Calculating Carbon Footprints—Made Easy January 9, 2024 How manufacturing engineers can use ERP systems to track and report their carbon footprints.
A New Approach for Complex Configurable Products January 11, 2024 Two main approaches exist with respect to product configuration: sales/marketing and engineering-focused strategies. The former has advantages, but could lead to gaps in what a customer is promised to what can be delivered.
How Anonymous Feedback Impacts Employee Retention January 8, 2024 Keep good employees by listening to, and acting on, their concerns
Celebrating Women in Smart Manufacturing February 20, 2024 International Women’s Day is March 8. Women move manufacturing forward 365 days a year.
Closing the Loop on Quality and Efficiency November 29, 2023 Closed-loop manufacturing (CLM) is emerging as a viable approach to address tighter delivery timelines and supply chain challenges.
It’s Not a Game November 30, 2023 San Diego research engineer turns an enjoyable pastime into a life-saving passion
Future-Proofing Your Workshop February 16, 2024 With the rapid pace of digitalization, operations are becoming faster and leaner than ever.
A More Affordable, Less Complex MES March 18, 2024 A manufacturing execution system is often the first step for Industry 4.0 implementation, but most are optimized to serve OEMs. Pico MES Inc. is looking out for the little guy.
OPO Lasers Put Optical Components to the Test February 19, 2024 Optical component manufacturers should consider the merits of pulse-based OPO lasers
Disaster Preparedness: A Journey to the Cloud February 20, 2024 Protect, prepare for potential disruptions
