Every industry has its own unique supply chain issues and are in need of solutions that support the optimal balance of efficiency and productivity. Equipment failures, unexpected urgent requirements, and supply chain disruptions are frustrating, costly, and nigh impossible to solve on your own. Smaller or unpredictable shipping requirements can also present problems–as well as opportunities. So, what’s the solution here? In this brochure, XPO Logistics describes solutions that are applicable to a wide scope of commodities in a wide range of industries. Check out the brochure below for your supply chain solutions!
Read More →eBook: How Manufacturers Can Optimize CNC-Machine Tooling and Increase Productivity by 10-40%
As in many other industries, to be competitive in the world market, CNC manufacturing companies need to reduce their costs of production and increase their production output. More parts at less cost per part. Unfortunately, with escalating raw materials prices, this becomes difficult. Therefore, manufacturers have to look to controlling tooling costs and costly downtime, while working to increase speeds and feed rates. Are your toolholders fully engaged in the spindle of your CNC Mill? Most manufacturing problems are a result of tooling issues. Find out how to increase your manufacturing productivity by 10-40% in the JM Performance Products eBook below!
Read More →Infographic: Respiratory Concerns with Welding
Capturing dust and fumes generated during welding presents a unique challenge, and, unfortunately, there are many health problems that can be caused by an overexposure to welding fumes. Though capturing dust and fumes is a challenge, it is important to have a safe dust collection system to rid your work environment of these harmful pollutants. Still not convinced that air pollution control is important? Check out the Camfil infographic below to explore the top 5 respiratory concerns associated with welding, followed by a solution that works. Hear more from Camfil by joining the discussion at the American Automotive Summit on November 10-11 in Detroit.
Read More →Case Study: Create An Automated, Efficient Inbound Logistics Process
A leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft completed the design for a revolutionary new aircraft, and the production team set an aggressive build schedule to meet demand. What the leading manufacturer needed was to create an automated, efficient inbound logistics process to enable an unprecedented manufacturing pace–completing an aircraft every three days! XPO Logistics was able to help this big idea take off. Click here to read the full case study and find out how XPO made this opportunity happen.
Read More →Case Study: Averna Accelerates Production Testing for Automotive Radar
Check out Averna’s informative case study on production testing for automotive radar, and discover the solution to wide-ranging test needs in the automotive industry.
Read More →SMTC Presentation: Driving Product Optimization Through Early Stage Supplier Engagement
Exploring Design for Excellence (DFX) Brian Morrison, from SMTC, took his wealth of knowledge and understanding as the Director of Value Engineering & Technology and presented crucial industry information at the American Medical Device Summit 2016. Take a look at Morrison’s insightful presentation from the Summit that explores Design for Excellence (DFX) Product Optimization, focusing on these core concepts: What is DFX? DFX Benefits Value Equation Product Design Review Ability to Impact Product Value Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) Impact of Design Decisions Applying DFX to Product Development To view the full presentation, click here. About SMTC SMTC is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including PCBA production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering, and supply chain management services.
Read More →Webinar: How to Turn Your Industrial Energy Program into a Competitive Advantage
So where should you focus when developing an energy strategy for your own business? In this session, EnerNOC‘s Managing Director of Industrial Solutions, Jay Zoellner, will walk you through the essentials of a successful energy strategy. You’ll learn: Why energy impacts the bottom-line for industrial enterprises more today than ever before The five critical success factors for every industrial energy strategy A three-step process for assessing, designing, and implementing a successful industrial energy program Sign up for this informative EnerNOC Webinar here today! To learn more about EnerNOC, please join us, as Generis hosts the American Manufacturing Summit and gather further insights on March 28-29, 2017.
Read More →Speaker eBook: Q&A with the Speakers at the American Medical Device Summit 2015
There is less than one month to the American Medical Device Summit 2015! With the event on the horizon, we took a moment to gather some of our key speakers and asked them to share their insights and opinions on the current state and future outlook of medical devices in the U.S. We posed the following questions: 1. How would you describe the current landscape for medical devices in America? 2. What are some of the biggest challenges that companies are facing when bringing medical devices to market? 3. How can these challenges be overcome? 4. When it comes to medical device inception, development or commercialization, what is the one piece of advice you wish that someone had given you? CLICK HERE to view the Speaker eBook
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