SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

IoT sensors in the supply chain and robotics in factories are fluently available. In the last decade alone, we have seen factories move from basic digitization to more predictive power. In part 1 of the smart factory series we unpacked digitization, digitalization and digital transformation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This means making factories smarter for the future. Here’s a look into the smart factory and the steps to start the path to one taking advantage of the benefits technology can offer. What is the smart factory? How to create a smart factory. Where does your factory need to make improvements?

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Supply Chain and Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

China’s drought has severely affected hydroelectric power, and in the area of Sichuan province, factories have had mandatory power shutoffs. A number of these are chip factories and … Continue reading → Here is the latest in a long series of supply chain catastrophes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How can a manufacturing business today become an intelligent and automated ecosystem – a smart factory that drives productivity, performance, and profitability? For the manufacturing business as they transform, the value of ERP begins with: Bespoke solutions for smart factory. A smarter supply chain with smart factory.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As manufacturers and distributors inject their operations with innovative technologies in an effort to transform them into smart factories, a shift in how those factories are staffed has emerged. Reskilling and attracting a smart factory workforce. As factories add smarter tech, they’ll need people to manage it.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Having accurate data about what is happening on the factory floor is essential as it empowers manufacturers to leverage KPIs to better monitor machine maintenance, ensure the quality of goods being produced and ensure supply chain optimization. Increased safety and less on the job injuries in the warehouse and on the factory floor.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2023

after factories were previously told to curtail production between 5 p.m. Manufacturers in Bac Giang can now operate from midnight until 5 p.m. and 7:45 a.m.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

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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NGT News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

General Motors says its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle assembly plant. The name Factory ZERO reflects the significance of this facility in advancing GM’s zero-crashes, zero-emissions and zero-congestion future. The facility has advanced […].

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 9, 2023

A backlog of orders and higher demand from new factories are boosting manufacturing companies and driving demand for materials like steel and the trucks needed to transport big industrial shipments.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 5, 2023

A planned $200 million factory will reportedly be finished by January 2025 while construction on a different $46 million plant will be completed by October 2024.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Now government-imposed power cuts are threatening factory output in China. What else could go wrong for supply chains? The cuts in power generation are due to the Chinese government’s desire to keep emissions down to their target. By Martina Li … Continue reading →

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Commercial Carrier Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Fleets are stepping up to support Intellistop CEO Michelle Hanby who's suing the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration to have her company's brake light pulsing device installed at factories.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 2, 2023

Smart factories are growing in prominence as continued supply chain disruptions and pressures from the 4 th Industrial Revolution make embracing technology a necessity for manufacturers. This blog will look closely at the 6 most pressing challenges posed by smart factories and how an ERP system can help you overcome them.

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NGT News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

factory located in Joliet, Ill. The post Lion Produces First American-Made Electric School Bus in Illinois Factory appeared first on NGT News. The Lion Electric Co., a manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, has produced its first zero-emission LionC school bus in its U.S.

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NGT News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Designed to produce over 250,000 units in 2022 and over one million in 2030, the 130,000-square-foot factory will manufacture all of the company’s chargers in the U.S., The post Wallbox Opens Production for North American EV Charger Factory in Texas appeared first on NGT News.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 14, 2023

The factory will reportedly be able to produce 500,000 electric vehicles annually that have a starting price of Rs 20 lakh (about $24,360).

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NGT News

APRIL 13, 2020

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF (Fraunhofer IFF) have designed a factory for the distributed and modular production and distribution of green hydrogen for industry, business and transportation throughout the value chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 26, 2023

Porsche executives are in talks with advisors and investors to help raise between €2 billion and €3 billion for the factory.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 25, 2021

Some of the world’s biggest footwear and garment companies are seeing production pinched as factories in Southeast Asia struggle to keep the lights on amid one of the world’s deadliest COVID-19 resurgences.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 8, 2024

billion in federal subsidies for a third semiconductor factory in Arizona, set to open by 2028. TSMC will get $6.6

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Orders at factories are piling up as companies around the world struggle to meet demand amid a damaging mixture of the coronavirus and widespread bottlenecks in supply chains.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Tens of thousands of factory employees have gone back to their home villages from Vietnam’s southern industrial belt — and millions more are poised to follow — after months-long COVID-19 restrictions recently eased.

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NGT News

JANUARY 15, 2024

LG Electronics has expanded its electric vehicle charging solutions infrastructure, opening its first EV charger production factory in the U.S. The factory is […] The post LG Electronics Opens First EV Charger Production Factory in United States appeared first on NGT News.

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NGT News

APRIL 7, 2021

Mark Reuss, president of General Motors (GM), says Chevrolet is introducing a Silverado electric pickup truck that will be built at the company’s Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit. Factory ZERO is undergoing a complete renovation and retooling […].

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 8, 2019

We picked one factory (or industrial site) from each state you can visit that truly represents what has always made America great: hard work and ingenuity.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

factories rose modestly in January, suggesting manufacturers are gradually working through pandemic-related shortages of materials and labor that hobbled output in the prior month. Production at U.S.

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

Safety in factories is paramount—here are some material handling tips for factory workers. Given their knowledge of proper protocol on the factory floor, we were more than happy to accept their proposed blog post. It is common to see workers handling or moving materials in a factory. ” (Learn more about them here ).

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 17, 2021

factories strengthened in July by the most in four months, rebounding above pre-pandemic levels and indicating manufacturers are coping with snarled supply chains and shortages. Production at U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Stellantis said the decision was needed to manage output levels to better align with sales as it works to cull a stockpile of unsold vehicles.

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NGT News

APRIL 13, 2022

The post New $2 Billion Investment Made in Kentucky EV Battery Factory appeared first on NGT News. Andy Beshear and the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, have revealed a $2 billion investment to build a new gigafactory in the Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green, Warren County.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 20, 2023

Probably one of the most important factories in the region of Valencia, is the Ford Factory in Almussafes, which is one of the most profitable ones in Europe. After my first week at the company, one of my colleagues asked me if I wanted to go with him to the Factory.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2022

Jason Bergstrom, principal and smart factory leader with Deloitte, traces the evolution of the smart factory, and defines the term as it applies to modern-day technology tools.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 2, 2019

A recent study touts the “smart” factory as a magic bullet that can solve any number of manufacturers’ problems, from low productivity growth to uncompetitive operations.

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

The city of Dallas has offered Ford an incentive package should it choose to build a proposed autonomous vehicle (AV) factory near the city. Ford is already launching autonomous ride-sharing services in Austin and Miami in partnership with Lyft and Argo AI.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 9, 2023

China is an extremely important market for Tesla, where its existing car factory on the outskirts of Shanghai produced almost 711,000 cars in 2022, or 52% of its worldwide output.

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