Procurement & Supply Chain

Finding The Single-Source Supplier For The E-Commerce Supply Chain

March 16, 2022

Finding The Single-Source Supplier For The E-Commerce Supply Chain
Today’s supply chains are driven by the competitive tenets of e-commerce – speed, accuracy and access to a broad inventory – all delivered at low cost. This mandate has driven distribution centers to become increasingly complex and dependent on automation systems, while raising the stakes to threaten critical damage in the event of cost overruns or project delays. Concentrating supplier responsibility for these automation projects with a single, lead provider simplifies vendor management and accountability, enabling companies to approach a single point of contact and avoid juggling delays and charges from multiple contractors.

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FILTEC

With a long list of industry firsts, FILTEC has been a prime mover and key innovator in the field of inspection and laser coding equipment for over 50 years. FILTEC has shipped over 30,000 units worldwide and has the largest installed base of inspection equipment in the food and beverage industries.

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whitePaper | June 2, 2022

For decades, energy-intensive commodity businesses for paper and packaging aimed for better process control, leading to higher product quality with less energy consumption. This would help to both reduce costs and maintain a healthier environment. A plethora of concepts and devices were invented to control the production and verify or predict the product quality. This approach had some measure of success, but it had its limits.

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Using Business Intelligence to Improve and Empower

whitePaper | March 2, 2020

Today's manufacturers have had to pivot quickly to adapt to demands brought on by COVID-19. Business Intelligence and analytics have played a vital role in providing the most successful manufacturers with insights necessary to find new ways to: Improve product and service quality.Higher levels of quality

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Unlocking Value from Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing

whitePaper | December 12, 2022

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whitePaper | February 24, 2023

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Maintenance 4.0: How AI and Data Driven strategies increase machine performance

whitePaper | December 22, 2022

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Digital Transformation and Its Impact on Quality Assurance

whitePaper | August 17, 2022

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FILTEC

With a long list of industry firsts, FILTEC has been a prime mover and key innovator in the field of inspection and laser coding equipment for over 50 years. FILTEC has shipped over 30,000 units worldwide and has the largest installed base of inspection equipment in the food and beverage industries.

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