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Twenty-Six Things You Didn’t Know IntelliWORKS Could Do

Twenty-Six Things You Didn’t Know IntelliWORKS Could Do

What is Lean manufacturing? Lean manufacturing or lean production, is a systematic method for waste minimization within a manufacturing system without sacrificing productivity. To be a lean manufacturer, you need an agile manufacturing execution system (MES) that adapts to the manufacturing processes and provides monitoring and control functions to efficiently produce quality product in a non-intrusive manner.

Top Five Causes of Manufacturing Quality Alerts and How to Avoid Them

Top Five Causes of Manufacturing Quality Alerts and How to Avoid Them

For us to understand how to avoid a Quality Alert, we must understand what it is. By definition, a Quality Alert within the Manufacturing Industry is an official notification from the customer of the defects within a supplier’s delivered parts. In a typical manufacturing scenario, after a manufacturer receives a Quality Alert, the supplier is then required to construct and follow a remediation plan to avoid the described defects in all future deliveries.

10 Signs You Need a New Manufacturing Execution System Software

10 Signs You Need a New Manufacturing Execution System Software

The heart of your plant’s manufacturing operations is the manufacturing execution system (MES). If the heart is not performing like it once did though, then it may be time to consider intervention. Below are 10 warning signs that it is time to either replace your current MES or give it some much-needed attention and updates.