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Heijunka & Production Leveling in Manufacturing

ATS

Why production leveling matters today The modern manufacturing environment is defined by volatility short product life cycles, spikes in customization, and global supply chain disruptions. As a core principle of Lean production, leveling helps manufacturers focus on value-added activities.

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Turnkey approach for automating first-of-a-kind red sorghum extract process

Control Engineering

Supply chain disruptions were still prevalent, and the team did evaluate components to prioritize when putting out an order schedule. During the scoping phase, it was understood the quality systems would still need further definition in the future, as it pertained to record-keeping and data security.