ERP Implementation Best Practices: Manufacturers and the Cloud Delivery Model

May 1, 2017

Following one of the most difficult economic environments in decades, manufacturers around the world have been reevaluating their ERP systems. Aerospace and defense manufacturers, automotive suppliers, food and beverage manufacturers and others are looking to implement ERP systems that cut costs, streamline operations, and improve performance.

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Pendragon PLC

Pendragon PLC is the leading independent operator of franchised motor car dealerships in the UK, operating over 220 locations nationwide. Evans Halshaw is the UK's leading volume car, van and truck retailer, working with many of the world's leading car manufacturers across 130 locations, including Ford, Citroen, DS, Renault, Vauxhall, Dacia, Nissan, DAF, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot and SEAT.

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Industry 5.0: Mass Personalization Driven by IoT and AI

whitePaper | January 12, 2022

Henry Ford’s visionary ideas and inventions well outlived him: the assembly line made its way from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0, where it became more “connected” and efficient.In this white paper, we explore how cutting-edge technologies such as machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and cognitive systems can be fine-tuned to support mass personalization and add a much-needed human touch to production (and beyond).

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New Motor Technology Could Be “The Perfect Fit” in Your Application

whitePaper | July 27, 2020

Permanent Magnet synchronous AC Motors are growing in popularity. This 8-page guide provides a detailed look inside a permanent magnet AC motor and how this technology differs from both servo and induction motors.A motor type that is growing in popularity is marketed with several different names, including PMAC and AC Synchronous. These motors are desired as they consume less power, fit in a smaller space, and operate precisely where they were set to operate.

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Intelligent Low-Carbon Semiconductor Manufacturing

whitePaper | January 1, 2023

Pragmatic Semiconductor is a British semiconductor manufacturing company based out of Cambridge and Durham that develops ultra-low-cost flexible electronics that can help address society’s challenges. We provide a unique, flexible platform and rapid turnaround time, with significantly lower footprint and cost than conventional silicon foundries.

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Connected Manufacturing A guide to Industry 4.0 transformation with private cellular technology

whitePaper | April 18, 2023

There is a seismic shift happening now in the manufacturing industry as it advances towards Industry 4.0. And private cellular network solutions like Private Networks and Industry Connect, provided by Ericsson, are supplying the connectivity needed to shape manufacturing into a more agile, secure, reliable, and intelligent process.

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Lean manufacturing in the age of the Industrial Internet

whitePaper | May 3, 2023

From Henry Ford’s moving assembly line to Taiichi Ohno’s Toyota production system, now known as lean production, manufacturers globally have constantly strived to make their operations better. The concept of lean, widely known for its tools to eliminate non-value added processes, has been at the forefront of management for the last five decades.

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Robot cable management made easy

whitePaper | June 1, 2022

In the field of multi-axis robots, industrial integrators are faced with the unique challenge of selecting and managing cables to be run on the outside of a moving six-axis platform. The complex movements made by six-axis robots require special consideration when deciding on how to manage their cable systems. “There are many unsuitable ways to accomplish this, from corrugated tubing used in static wiring, to on the fly fixes such as duct tape andbungee cords,” Don Nester, Product Manager for Chainflex® Continuous flex cables at igus® explained.

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Spotlight

Pendragon PLC

Pendragon PLC is the leading independent operator of franchised motor car dealerships in the UK, operating over 220 locations nationwide. Evans Halshaw is the UK's leading volume car, van and truck retailer, working with many of the world's leading car manufacturers across 130 locations, including Ford, Citroen, DS, Renault, Vauxhall, Dacia, Nissan, DAF, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot and SEAT.

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