Today, medical device developers use realistic simulation solutions from SIMULIA to accelerate the overall product innovation process, reduce development costs, and improve patient safety and product quality. This Q&A eBook with Dassault Systèmes explores realistic simulation and its massive potential to dramatically transform healthcare. Included is a video where Dr. Steve Levine, of Dassault Systèmes, discusses 3D Design and Collaborative Platforms to Support Digital Health at Generis’ American Medical Device Summit 2016. Check out the eBook and the video below!
Read More →White Paper: 2013 North American Test Asset Management Solutions for Aerospace & Defense Customer Value Enhancement Award
With the present economic uncertainty, companies across all sectors in North America are increasingly being faced with a challenge to reduce their overall costs. Companies in the aerospace and defense sector, in particular, are striving to differentiate themselves in order to compete more efficiently in an environment characterized by decreasing defense spending. In such a scenario, a primary concern for these companies is to improve their engineering productivity. This white paper focuses on the Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement, an award that is presented every year to a company that has demonstrated excellence when it comes to implementing strategies that proactively create value for its customers. There is also a focus on improving the return on the investment that customers make in its services or products. The Sente Group has been chosen as the worthy recipient of the 2013 Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award in the North American Test Asset Management market for Aerospace & Defense. Focusing on serving the needs of the aerospace and defense sector, Sente offers a range of solutions to help organizations manage their test assets and resources more efficiently and cost-effectively. Find out about more key factors that are contributing to Sente’s success below!
Read More →Q&A with Intermex Industrial Parks: Sourcing Challenges and Solutions for Manufacturers in North America
In this Q&A eBook, find out how to thrive in an industry where production costs are soaring and the competition is cutthroat. Also, learn how to become a lean organization, thrive in a fast-paced world, enhance quality, and apply strategic sourcing operations. If North American manufacturers want to outsource, leaders have to change their mindset to adapt to a worldwide view and use geographic diversity to their advantage. When a company is doing well and the idea of change comes up, it may be difficult to allow that in a culture of complacency. -Intermex Find out more about sourcing challenges and solutions for manufacturers in North America from Intermex in the Q&A eBook below!
Read More →Effective supplier management for medical device manufacturers
This informative article speaks about four key ways to build better relationships with your suppliers: Whether you are a startup medical device manufacturer or a Fortune 1000 corporation, establishing and preserving progressive relationships with your suppliers is critical to your success. Not only are you managing your inventory levels to make sure that you always have the right components in stock to meet orders, but at the same time you’re managing compliance regulations and customer satisfaction. Your relationship with your suppliers is a crucial part of how you manage these challenges. It’s time to start building better relationships so that you can establish trust and over time, the supplier will begin investing more to ensure your success. Find out more below!
Read More →Infographic: Top 5 Advantages of Operating Your Business in Mexico
There are many advantages when looking to run your business in Mexico, as there is no red tape, no hidden costs, no incorporation needed, and a large, experienced group of executive, managers, engineers, and supervisors trained by foreign companies. This infographic delves into the top 5 advantages and shows you why Mexico is a great option for businesses in North America. Intermex has been part of the success of over 200 multi-national companies manufacturing and distributing in Mexico. The process of combining foreign capital and technology with Mexican labor, industrial facilities, and community, has been Intermex’s core value for 40 years. Intermex provides a competitive edge for success and profitability of your operations in Mexico. Find more about Intermex here.
Read More →Article: A global leader in metal powder production targets Additive Manufacturing
The growth in metal Additive Manufacturing has attracted a wide range of companies to enter the market to supply metal powders, however, few have the track record of Hoeganaes Corporation in the production of powders for industrial parts production. In the following article, the company reports on the development of gas atomised titanium powders for metal AM, along with its ambitions to introduce more cost effective water atomised powders that have the potential to help the industry move towards higher volume production. As a leading supplier to the global automotive industry, Hoeganaes is keen to advance the development of water atomisation technology for AM iron powders and it has launched research programs with key customers. Find out more about quality control in Additive Manufacturing (AM), titanium powders for AM, reducing costs with advanced water atomisation technology, and more in the full article 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 →Maetrics: The ROI of Good Quality & Compliance
On October 5th, 2016 at the American Medical Device Summit in Chicago, Generis welcomed Maetrics to the speaker panel on Day One. Ed Roach, the Managing Director of Maetrics, focused his presentation on four main objectives being: Ideas on how to quantify the costs of quality for investment justification Understanding indirect or potential costs of quality and compliance including Examining FDA’s recent and future approach to Medical Devices The Potential Impacts of FDA’s approach to Medical Devices Understand the Benefits of a Proactive Quality System Benchmarking – Good Investments in Quality and Compliance To view the full presentation online, click here. Panel Speaker: Ed Roach, Managing Director of Maetrics Ed Roach brings nearly 20 years of experience in the life sciences industry to the panel while adding his wealth of knowledge on Quality Systems and Quality Assurance, Validation, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPS), Root Cause Investigation, Change Management, and 483/Warning Letter Remediation to the American Medical Device Summit. Generis is thrilled that Maetrics will be returning to Chicago for the American Medical Device Summit on October 4th and 5th in 2017. For more information on Generis or our American Medical Device Summit taking place in 2017, please, don’t hesitate to contact us today.
Read More →Wait, is that Clean?
Surface preparation is a critical manufacturing process that enables sealing, bonding, painting, coating, printing and cleaning. By utilizing appropriate surface preparation processes medical device manufacturers can speed production, ensure product safety, and decrease the likelihood of recalls. Despite the critical nature of this process the majority of manufacturers are still relying upon outdated surface evaluation methods such as dyne and water break. These current methods lack precision, allow for subjective interpretation, and are often destructive. Check out the BTG Labs infographic below to explore the strengths and weaknesses of different surface preparation methods. surface-preparation-for-manufacturers-who-bond-seal-coat-paint-clean-or-print Hear more from BTG Labs by joining the discussion at the American Medical Device Summit on October 5-6 in Chicago. Be sure to stop by Booth #21!!
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