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. The term ‘industry 4.0’ In a nutshell, Industry 4.0 The World Economic Forum goes on to highlight two elements that make industry 4.0 Task Force and even set up Industry 4.0

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 16, 2020

Aluminium extruder Garnalex has made substantial investments in its new extrusion factory in Nether Heage, Derbyshire (UK) to revolutionise the way aluminium windows and doors are fabricated, installed and sold. The post Case Study: “A Good Idea That Just Keeps On Getting Better” appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 22, 2024

To help those within the industry prepare for the year ahead, we sat down with several industry experts to get their thoughts on capacity, operations, sustainability and how to prepare for 2024. Q: How will the three big drivers of truck freight — consumer spending, new construction and factory/industrial output — change?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2023

The problem was that when the planning solution spit out recommendations, and someone in sourcing or someone on the factory floor looked at those recommendations, they just did not believe them. Your inventory levels in the factory are right, your routings are accurate. In some cases, industrial engineers with stop watches are used.

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

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 So perhaps it is no surprise to discover that the plant was an early adopter of industry 4.0, has been rebadged as ‘Smart Factory by Magna Steyr’.

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Logistics Manager

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Thailand’s industrial segment has developed significantly over the past several decades and has become well-known as a manufacturing base for a variety of industries. However, some of these factories may already have locations in other countries and are in need of relocation. ” Major Challenges.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Factory fires were the most frequent event type in the first half of 2018. Supply chain disruptions continue to grow at an alarming rate, according to a new study, 2018 EventWatch Supply Chain Disruption Report, by Resilinc. In addition to natural disasters, factory fires continued to be a significant threat to supply chains. .

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 23, 2020

Walk into the manufacturing sites of many large companies and you’ll observe a finely tuned inbound logistics operation, with parts and raw materials arriving at the factory for that day’s production requirements. Here are some of the ways that 3PLs can help smaller plants take advantage of logistics services in the manufacturing industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

The aim was to define the factory of the future and to implement its products in the digitised factory. The Association of the Automotive Industry ( VDA ) described and defined this years ago by “RFID for Tracking Parts and Components in the Automotive Industry.” The post RFID Case Study: Can a Supply Chain be Digitised?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2017

With that in mind, here’s how industrial computing can change the parent perception of manufacturing on the manufacturing floor…. … Manufacturing has changed, the days of filthy factory floors and risky, repetitive jobs are over. Manufacturing needs your help to get young people excited about a career in this illustrious industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I’m a supply chain industry analyst, so naturally my takeaways are influenced by my coverage area. This year, Mr. Ellison spun a vision of how the global agricultural industry’s value chain could be reconstructed to improve the quality of food while making the industry much more sustainable. Oracle CloudWorld happened last week.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

Yale industry experts understand the challenges associated with moving perishable goods in food applications and the demands that operating in cold environments place on materials handling equipment. Processing around 30,000 tonnes of vegetables annually, the main output of the company’s Gniewkowo factory is frozen produce.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A roller doors case study from the world of manufacturing offers useful pointers in upgrading legacy warehouses that run fast-moving logistics scenarios. Established 30 years ago in the buildings of a former concrete factory, Telford-based Hager UK Limited has transformed the site into a high-calibre modern manufacturing base.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

These driverless machines have replaced some manual labor and forklifts, moving materials efficiently and safely, thus redefining industrial operations. In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

The tobacco industry is changing. Traditionally, the industry has been stable. At the end of 2019 that supply chain covered 38 PMI owned factories, 28 third party manufacturers, and more than 180 markets. What if instead of an average OE of e.g. 70% at this factory, it went to e.g. 75%, what would that mean to the business?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

The study forecasts a realistic infrastructure buildout for the electrification of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, exposing what the CFC calls a massive investment gap as state and federal policymakers mandate increased adoption rates of battery-electric commercial vehicles. Full electrification of the U.S.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

These driverless machines have replaced some manual labor and forklifts, moving materials efficiently and safely, thus redefining industrial operations. In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. CDP is a global non-profit organization whose benchmarks on environmental performance by industry are widely recognized. The company typically does 25 to 50 studies per year.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 23, 2022

The root causes of the shortage are numerous and stem from factory closures, supplier issues, and disruptions in the supply chain. After the world spent many days talking about general supply chain shortages throughout 2021 and the first half of 2022, the current baby formula shortage is a case study in real-time supply chain shocks.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Here’s a look at some of the top industry stories making headlines in November. ATA cites consumption, factory output, construction, and improved inventory levels throughout the supply chain as driving factors in the improvement. Our Educational Center offers free downloadable guides and case studies, right at your fingertips.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The manufacturing industry confronted many uncertainties in the last year due to the pandemic. Industries are facing the need to plan new strategies and invest more in technology to gain a stronger foothold. The manufacturing industry was not prepared for the pandemic.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Beagen is often called on for her industry expertise by major media networks, including recent features on CNBC and FreightWaves. While American consumers went shopping, particularly online, the Asian factories and supply chains that produce the goods were broken due to labor and materials shortages. About Lauren Beagen .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In my previous blog, on this topic, I referred to “The Machine that Changed the World” and took some insights from the book by the same name which was based upon the first “study” of Lean. Unfortunately, automation can result in massive waste built into the factory if it is not removed up front.

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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. Similarly, a 2021 study from McKinsey showed that just 19% of companies that had adopted Industry 4.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s recently released study of the market, this puts them in the top 5. When it comes to the constrain-based models, Mr. Gottemukkala continued, it’s not just about modeling the factories and the distribution centers. The data required will be different in different industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2023

Retail supply chains are complicated, with factories, container ships, and communication networks spanning thousands of miles across the globe to connect raw materials with end consumers. Jorge Lopera is Vice President Latin America & Industry at FarEye.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Once China was hit by a Coronavirus epidemic and factories ordered closed, it was inevitable that global supply chains would be affected. While most Chinese ports are operating normally, the flow of export goods has been significantly affected by roadblocks, lack of truck drivers, and closure of factories. The Automotive Industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The manufacturer operates four factories, two in France and two in Algeria and has three warehouses around the world. Since the acquisition of the Brandt business in 2014 by the $4bn Algerian industrial Group Cevital, the company has honed its sights on improving the efficiency of its global supply chain processes. The benefits.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

companies opening factories in Mexico, for example, nor investment in private real estate. The company is initially scouting for locations in the industrial and logistics hubs of Guadalajara and Monterrey, he said. MacroFab also taps into unused capacity at a network of more than 100 partner factories in the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

Shift to EVs triggers auto-factory building boom. One of the fastest growing segments of the third-party logistics (3PL) segment over the next three years will be big and bulky last-mile delivery , according to a study done by consulting firm Armstrong & Associates (A&A) and the National Home Delivery Association (NHDA).

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Logistics Manager

AUGUST 21, 2019

All the students are Juniors (3rd year) at their university and are a mix of studying to either be a seaman or they are studying marine logistics. During their time in Thailand, the Japanese students also had a chance to tour Laem Chabang Port as well as factories and warehouses throughout the area.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2022

Case Study. semiconductor manufacturers, to strengthen the nation’s competitive stance and self-reliance in an industry that’s essential to our economic and national security. The impact of the chip shortage has been felt across all industries. because other countries were already subsidizing the industry. Whitepaper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

If a supplier’s continued material flow becomes questionable for a wide range of reasons, the way that supplier’s components flow to various factories and nodes in the supply chain is graphically illustrated and the appropriate commodity managers are automatically notified. In riskmethods risks are elevated using heat bubble maps.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In the late 1940s the industrial engineers turned this craft production system into a factory system with the tasks divided between three shifts. The study I am citing here was commissioned to determine why. This all changed shortly after WWII. The Long Wall Method. Long Wall Mining Shift Schedule. Productivity plummeted.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Transport and logistics is a highly regulated industry when it comes to health and safety, writes Wouter Satijn (pictured), Sales Director of Joloda Hydraroll. It’s well known in the industry that factors such as an ageing population, socio-economic impacts, and a growing technology skills gap have contributed to a shortage of labour.

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2018

As the movement toward Industry 4.0 Digital operations, or Industry 4.0, Yet, according to PwC’s Global Digital Operations Study 2018, most business leaders have still not come to terms with the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation or with the conceptual leap it represents. Distinct from Industry 3.0,

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 24, 2019

A thorough study of the processes will give you insight into the performance of the different aspects of the supply chain. The manufacturing department is dependent on it to get raw materials to the factory on time. The range of acceptable percentage varies from industry to industry.

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