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Digitize Supply Chain Data to Accelerate Subassembly Launches

William Crane

October 12, 2020

PFEP software can reduce new product launch timelines by as much as a third by enhancing team productivity.

Blockchain in the Factory of the Future

Manufacturers are challenged with securely sharing data inside and outside the factory. Blockchain could solve that problem

Daniel Küpper

May 15, 2020

Like the rest of the world, the factory is rapidly becoming more interconnected. In the factory of the future, data sharing occurs across a complex network of machines, parts, products and value chain participants, including machinery providers and logistics companies. As a result, today, more than ever, manufacturers face the challenge of securely sharing data within and outside the factory walls.

Rate your suppliers to help them improve

Machinery manufacturer Butler Automatic has developed a unique system to measure the performance of its suppliers and help them improve.

John Gonsalves

May 5, 2017

In professional sports, every team wants to find and retain “franchise players”—those few key personnel who are vital to winning a championship.

RFID Tags Track Shipping Containers for JCI

Jim Camillo

October 1, 2016

At Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI)—the world’s largest automotive seat maker—sustainability has become just as important as innovation.

Bombardier Improves Assembly Flexibility Thanks to Manufacturing Operations Management Software

Jim Camillo

October 1, 2016

It is rare for CEOs of competing airlines to be passengers on the same flight. But, that’s exactly what happened June 3, 2016, on SWISS Airlines’ flight BBA505, from Dublin to Zurich.

Penn State Is a Key Link in the Supply Chain

Austin Weber

July 1, 2016

Logistics and supply chain management is more important to manufacturers than ever. Supplier collaboration, speed and agility are essential today. However, forecasting demand, managing raw materials, procuring parts, tracking work-in-process inventory and shipping finished goods to customers can be a daunting task.

Collapsible Containers Improve Logistics at Kia Motors Assembly Plant

Jim Camillo

September 3, 2015

Less than four years after opening, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. (KMMG) celebrated the assembly of its one millionth vehicle on July, 11, 2013.

Software Enables Demand-Driven Manufacturing

John Maher

August 1, 2015

The Industrial Internet of Things will enable manufacturers to use real-time data to drive continuous improvement.

Ensuring Traceability in Electronics Assembly

Rob Prosser

August 1, 2015

Data from a traceability system can be used for process improvement, defect resolution and regulatory compliance.

Electronic kanban system monitors inventory at sensor manufacturer

Jim Camillo

May 4, 2015

Early in 2011, instrumentation manufacturer Dynisco Inc. implemented a four-year continuous improvement program to help the company and its subsidiaries meet ongoing challenges at several regional and international plants.

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In this webinar, Promess Engineers John Lytle and Stephanie Price will walk you through several press fit strategies and why one may work better for an application over another, as well as the ways Promess was able to solve a few real-life application examples.