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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The digital transformation of the operations and processes of factories and supply chains is based upon digitization of carefully selected machines and digitalization of the related business processes. So here goes – read on for a greater understanding of these concepts and the role they play in your journey to a smart factory.

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Executives Exploring AI Need to Understand Data Fabrics

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Masson points out the “challenges are not just about the volume, but also the complexity and fragmentation of data generated by sensors, machines, and smart factories. For instance, advanced factory scheduling solutions use predictive maintenance inputs, which rely on sensor data to forecast equipment failures.

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MassRobotics AMR Interoperability – Version 2.0

Logistics Viewpoints

MASSROBOTICS hosted a meeting on September 8 to discuss the proposed scope for version 2 of its AMR Interoperability Standard. A list of readily supported missions, defined as activities assigned to an agent to be performed at a destination, will be included in the documentation. Version 1.0 rather than overwriting it.

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Delivering a smarter factory

Automotive Logistics

Magna Steyr’s vehicle assembly plant in the Austrian city of Graz is not a typical automotive factory; the site, which in 2018 brought its cumulative total production tally to 3.5m has been rebadged as ‘Smart Factory by Magna Steyr’. An initial test saw the wrinkles ironed out and documentation refined. Enhanced visibility.

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The role of a Bill of Materials in optimizing your inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Ongoing challenges in the supply chain, such as shortages caused by increased demands and the shutting down of some factories, continue to affect manufacturing businesses even to this day. It records all the parts, materials, and processes used on the factory floor. Here’s how BOM can help you manage your inventory.

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How manufacturers and distributors can re-imagine procurement in the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

If asked about their work, many procurement managers will say they are ensuring orders are placed properly, that they are controlling the stock and making sure that there is stock on hand so that the factory doesn’t stop. This meets all their key performance areas. This will also reduce the risk of fraud.

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Ocean Freight 101

Trans Global Auto Logistics

As an ocean freight forwarder and non-vessel owning common carrier (NVOCC), Trans Global Logistics is positioned to help our clients move their property worldwide, whether they’re shipping a vehicle to a new duty station or arranging for the transport of their latest production run from an overseas factory. What Ocean Freight Is.

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