Value Stream Mapping for a Lean Front Office

Businesses implementing lean manufacturing bypass the front-office and target their manufacturing processes. After all, front-offices have paperwork, not inventory, right? However, order entry, quoting, scheduling, design, and engineering are front-office functions that can provide an eye-opening opportunity to create improvement, eliminate waste, and increase profits in your business. To better understand the opportunities that lie in the front office, it is important to understand how Lean Manufacturing became such a critical tool. The history of Lean Manufacturing can be traced back almost 100 years in some guises. Here is an overview.

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Pedrollo S.p.A.

Engineering and manufacturing electric water pumps since 1974, Pedrollo is now a reference mark in the water supply sector worldwide. Its Head Quarter and plant in San Bonifacio, Verona occupy an area of over 120,000 square metres. High industrial automation and technology position the company at the highest level in its field, both for consistent investment in innovative R&D and for its ability to control quality throughout the entire production process.

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From Internal Combustion to Battery Electric Vehicles: Enabling Digital Manufacturing

whitePaper | September 12, 2022

Today’s automotive industry faces a historical shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to battery electric vehicles (BEV). This shift is profound, dramatically altering the structure of the automotive value chain and the vehicle manufacturing process. This conversion occurs as the industry undergoes a digital transformation. The ICE to BEV project builds a 2020 CAR project on digital transformation by considering the implications of a transition in propulsion technology and a digital transformation in manufacturing for the North American automotive sector.

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Smart Manufacturing And How To Get Started

whitePaper | April 18, 2023

Deploying dedicated cellular-enabled industry 4.0 solutions can generate an operational cost savings ROI of 10x to 20x over 5 years. In aggregate, these solutions can generate 8.5% in Operational Cost Savings, which equates to US$200 to US$600 per sqm per year for a factory or industrial site.

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Accelerated API manufacturing by combining early-stage and late-stage process development

whitePaper | October 25, 2022

Traditionally, early-stage and late-stage process development have been done separately, with early-stage mostly focused on material production and late-stage on process intensification. As more molecules in development fall under an orphan or fast-track indication, the traditional approach of linear development stages can be counterproductive—not to mention expensive—due to investing resources in perfecting a process prior to early clinical phase success.

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INDUSTRY 4.0 THE ROLE OF IIoT IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR

whitePaper | October 6, 2022

Is “Industry 4.0” an increasingly hyped term or a real change in the manufacturing sector? This question arises when we examine the true value of Industry 4.0. This White Paper is an attempt to analyze the theoretical and practical aspects of the concept, which has made its way into the Polish market as well as others. The paper will present detailed analysis and presentation of the practical side of Indust

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Industry 4.0 Live Security Patching

whitePaper | October 21, 2022

The adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies into production facilities and throughout operations, such as automation, 3D printers, cloud computing, robotics, machine learning, and IIoT devices, is gaining momentum across smart manufacturing

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Advanced Manufacturing: Managing the Digital Transformation Journey

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Advances in technology promise many advantages to manufacturers striving to overcome challenges, realize new efficiencies and gain a competitive advantage. The top trends below, collectively termed the Fourth Industrial Revolution5 or Industry 4.0, are combining to transform the modern manufacturing world.

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Spotlight

Pedrollo S.p.A.

Engineering and manufacturing electric water pumps since 1974, Pedrollo is now a reference mark in the water supply sector worldwide. Its Head Quarter and plant in San Bonifacio, Verona occupy an area of over 120,000 square metres. High industrial automation and technology position the company at the highest level in its field, both for consistent investment in innovative R&D and for its ability to control quality throughout the entire production process.

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