‘Supply Chain Management’

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Start with the news release WMC improves accuracy of laser perforation from Rofin-Baasel, which we summarised at the time by saying "Rofin's Web-Movement Compensation (WMC) system enables complete compensation of web movement during laser perforation of packaging materials. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Trulaser 3040 increases fabricator Powell's uptime from Trumpf: "Bradford-based subcontract fabrication specialist Powell Manufacturing has achieved uptime of 99.68 per cent since installing its latest Trulaser 3040 laser-cutting machine from Trumpf. ".
 
In January 2010, we covered the news from Constant Instruments - take a look at Detector stops metal falling into crisps packets which says: "Constant Instruments has introduced a free-fall metal detector, which eliminates the likelihood of a particle of metal being found in a packet of crisps.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from National Skills Academy for Manufacturing, Academy approves manufacturing training programme, as well as Voluntary charter causes unease for manufacturers from Enviro Tech Europe, and Sage 200 v5 allows total control of supply chain from Sage.
 

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Sage reveals benefits of APS systems (January 2010)

Advanced planning and scheduling systems, available from Sage, improve efficiency by providing real-time order dates, synchronised planning, optimised resource usage and accurate delivery dates.

Sage optimises lean-manufacturing (January 2010)

Sage's software customisation allows businesses to get the most out of lean manufacturing, something many companies are not doing.

Version One announces integration into ERP system (January 2010)

Version One has announced its integration into Sage's recently launched enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for organisations worldwide.

Paragon TCM eliminates hidden procurement costs (January 2010)

Paragon Electronic Components' kitting solution is intended to eliminate hidden costs from manufacturers' procurement processes.

Moduflex Lite utilises nano-lubrication technology (January 2010)

Parker Hannifin has launched the Moduflex Lite, an air preparation system that combines lightweight and corrosion-resistant construction with nano-lubrication technology.

Bott delivers storage solution for assembly line (January 2010)

A range of workplace systems from Bott has been used to provide an ergonomic storage solution to meet lighting specialist Urbis's lean manufacturing criteria during the design of a new assembly line.

Barker Collins installs Doosan horizontal borers (January 2010)

Precision subcontractor Barker Collins Engineering has installed five Doosan DB 130C/CX horizontal boring machines, supplied by Mills CNC, to exploit the potential of renewable offshore energy.

Metal-detection control has greater sensitivity (January 2010)

The Genius+ metal-detection control unit from S and S is said to offer more processing power, increased sensitivity and improved product effect compensation over previous versions.

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