Your operation may be leveraging industrial data to increase production uptime and profitability or guard against counterfeiting. Or, you may be using serial numbers or other codes to identify your products. Wherever your company stands now, you're probably aware that more manufacturers are becoming more digitally connected. While we're talking data, did you know that […]
Updated November, 2022 You work to make sure your company's production line should run like a well-oiled machine. You have good technologies, processes, and people in place. So why are you still having issues in quality control, poor efficiency, or late deliveries? It could be because you're not leveraging track and trace technology to add greater […]
Does reading news about the "manufacturing skills gap" keep you up at night? Whether you're looking to hire manufacturing workers, get hired yourself, or hold onto your current job, it's true that massive changes in the industry are already affecting the in-demand manufacturing job skills. From automation to artificial intelligence (AI), the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” […]
When you’re in the market for a part marking solution – whether it’s a stamping machine or laser engraver – it’s rarely a cut-and-dry process. Typically, there are plenty of factors at play, from the type of facility you’re manufacturing in, to the materials used, to your customer’s needs. What Do I Need My Marking […]
Today, the relationship between OEMs in the automotive industry and suppliers can be complicated, to say the least. Each year, warranties and recalls cost OEMs and suppliers billions of dollars. In fact, according to Stout 2017 Automotive Warranty & Recall Report, U.S.-based OEMs and suppliers, including wheel and airbag manufacturers, reported warranty and recall accruals […]
