Automate Your Way To Lean Manufacturing

November 6, 2017

Lean production removes bottlenecks and reduces non-value-adding wastes, getting your product faster to customers. This whitepaper explains what lean is and how it works, but more importantly, goes through how to overcome the black packaging hole by using integration software to find and quantify packaging waste, so you can redress it.

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CTIF

CTIF is a French research and development centre, specialized in casting, additive manufacturing, metallurgy and metal products. At the very heart of the metal conversion process, it constantly strives to develop and strengthen the links between applied research and manufacturers.

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Transform Your Industry 4.0 Journey with a Modernized Manufacturing Data Supply Chain

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

Manufacturing organizations benefit from the automation brought by the Third Industrial Revolution, but struggle to extract value from and manage the massive volumes of data created by 20th Century process innovation. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) - now present - promises to offer tools to unlock the value of these massive quantities of data with the use of technologies such as Data Analytics, Machine Learning & Industrial IoT. However, manufacturing companies still struggle to convert this data value into business outcomes due to the proliferation of data silos, and the overwhelming prevalence of complex and unwieldy data supply chains which leaves data in an unmanageable state.

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Using Digital Networks to Drive Business Transformation in Automotive and Manufacturing

whitePaper | November 12, 2019

Today’s economies are changing dramatically, driven by developing and emerging markets, innovative products and business models, and the accelerated rise of advanced technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. Globally, the automotive and manufacturing segments have seen record-setting profits over the past decade-and also transformative change.

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HOW INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION DRIVES CUSTOMER-CENTRICITY IN MANUFACTURING

whitePaper | August 17, 2022

The need for true customer-centricity is impossible to ignore in the manufacturing world. Disruptive technology, instant availability of information, the expectation of to-the-second service in an on-demand consumer economy have given rise to a new power balance, in which the demands of the customer call the shots – rather than the way manufacturing businesses determine they should operate. In this redrawn landscape, intelligent automation (IA) can be the difference between success and failure. But what does it take to integrate IA into a manufacturing operation – and where are its benefits felt most prominently?

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How to Reduce Your Total Landed Costs

whitePaper | February 19, 2020

With over 45 years of experience providing industrial and retail packaging solutions, Progress Container & Display has the skills and knowledge necessary to help you with all of your packaging needs, including packaging design, packaging manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. We’ve put together the following eBook to help you to identify and address potential opportunities for cost reduction in your packaging and supply chain.

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Manufacturing 2025: Bolder Vision, Stronger Purpose

whitePaper | August 4, 2022

The manufacturing industry is undergoing an unprecedented digital-led transformation. This opportunity is empowering manufacturers to innovate with new products and services, accelerate top-line growth, create a superior customer experience, and streamline operations.

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ADOPTING AN ADAPTIVE MANUFACTURING STRATEGY

whitePaper | July 7, 2022

Change has always been a factor in manufacturing, but traditionally, market conditions have evolved over several months or even years. By contrast, in today’s global economy, incidents both local and thousands of miles away are shifting market demand quickly, impacting the availability of materials, and reshaping supply chain dynamics at breakneck speed. Manufacturers need to adapt to these changes immediately without sacrificing product quality, customer relationships, or valuable employees. And that requires an adaptive manufacturing strategy.

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CTIF

CTIF is a French research and development centre, specialized in casting, additive manufacturing, metallurgy and metal products. At the very heart of the metal conversion process, it constantly strives to develop and strengthen the links between applied research and manufacturers.

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