Considering the challenges emerging in the medical device industry, it is clear that operating without integrated MES is not an option. Learn more about enabling smart manufacturing.
Considering the challenges emerging in the medical device industry, it is clear that operating without integrated MES is not an option. Learn more about enabling smart manufacturing.
Whether you employ a make-to-stock or make-to-order planning strategy, advanced planning and scheduling software can help you maximize production efficiencies and minimize time to delivery.
We are excited to announce that the latest version of Opcenter APS 18.5 has been…
Major automotive OEM accelerates tooling design, manufacture, and deployment with cloud-native, virtual access to manufacturing information. “Unreported changes” and “working with old data” are two common answers to the proverbial question, “What keeps you up at night?” when it is posed to manufacturing engineers. Often these concerns are voiced in the wake of a major new
In the past 18 months, we have seen a dramatic resurgence in innovation in the manufacturing sector. In addition, the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has created new urgency in manufacturing agility and resilience. Across industries, we are prioritizing the need to quickly adapt to supply and demand changes with minimum disruption and resistance.
Last year, 2020, was a bad year all around. Not only were we dealing with the pandemic, but the automotive industry was also dealing with another bad year of automotive recalls. (~54 million of them). NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Admin.) says each recall costs ~$100/recall/vehicle resulting in around $5.4 billion in direct costs to the
Scanfil is a leading electronics manufacturer with 10 production sites across Europe, the United States, and China. The Suzhou, China site was established in 1998 and has grown to 600 employees. A vertically integrated contract manufacturer, Scanfil Suzhou manufactures the customer’s entire electronics product, including PCBA, FPC, cable harness, box build, and integration services. Scanfil’s
Siemens Quality Management Solutions helps manufacturers manage a paperless process. A new product introduction (NPI) must proceed through different approval gates. How can this process unfold without recording each step and activity on hardcopy? Imagine you’ve been invited to attend a Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) session. The facilitator organizes a meeting in which
How the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Transformed Manufacturing Practices to Combat COVID-19 With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a huge toll on lives worldwide, a multidisciplinary, multiorganizational South African team was able to design, develop, and produce 18,000 ventilators within the span of 3 months. This amazing success story was possible because of the
There is a clear trend in the market for driverless automotive systems: the direction is upwards. Autonomous vehicle (AVs) sales are expected to rise sharply after 2030, with an estimated $7T market worth by 2050. Autonomous technology is becoming a reality, but the automotive industry will need to undergo a radical transformation in product development to deliver