most exciting advancements in robotic technology today. To help clear up the confusion, we put together this quick animated narrative, debunking the five most common myths about cobots.

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Your Questions Answered on Cobots in Electronics Manufacturing

Universal Robots

Your Questions Answered on Collaborative Robots in Electronics Manufacturing. For decades, the automotive industry was by far the leading user of robotics, but not anymore. In 2016, robot sales to the electronics industry jumped more than 40%, putting it on par with the automotive industry—and it still continues to grow.

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Robotiq Presents Hand-E, the First UR+ Gripper Ready for the e-Series

Universal Robots

Robotiq completes its Adaptive Grippers offering with Hand-E; the first UR+ certified electric gripper ready for the e-Series, the new cobot line from Universal Robots. Hand-E’s high accuracy combined with a 50mm parallel stroke makes it perfect for precision assembly tasks. Its sealed design ensures reliability in the.

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Innovations in Manufacturing: How to Become Your New Tech's Master

Speaker: Gary Mintchell, Founder of The Manufacturing Connection

In a world where new technology keeps popping up out of nowhere, it's easy to think that this new tech can solve any and all your manufacturing challenges. This is a dangerous assumption because thoughtless reliance on technology can become a liability. Yes, tech does makes work easier and faster, but we've learned in recent decades that projects can still fail if the new technology being used doesn't bring manufacturing, business, and go-to-market strategies together.