Is Motion Waste Hurting Your Warehouse Productivity?
Warehouses are complex operations with a lot of functions and moving parts happening simultaneously. While there are ample opportunities to improve productivity, it's not always clear where your efforts will bear the most fruit.
Optimize Sales With a Reorder Point Formula
By using a reorder point formula, manufacturers can ensure that their reorder points are set to optimal levels, providing effective reordering and helping streamline inventory management.
Keyence Wide-area CMM Helps Machine Shop Diversify Into Aerospace Market
Although the checking of long components for the oil and gas sector was Coastal Machine's original requirement for the Keyence WM, the CMM's capability and versatility led to the company finding fur- ther uses for the device.
Reduce Automation Controller Risks and Liabilities with Secure RFID Authentication
What's the best way to ensure product quality and production uptime in industrial automation? Make sure that only trained and authorized people can access the programmable controllers.
Mitigating the Labor Shortages in Manufacturing with Plant Management Software
In the face of labor shortages and increasing demand, a plant's ability to drive efficiency and productivity is more important than ever. That's where plant management software plays a critical role in helping deliver plant performance.
How to Mitigate Supply Chain Risk in the Food & Beverage Industry
Transparency, sustainability, waste reduction and food safety are all significant concerns in need of addressing if food manufacturers want to stay relevant, competitive and optimally profitable, and relying on old strategies is no longer a viable option.
Material Handling Trends Require the Need for Speed
Increased demand for quick and reliable fulfillment is putting added pressure onto warehouses and distribution centers to prevent supply chain disruptions from lag in data, equipment failure, and design processes.
What's In Your Warehouse?
The problem of obsolescence demands particular attention today due to the shortage of replacement parts. Replacements for older or obsolete components could once be found relatively easily on secondary markets.
Sanitation Challenges Modern Manufacturers Face (and How to Fix Them)
The Abbott Labs formula contamination scandal has many manufacturers reassessing their sanitation practices. To clean up a manufacturing plant, it is important to go above and beyond the call of duty.
Automating Materials Handling - Automation to Support Supply Chain Woes
Unpredictable markets, an unstable procurement chain and impatient customers are just a few challenges your supply chain deals with. Balancing supply, demand and capacity has reached such a level of complexity that automation is increasingly sought after.
How Were Manufacturing Best Practices Disrupted by the Pandemic?
The pandemic and ensuing disruption have revealed weaknesses in common manufacturing practices. It's become clear that what many organizations believed to be best practices weren't the best when facing events like COVID-19.
Lean manufacturing losing pulling power - New approach required to ensure a steady supply
An increase in the price of raw materials, coupled with increasing uncertainty in manufacturing supply chains, has led many to rethink their stock management.
Consumables Authentication: Why RFID Tags Are the Smart Option
For consumable authentication, the RFID reader can be embedded directly in the device the consumable is used in, providing an integrated and automated solution with little need for user intervention.
Automate 2022 Product Preview
Automate 2022 takes place June 6th - 9th in Detroit, Michigan. The Exhibit hall floor will be loaded with new products and services. Here is a preview of some things to look forward to at this years event.
6 Implications of the Chip Shortage for Auto Manufacturing
The past few years have proved challenging for the auto manufacturing industry. Automakers faced a slew of obstacles amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but few were as far-reaching and disruptive as the chip shortage.
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Supply Chain - Featured Product
Savety Yellow Products' Drop-In, Lift-Out Guardrail system
Savety Yellow Products' Drop-In, Lift-Out Guardrail system is engineered to provide dependable protection while simplifying installation, maintenance, and future layout changes. Unlike traditional bolted systems, our welded sleeve design allows rails to drop in and lift out easily, reducing labor time and minimizing downtime during repairs or modifications. Available in Lite Duty, Standard, Heavy Duty, and our Twin Rail configurations, these systems are built to handle real-world warehouse impacts. Proudly manufactured in the USA, our guardrail delivers durable, modular protection that adapts as your facility evolves.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
Parvalux Electric Motors Ltd
Parvalux is a leading global manufacturer of geared motor solutions with over 70 years' experience in creating the perfect combination of motor and gearbox to match the customer's application. Whilst we offer thousands of standard options we can easily customize any motor or gearbox to meet your exact requirements at no or minimal extra cost. Our design team can work closely with your own to optimize your solution for your application helping you to secure a genuine competitive advantage in your market. Our products are found in hundreds of applications but we are particularly strong in healthcare, leisure, mobility, transport, and a diverse range of industrial applications.
