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Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are an integral piece of the operational puzzle in any manufacturing environment. They provide the step-by-step procedural guidance and support that enables operators to do their …
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Solving issues before they have a chance to become costly problems One of the frustrating inefficiencies that has long plagued manufacturers—and one that still presents a problem today for those …
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Streamlining and simplifying to drive results In a modern marketplace where customization is king and manufacturers are responding to growing consumer demand with more and more customized products, new tools …
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Poka-yoke is a Japanese term for mistake-proofing, derived from the Japanese words yokeru (avoid) and poka (mistakes). Famously popularized by the influential Toyota Production System, poka-yoke refers to any mechanism …
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How to upskill employees with digital work instructions Digital work instructions are an integral feature in the connected process control solutions that are transforming factories and making production environments more …
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Manufacturers can use new tech tools to focus on continuous improvement Successful manufacturers are almost always those who are unafraid to take a hard look in the metaphorical mirror and …
Read Storyby Epicor, on Jun 16, 2023 4:48:48 PM
The justified excitement around connected factories, the impact of innovative new technology in production environments, and the powerful capabilities of connected process control has growing numbers of manufacturers looking to …
Read Storyby Epicor, on Jun 2, 2023 10:21:24 AM
Empowering employees to share best practices and improve processes. We are living in a moment when there is justifiable excitement about the game-changing power and pace at which cutting-edge technologies …
Read Storyby Epicor, on May 18, 2023 10:14:39 AM
How a no-code/low-code approach is driving plant floor solutions In this transformative moment, as manufacturers move to Industry 4.0, powered by IoT, smart factory solutions and big data analytics, new …
Read Storyby Epicor, on May 9, 2023 3:12:33 PM
Accelerate error-proofing goals in your assembly process. First pass yield is a metric that measures the percentage of quality units produced at the end of a manufacturing or assembly process, …
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