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What it really takes to control inventory
CMMS insights A lack of spare parts can halt production as significantly as major supply chain disruptions, underlining the importance of efficient spare parts inventory management. Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) play a pivotal role in maintaining inventory accuracy, especially for spare parts, essential for minimizing downtime in manufacturing processes.
Cutting tool orders increase in February
Courtesy: U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $149.5 million in February, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total was up 3.3% from January’s $144.8 million and down 17.1% when compared with the $180.3 million reported for February 2020. With a year-to-date total of $294.3 million, 2021 is down 20.2% when compared to February 2020.
Throwback Attack: Lessons from the Aurora vulnerability
By Daniel E. Capano April 29, 2021 Lessons can be learned from prior cybersecurity efforts, even older ones, as this 2007 demonstration showed. Are you aware of the eight ways to mitigate the Aurora vulnerability? In 2007, the Department of Homeland Security, working with the Idaho National Laboratory, undertook to demonstrate that a cyberattack could, in fact, cause real-world physical damage.
SolarWinds’ impact on OT for manufacturers
The SolarWinds hack has been a major topic of discussion of late. The software is used to monitor applications and networks at thousands of companies and most importantly US Federal and State government departments and agencies. is a common platform that provides IT-level management and performance monitoring functions. Orion products include network performance monitoring, server and application monitoring, network configuration management, and many other functions.
Edge computing’s importance in Industry 4.0
The importance of the cloud has been highlighted often when it comes to digitalization and modernizing your facility. The edge, however, may be the most overlooked and underestimated part of the Industry 4.0 puzzle. What is the edge? The edge consists of computing devices that are the link between on-the-floor devices and the cloud. These devices pre-process data before sending it to the cloud. This pre-processing includes simple computations such as mean, median, highest and lowest points, etc.
How to keep spare part inventories accurate for maintenance departments
Spare part inventory management needs many people working their specific roles to make it consistently successful. Courtesy: Daniel Penn Associates Loss of accuracy in your machine spare parts inventory will shut down your production machines every bit as fast as not having the production goods you need to produce finished products.
Anatomy of an effective preconstruction strategy
For capital projects, having a preconstruction phase is known to control costs. Many contractors, practiced in their planning role, are able to accurately estimate conceptual designs, align costs with scope and schedule during the design phase. Modeling and forecasting receive a lot of attention in discussions of preconstruction best practices, but subcontractor prequalification is equally important.
Hannover Messe Digital Edition: Digital transformation, international collaboration, award winner
By Mark T. Hoske April 13, 2021 Courtesy: CFE Media screen capture from 2021 Hannover Messe Digital Edition The 2021 Hannover Messe Digital Edition is the 74th Hannover Fair, picking up online where the cancelled 2020 exhibition left off. Online, 1250 exhibitors from 250 countries are joining 500 speakers covering topics relevant to the industry of the future, explained Stephan Weil, prime minister of Lower Saxony, the German region where the fair is located.
Spare part inventory for maintenance organizations is critical
Example of a before (left) and after (right) by improving spare parts inventory management for a maintenance department. Courtesy: Daniel Penn Associates Loss of accuracy in machine spare parts inventory will shut down production machines every bit as fast as not having the goods needed to produce finished products. That’s why a world class spare parts inventory system for a maintenance organization is every bit as important as inventory control for manufacturing goods and materials.
How hyperautomation can help manufacturers
Hyperautomation is the application and combination of advanced technologies to deliver end-to-end automation and digital transformation within an organization. It allows businesses to automate every process and task that can be automated. This is no small task: for example, according to McKinsey, in the US alone, there are 2.6 trillion hours of work per year that are automated.
Fire safety best practices for manufacturing facilities Original
An estimated 37,000 fires occur at industrial and manufacturing properties every year resulting in $1 billion in property damage, 279 injuries and 18 deaths, according to Occupational Health and Safety. As a professional fire safety inspector, the author has inspected hundreds of manufacturing properties. During inspections, there are overlooked areas when it comes to fire safety that need immediate attention.
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