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How manufacturers can enable innovation on the factory floor

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A practical way that manufacturers can do so is firstly through using data in more comprehensive ways and secondly by embracing digitization to optimize their operations for the future. Responding to any of these cases requires having accurate, real-time and relevant data about one’s operations to react and make decisions.

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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Transitioning from manual operations and implementing automated solutions enhances processes and improves performance monitoring and decision making, avoiding rework, downtime, defects, and bottlenecks and ultimately improve customer service and increase profitability. Digitization: from analogue information to digital data.

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

Conger

Automation is the process of minimizing manual labor using machines Automation includes using various equipment and control systems such as factory processes, machinery, boilers, heat-treating ovens, steering, etc. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines.

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Global Logistics Market Analysis: 2022 Summer Edition

MTS Logistics

The new problems stem from the recent port lockdowns, factory closures in Asia, a slow down in production, and mixed signals on U.S. For example, recently Target was forced to write down the value of excess inventory that’s stuck in warehouses. consumer demand despite increasing inflation. Furthermore, T.J. Let’s not forget U.S.

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Analysis on 2021 Container Shipping Delays

ShipLilly

Chinese factories are facing challenges of meeting excessive orders that are way beyond their current capacity. The impact of the Chinese New Year when factories shutdown has also created an additional backlog. Take for example the increased emphasis on the purchase of household goods via e-Commerce platforms.

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Where the Next Conflict Could Be and How It Could Affect Your Shipments

MTS Logistics

One major example is semiconductors. S&P Global created an index considering political, economic, legal, security, tax and operational risks, as categories. Per their analysis for the last 15 years, the risk level went up from 2.0 There was an interesting discussion regarding the world’s risk level as well.

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Rodríguez is the operations strategic planning manager and he leads a team focused on the company’s supply chain design. In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. Production flexibility is limited; none of these factories can make all the company’s 1,500 products.