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12 basic energy saving tips for manufacturers
Given the manufacturing industry accounts for eighteen per cent of Australia’s energy consumption, it has the most to gain from implementing energy...
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Some clever ways companies use Agile Manufacturing to compete
You may have seen how Agile Manufacturing is providing some answers for manufacturers operating in an increasingly globalised, technology-driven and...
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What Amazon can teach us about digital transformation in manufacturing
Amazon has undergone constant digital transformation, from its beginnings as a small mail-order bookstore in 1994, to a global organisation boasting...
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Q&A: What does the future look like for food production technology?
Ask the expert: Senior Systems Engineer Stuart Mitchell gives us his first-hand insights into the current challenges Australian food and beverage...
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Equipment criticality ratings and why they are so crucial to manufacturing maintenance
It’s widely agreed that equipment criticality ratings (ECR), also sometimes known as machine criticality ratings (MCR), are an important part of...
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Is it right for you?: The pros and cons of open source manufacturing software
Open source software is everywhere. Businesses today have access to thousands of open source software solutions - from enterprise resource planning,...
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5 ways big data is enhancing quality in manufacturing
Alec Konynenburg: March 10, 2017
Manufacturers are definitely the underdog in the game of consumer buying. With ever increasing pressure to reduce production costs coming from both...
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Think big, go small: What does micrologistics mean for the supply chain?
Micrologistics is a relatively new idea in supply chain circles. While it may conjure up images of miniscule people maneuvering their wee bags of...
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4 ways to mitigate risk in manufacturing technology projects
Alec Konynenburg: January 24, 2017
Manufacturing is littered with buzzwords at the moment, the promise seemingly outweighed by the hype.