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Change packaging to meet grocery delivery demand
In the wake of COVID-19, online grocery delivery has taken off. According to the 2020 Food Packaging & Consumer Behavior Report, 61% of survey respondents said their purchasing habits acquired during the pandemic will influence the way they shop in the future, and 51% reported using third-party grocery delivery apps within the past three months. In light of this trend, food manufacturers may have to adapt their packaging to meet the requirements of grocery delivery.
Three changes for renewables, distributed energy resources for 2021
It is against a background which may well be the most tumultuous in modern history that I have collated my predictions as to what 2021 has in store for the energy, utilities and resources sector. On a global scale, despite media attention for the climate crisis being shared with the ongoing pandemic, the charge towards lower carbon emissions within the energy, utilities and resources sector is entering a phase I would describe as characterized by action rather than jargon.
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles February 8-14, 2021
PPE Articles about improved mask filtration, machine learning and manufacturing, the factory of the future, effective plant turnarounds and disinfection robots were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from February 8-14, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here. By Chris Vavra February 15, 2021 LASER-D, developed by USC Viterbi researchers, is an animal-like robot that can crawl, crouch and disinfect surfaces and objects to fight COVID-19.
Plant Engineering | How we work now
U.S. factory activity accelerated to its highest level in nearly 2-1/2 years in December 2020, according to Reuters, citing the latest edition of the Institute for Supply Chain Management’s (ISM’s) Semi-Annual Economic Forecast, issued January 19. The strength in manufacturing reported by ISM comes despite COVID-related absenteeism and short-term factory and supplier shutdowns to sanitize facilities. The ISM’s index of national factory activity increased to a reading of 60.7 last month.
How to write a maintenance task procedure
While asset maintenance analysis tools have become more sophisticated, providing simple, clear and actionable maintenance task procedures remain essential. A trip down maintenance memory lane As a young technician, I was tasked to develop a simple maintenance checklist for a critical piece of equipment. Prior to that, my company’s maintenance plan was “fix it when it breaks.” So where did I start? I found the technical publication for the asset I was tasked to maintain.
Manufacturing digital transformation may start with consulting
Learning Objectives Digital transformation includesa large array of technologies and integration. Consulting firms and automation providers offer digital transformation consulting. Creating a roadmap for digital transformationcan increase probability of success. Everything will be digital in the future. IDC predicts more than 60% of global GDP will be digital by the end of 2022.
How to develop an asset maintenance strategy
Does your organization struggle to develop the right asset or equipment strategies and practices? Do you fight to get traction from the programs that can help build or improve existing strategies? Ask these basic yet often overlooked questions to help your teams improve and support the organization’s asset maintenance program. 1. What percentage of your assets are critical? How many have rankings assigned in our EAM/CMMS?
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