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Decoding Reshoring: Motivations, Challenges and Technological Influences

Mold Making Technology

has experienced an unprecedented 14 years of manufacturing employment growth as millions of jobs have been reshored, according to the U.S. Most companies make sourcing decisions based solely on price, often resulting in a 20 to 30% miscalculation of actual offshoring costs. being sourced here. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

iBASEt

The continuous improvement efforts in the plant range from information systems for paperless operations and data collection to improved clean manufacturing cells to the development of high-quality inspection systems. Process improvements are standardized in the manufacturing instructions.

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Complete process control: Essential for continued relevancy in manufacturing

Automation Mag

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught manufacturers many new lessons. However, the one that it has reinforced is the importance of being able to control the entire manufacturing process. Without proper industrial control systems in the connected manufacturing facility, manufacturing firms can fall out of relevancy quicker than ever.

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Why cobots hold the key to unlocking operational efficiency in large manufacturers

Robotics Business Review

Source: Teradyne My LinkedIn inbox has been busier than usual over the last couple of weeks, since I shared an opinion piece in Forbes titled “The Reinvention of the Manufacturing Industry,” exploring how a new generation of advanced robotics is helping to democratize manufacturing, making robots affordable for companies of all sizes.