Any manufacturing facility should be efficient enough to manage a large volume of inventory in raw materials, finished goods or products, and other packing materials to operate production seamlessly. A Bill of Materials, or BOM preparation, is necessary for any manufacturing or production process as it confirms all the necessary …
Industries use Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) as a performance indicator for evaluating efficiency and productivity. OEE is the critical metric for measuring and identifying the total percentage of productive manufacturing time, which include machine and operator performances. OEE focuses on the entire manufacturing shop floor, measuring equipment availability and production …
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In today’s manufacturing industry, efficiency is paramount. With growing competition, optimizing production processes is more critical than ever before. One crucial element in achieving that optimization is takt time. In this article, we will explore its significance, calculation, implementation, and benefits in production. What is Takt Time? Takt time is …
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Work Order Management means managing the production operation process, including preparing plans, allocating, and assigning jobs to operators or supervisors to complete the finished goods order. Generally, work orders start as a request to begin producing an item by creating each production process or stage as a work order. The …
Do you know, how many manufacturers can actually claim that they have achieved 100% of Lean Manufacturing by eliminating all the 8 wastes? The no. is only a few. Lean Manufacturing brings a revolutionary change into the manufacturing industry. It is not just about implementing a few tools and techniques …
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Here is the latest release from the SFactrix engineering team! SFactrix Release Notes February 2023 highlights a more updates available in SFactrix Smart MES (version SFactrix V2.21) that make the application much more user-friendly. SFactrix is a smart Manufacturing Execution System (MES) powered by IoT and AI that helps SME manufacturers …
With Industry 4.0, dependency on Cloud Computing has grown exponentially for industries including manufacturing. The emerging concept of ‘Cloud Manufacturing’ is a service-oriented business model which provides the manufacturing capabilities and resources on a cloud platform. Cloud Manufacturing software offers digital solutions for raw materials management, supply chain, production operations, …
As manufacturing becomes global business and more complex, integrating with customers and connecting cross-regional operations, becomes increasingly difficult to manage from on-premises. Manufacturers need a centralized production management system that can be accessible beyond boundaries. This is why matured manufacturers are adopting cloud MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) to keep all …
This article provides information about SFactrix MES Release Note September 2022. SFactrix Smart MES manufacturing metrics and KPIs are real-time statistical representation of the production performance analysis that drives efficiency. SFactrix metrics predominantly help the shop-floor users to access, compare and track the efficiency and performance of the assets, or …
