The Lean Thinker

APRIL 20, 2020

Steve’s proposal was a Current / Target condition template that includes more than the “blank generic version” but doesn’t focus so much on the cadence and timing: From Steve Medlin’s KataCon presentation. It is also true in many traditional factories.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The hardware consists of a compact device including 5 factory-calibrated cameras and a computer unit with pre-installed software. The post Sevensense Robotics Present at ProMAT appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 27, 2018

Believe it or not, Industry 4.0 — the latest specialization for modern factories and manufacturing plants — does factor into the design and factory layout. And ultimately, the design and factory layout influence all these elements. enabled factories? GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. Industry 4.0

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A plant manager asked me to build a map of the flows in his factory. With all of that information, I mapped out the factory’s flows. I learned a lot , not only about mapping a process, but about the way this factory functioned, and had pretty compelling evidence that the bottleneck was not what the common knowledge said it was.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 14, 2023

can improve the way the factory shop floor works and manufacturers now have all the tools they need to operate a connected shop floor. will not only change the production of goods and services across Asia, but also the organization of work in factories. and the Smart Factory The smart factory is an environment, enabled by IR4.0

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 15, 2020

To compensate the cancelled Hanover Fair, PSI will be presenting integrated software solutions for production and logistics at its own virtual trade fair. The post PSI to Present Software Solutions at Virtual Trade Fair appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

Logistics provider Gefco has appointed Valérie Floridia (pictured) as director of the company’s Innovation Factory. The innovation factory is open all year, enabling candidates to submit projects any time to a screening committee of internal experts who select the most promising concepts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

When unexpected disruptions occura factory shutdown, a shipping delay, or a supply shortagethese models provide little flexibility. Challenges and Constraints AI adoption presents several challenges. Limitations of Traditional Supply Chain Planning Traditional supply chain planning relies on retrospective analysis.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Place orders early : Many China-based suppliers stop taking orders in December for February X-factory dates. Critical products (those that need to be in stores for spring, for instance) should be identified and prioritized for production in order to ensure your goods are shipped before the factories close down for CNY.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

Smart factory operations can help supply chain leaders achieve many of their highest priorities, but the challenges are too often underestimated, according to research from Gartner, Inc. Gartner research has identified the five top risks to avoid when launching new smart factory initiatives: 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2022

One session that I found interesting was a presentation from Patrick Noonan, Chief Product Officer at SanMar. With the launch of its private label brand, SanMar began product development, sourcing, and working with global factories. SanMar has committed to third party audits for every factory they do business with.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2024

To help companies make sound decisions that favor their present and future financial health, it is essential to use advanced management techniques and methods, collectively known as supply chain management (SCM). However, reality is full of complex challenges and constant dilemmas.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 3, 2024

Women worked in factories with the most famous one being Rosie the Riveter. Although aspirational, Rosie the Riveter was reflected by thousands of women in factories during the war. Women have significantly impacted supply-chain-related duties as far back as the 1940s with women in the workforce making military equipment, goods, etc.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

DENSO, part of the Toyota Group, will present two innovative handhelds with exceptionally large screens at LogiMAT later this month. and the company claims they are redefining size and ergonomics in the market today A presentation is also on the agenda: DENSO will present ORiN, the new smart data management platform. in Forum C.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

RFID and IoT in the Factory . Although their chips are technically installed after the vehicle leaves the factory, their collected data is highlighted in performance reports and presentations that are meant for public consumption.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

After a short presentation, attendees to the event will be taken on a tour of the Hörmann Transdek manufacturing facilities which have recently undergone an 18-month investment programme. After the presentation and tour, lunch will be provided with a complimentary round of golf at the Styrrup Hall Golf & Country club on offer.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Then, by tracking committed quantities versus actual orders placed, the brand can work closely with its suppliers and factories to accurately determine usage and the need for further material orders. The most cost-effective and efficient means is to enable the factory with digital tools to complete the shipment booking.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Whether it’s information about suppliers, procurement, inventory management, factory operations, sales or service, an integrated ERP solution has the data necessary to make decisions. It then becomes and question of how to present that information. Steps to building a data and analytics capability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Agility Robotics , the creators of the bipedal robot Digit are bringing the world’s first factory for humanoid robots to Salem and say they will soon have the capacity to produce 10,000 robots a year. At full capacity, the company said, the factory will employ 500 human workers in Salem. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As many trade fairs have been cancelled in 2021, the products have so far been presented in digital form. In 2022, live presentations will be staged. In Poland, a new motor factory was built, and a factory extension was completed. Largest investment in company history.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

SYSPRO ’s 2020 survey, The Inflection Point for the Factory of the Future , showed that only about one-third (38%) of manufacturers’ business systems had enabled them to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic made that impossible. Manufacturers need a single source of accurate information.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 17, 2023

The new AI revolution presents a great opportunity for manufacturers to retain their staff and attract younger employees by providing new skills for the future world of business where the role of AI will play a greater part. While AI is going to help with some current challenges, it will also present new problems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2022

But, as Abigail Myers-Antiaye – the principal product compliance manager at Coupa – pointed out in a presentation at Coupa Inspire at the beginning of the month, supply chain practitioners have never seen compliance legislation that was so broad and impactful. Unsafe working conditions. Discriminatory Employment.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

Cognex will present machine vision-based solutions for automation in inbound, order fulfilment, sortation, and outbound areas at LogiMAT, the international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management, in Stuttgart, Germany, April 25-27th, 2023, at booth J11 in Hall 1.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 2, 2022

How can you possibly measure downtime, without knowing your Overall Equipment Effectiveness across the factory floor or how can you measure business performance without understanding customer orders and demands? Of course, a top-of-mind consideration for many is that metrics are only as good as the accuracy of your data.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 18, 2022

While this utopia sounds far-stretched for some, it also illustrates the possibilities presented to manufacturers and distributors by Industry 4.0. to meet the factory of the future. full visibility across the factory floor. – The World Economic Forum. The term ‘industry 4.0’ Building employee 4.0 and industry 4.0,

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In order to avoid expensive primary fuels such as carbon, gas and oil, and to produce cement in a more economic and sustainable way, many factories have relied on alternative fuels for the incineration process in the calciner for several years. The production of cement has always been one of the most energy-intensive operations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

For decades, ASEAN manufacturing, once seen as a global phenomenon, had been overshadowed by the meteoric rise of Chinese factories. Recent lockdowns in mainland China left global manufacturers reeling even further due to deteriorating factory production. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” For the rest of my comments and Brian Hodgson’s presentation, watch the webinar archive.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 3, 2023

Comau’s mobile robotics paradigm integrates the company’s high-payload Racer-5 COBOT, a 6-axis articulated robotic arm that can work at industrial speeds of up to 6 m/s when human operators are not present, and its Agile1500 autonomous mobile vehicle. enabled manufacturing environment.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

The company has had to shut down or slow down production at various factories around the world due to a shortage of steering gears manufactured by its supplier Bosch, which in turn blamed the problem on one of its suppliers in Italy that is having problems delivering the casing for the steering gears. Take BMW as the latest example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

He also spoke at the ARC forum in 2023, and this article is based on that presentation as well. Maximizing factory throughput is critical. Agentic AI involves creating a system of interacting agents, each trained on a specific task or dataset. These agents can communicate, negotiate, and collaborate to solve complex problems.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

Smart logisticians are properly orchestrating the fastest and cheapest means of moving goods from factory to consumer. This data needs to come from multiple carriers and then be presented in a consolidated platform accessible to stakeholders in various roles – retail customers, consumers, and internal teams alike. But it isn’t simple.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Engagement with the Tiger team was excellent from the outset, including a number of visitors to their factory, and we are extremely happy with the trailers that they have produced. Tiger’s support has been fantastic throughout.”

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Though importers were dealing with challenges like widespread power shortages and shutdowns in China and a particularly robust US holiday season, this year presents a new set of challenges. After the holiday, factories can take up to a month to ramp up, and the rush to meet their customers’ demands can lead to quality issues.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 18, 2022

While this utopia sounds far-stretched for some, it also illustrates the possibilities presented to manufacturers and distributors by Industry 4.0. to meet the factory of the future. full visibility across the factory floor. – The World Economic Forum. The term ‘industry 4.0’ Building employee 4.0 and industry 4.0,

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Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Significant investments in research and development (R&D), factory equipment changes, and sourcing specialized materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel would be required for factories to produce EV batteries.

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