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Improving asset, materials management with ERP system

Control Engineering

However, this timeline allowed SiO2 to not have to develop intermediary standard operating procedures (SOPs). The system reduces operator training; MES handles the bulk of interactions, allowing operators to focus on running machines. MES was brought online in parallel with ERP, which was challenging.

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Health Canada grants production and distribution amended to Optimi Health for pharmaceutical manufacturing

Canadian Manufacturing

He further added, “On compliance, quality, and scale, we have consistently demonstrated our plan to lead the industry in API synthesis and formulation, which gives our science and operations team the confidence to develop saleable psychedelic products that are supported by rigorous in-house Standard Operating Procedures (SOP),” said Ciprick.

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Mahindra applauds Government of India’s PLI SOP process

Dinesh Mishra

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), Government of India, has released the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for certification of Domestic Value Addition (DVA) under the PLI-Auto Scheme.  M&M These EVs will help accelerate India’s emission goals of going carbon neutral by 2070.

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Fortifying the Future: Safeguarding OT Security Assets in a Connected World

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Building Management Systems Security is no longer the sole responsibility of the facility and operations teams; instead, CISOs are taking a more active role in harmonizing the security stack as a whole and in developing Standard Operating Procedures.

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First Pass Yield in Manufacturing

ATS

Workers deviating from Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Changing the assembly sequence or using the wrong tool could result in a product not performing as designed. For example, it may have a different curing behavior or glass transition temperature.

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Process Optimization in Manufacturing

ATS

Review and maintain the improvements (control) Improvements need to stick, which may mean changing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and auditing to ensure the new methods or sequences are being followed. This is the last element of the DMAIC framework.

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Identify, quantify and mitigate risk in industrial operations

Control Engineering

They assess the obvious vintage and condition of the hardware and software, but they also review with an eye on standard operating procedures (SOPs) and possible gaps and opportunities that exist within those procedures and related documentation.