Social networking is pervasive in private life, but what about in manufacturing? In this week's roundup we look at the ways today's industrial companies are using social media sites to drive business value, and why no one wants to be left behind.
One way companies can gain competitive advantage is by optimizing the business value chain. By paying closer attention to the value chain, you can improve internal communication and cooperation, resulting in an increase in customer satisfaction. Michael Rapaport of IQS provides insight into value chain components that are needed in order for a manufacturing company to be successful. Read more…
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Do you take social networking seriously in your manufacturing enterprise, or is it just another fad?
The manufacturing landscape is changing rapidly and one component involved in the evolution is social networking. Companies are starting to use a new toolset specifically designed for deployment within enterprise environments to increase collaboration. Apriso/Dassault Systèmes was recently involved in a think-tank focusing on driving social networking within manufacturing. The session uncovered many interesting facts, new trends, and ideas, which are shared in this article.
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The Institute for Supply Management issued a recent report that confirms the expansion of the U.S. manufacturing sector over the past eleven months and experts are seeing increased demand for U.S.-based products. While the verdict is still out on how successful manufacturers will be this year and in the months to come, there are three trends that continue to be heavily discussed as driving forces for our manufacturing economy. Read more…
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If applied correctly, OEE can be a valuable and important metric. As our team has mentioned before, it is a metric that’s often misused, sometimes in the way it is interpreted, and sometimes with the amount of influence it’s allowed. In this recent article, we discuss six misconceptions about OEE and the way it can be used. This blog post has also sparked a solid conversation around the metrics, and we hope that you find the discussion insightful to your current initiatives. Read more…
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LNS Research discusses the most commonly used metrics by plant managers to monitor and improve manufacturing performance.
LNS Research highlights several thought leaders' tweets about the drawbacks of measuring and relying on the overall equipment effectiveness metric.
LNS Research explores Overall Equiptment Effectiveness (OEE) as a quality metric.