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How to Drive a Manufacturing “Culture of Quality”

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To activate this culture of quality across all functions, it’s essential to leverage digital manufacturing technology that integrates and enforces quality management throughout the manufacturing process, and even beyond the four walls of the factory.

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3D Printing in Medical Devices: Leveraging a Digital Manufacturing Partner

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And why do manufacturers need digital tools like a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to be successful? 3D printing in manufacturing, also called additive manufacturing, is becoming a key component of agile production in life sciences. The Role of Manufacturing Execution Systems in 3D Printing.

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15 pieces of automation advice from ROKLive 2022

Control Engineering

Build an effective cyber resilience strategy : With cyberattacks causing unplanned downtime, contributing to supply chain shortages, and leading to ransomware attacks, manufacturers need to build a cyber-resilience program, according to Brian Deken in the session, “Cybersecurity Peer Exchange: Building an Effective Cyber Resilience Strategy.”

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Are you prepared for the future of manufacturing?

Control Engineering

Data analytics will also provide a repository of information for long-term strategic decision-making, helping manufacturers identify problems before they lead to shutdowns, optimize their plant flow and enhance productivity. Analyzing this data allows plant operators to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource allocation.

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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.

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Leveraging real-time data across the enterprise

Control Engineering

Manufacturers have many crucial systems that need to talk with one another. The traditional manufacturing stack includes human-machine interfaces (HMIs), supervisory controls and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES) and ERP layers. Courtesy: Grantek/Sepasoft.

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Digital Integration in Paperless Manufacturing: Creating Your Technology Ecosystem

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Think of your stack of digital technologies as an ecosystem, where the more the individual solutions interact and support one another, the stronger the whole system becomes. It Starts With Communication In paperless manufacturing , communication is key. Things get even more complicated when it’s time to integrate with the supply chain.