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Video: Visualizing Metrics in the Factory of the Future
Video: Visualizing Metrics in the Factory of the Future
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Product Information Sheet: SyncView® Software
Product Information Sheet: SyncView® Software Real-time, self-service manufacturing visualization and communication system SyncView® is a real-time, self-service manufacturing visualization system that gives everyone the ability to monitor equipment and process status as it happens – from wherever they are. SyncView® software connects to any data source to visualize data the way you want to see it, giving…
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FAQs: SyncView® Software
FAQs: SyncView® Software Real-time manufacturing visualization and communication system SyncView® is a real-time manufacturing visualization and communication system that provides a single, synchronized view of what is happening at every level of the enterprise and extended supply chain. Drawing from machine, operations, and enterprise data sources, SyncView® gives users the ability to create personalized views of data called…
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Thought Leadership: 8 Forms of Waste in Lean Manufacturing
Thought Leadership: 8 Forms of Waste in Lean Manufacturing At the heart of lean manufacturing is one very simple principle: remove as much waste as possible from your processes. Lean practitioners have identified 8 forms of waste that occur in manufacturing. And while there are many ways to eliminate these 8 forms of waste, when comparing…
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Thought Leadership: Get Lean on Scrap
Thought Leadership: Get Lean on Scrap Every year, manufacturers lose profits when they scrap materials and finished goods because of damage or obsolescence. In fact, the cost of scrap is far more than the cost of the material itself. Hiding behind every dollar of scrapped inventory are several more dollars lost in storage, productivity, customer satisfaction…
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Customer Case Study: Orbital ATK Proves the Merits of SyncKanban®
Customer Case Study: Orbital ATK Proves the Merits of SyncKanban® This case study reviews the strategy and results of a new Lean project at the Aerospace Structures Division (ASD) of Orbital ATK. The goal of the project was to impact two key inventory metrics – improve inventory turns and reduce inventory cost; specifically, waste associated with…