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Top 6 Challenges in Warehouse Management & How to Overcome Them

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Your warehouse is like the beating heart of your supply chain. Minor problems can add up quickly, leading to issues across the entire supply chain. Actionable Steps : Invest in Leadership Coaching: Train your managers to lead effectively in communication, decision-making, and team-building.

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Beyond the gearbox: How a new SEW-EURODRIVE Wingfield facility helps in minimising downtime in manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

The fully equipped workshop in Wingfield ensures that repairs or adjustments can be made with minimal disruption to operations. SEW-EURODRIVE has invested heavily in stock availability, modular product designs, and local supply chains, ensuring that critical components are always within reach.

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Motion strengthens national footprint with Wittenbaker acquisition

Manufacturer's Monthly

Editorial Contributors from Wittenbaker, & Motion: Ryan K, Heath F, Wayne Wittenbaker, Harrison H In a bold move for Australias heavy industries, Motion Asia Pacific has acquired Wittenbaker Engineering Services, a leading CNC machining and engineering workshop in Western Australia.

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Embracing additive to move forward

Manufacturer's Monthly

In 2006, David Miller began a small-scale jobbing shop, renting out an area within another workshop with a couple of NC lathes and a mill. This mission helps to overcome the limitations of traditional manufacturing, building resilient and sustainable supply chains for local manufacturers.

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Under the pump during Queensland dewatering effort

Manufacturer's Monthly

“Part of my role is to coordinate the import of parts, and I am now having to do that 12 months in advance to contend with supply chain issues. When something gets blown out from four to ten months lead time, there is not much you can do other than be better prepared for next time.

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8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Mold Making Technology

Today molders, moldmakers and OEMs alike are turning to this layer-by-layer production technology to save time, serve new markets and even fill supply chain gaps. Mold Tooling Lead time delays for molded parts often originate from difficulties with sourcing tooling.

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Five minutes with… Laurence Drake, Managing Director of DAF Trucks in the UK

SMMT

How are lead times for new trucks at the moment? We believe recent supply chain disruption has eased considerably and, while lead times remain relatively long, reliability on delivery times is stabilising. first-time pick availability against the backdrop of a disrupted supply chain.