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SLM Solutions Presents New Software Partner Ecosystem

Additive Manufacturing

Digitalization of the manufacturing processes and supply chains are on the rise in the additive manufacturing industry and key asset for Industry 4.0. In this context, manufactures are seeking for solutions to produce parts on-demand and remotely to reduce inventory costs and lead times.

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MES for Lean Manufacturing

Gary Mintchell

Staying competitive means manufacturers constantly seek ways to enhance operational efficiency, minimize costs and waste, and maintain the highest standards of product quality. technologies, MES solutions enable real-time data integration and enhanced automation, significantly improving production processes and promoting lean manufacturing.

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Avoiding Data DOWNTIME: Applying Lean Principles to Data in Aerospace & Defense

iBASEt

If engineering stores work instructions in a PLM instead of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), shop floor operators may be idle while workflows are executed that are not germane to engineering definition. If supply chain planning runs on outdated lead times, teams make the wrong calls.