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Guest Post: Measuring the Cost of Quality in Electronics Manufacturing
The complex global supplier network, dynamic customer demands, and the need for short and effective NPI cycles provide little room for error in the electronics industry, especially when it comes to managing the quality of processes and products. A slight hiccup somewhere along the value chain could have significant effects on the bottom line down the road. ...
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Guest Post: Electronic Documentation Eases FSMA Compliance
On the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, the agency proposed its first two major FSMA rules – and the food industry finally got a glimpse into the FDA’s expectation of preventive controls. A major part of compliance is documentation. According to the FSMA, if it isn’t recorded, it didn’t happen....
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Guest Post: Improving the Inventory Process
It’s January – and for many companies, that means going through the rigors of the annual physical inventory. Is your company about to count everything in the warehouse, or just finishing up the process? Are you happy about it?...
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The Case for a Smarter Approach to ERP Integration
We work with manufacturers in a range of industries and find evidence of a common scenario, no matter the size company: the need for data integration. For the manufacturing enterprise, there are compelling business reasons to improve the level of integration between a company’s ERP system and other mission-critical applications. ...
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How to Win a Food Fight With the Competition: OEE & Automation
While there are countless factors that impact your operations, one of the most critical is time. There are only so many hours in the day – time ultimately limits what your operations achieve from quarter to quarter and year over year. Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is the key metric that measures the efficiency of your manufacturing process. Here’s what you should know about factors…
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