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Smart Factory Logistics to Know Your Parts Usage and Not be Caught Unprepared

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Your Kanban system may have worked adequately so far. However, it does involve constant attention from your suppliers, shippers, and warehouse staff so that products enter and leave your warehouse in a timely manner. You also have to juggle inventory levels and fulfillment requests to ensure that you process orders promptly and with the correct quantities. How does your current Kanban system stack up when challenged with unforeseen events?  When headlines forecast supply chain interruption or material shortages, do you have the usage data on hand to ensure your assembly line won’t be stopped in the days ahead? Despite your vigilance, you’re sometimes caught unprepared when stock levels don’t match what’s on record or you don’t have enough information to predict what to stockpile when JIT replenishment is not viable anymore. This can cause you to delay shipments as your staff scrounge for the needed products. Bossard helps you avoid these pitfalls by implementing Smart Factory...

How to Eradicate Wasted Movement in Your Industrial unit with Last Mile Management

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Production is complicated, and there are a variety of ways that things can turn wrong. A specific part can go through many hands and be repositioned across many work areas before it develops a completed product. Parts and incomplete goods can be damaged, misdirected, and failed during this process. However, today’s factories are more demanding than ever before. The fourth industrial revolution mandates that parts be sited quickly, shipped automatically, and transported on time; all while being instantly traced in the cloud. Decreasing wasted movements and reducing human interaction are key factors of today’s smart factories. Because of today’s smart solutions, supply chain and material management processes can become faster than ever, meeting, and surpassing opportunities. With the correct way out, your factory’s B- and C-parts can be managed in a way that gets your goods to end users efficiently and transparently. SmartBins and SmartLabels Properly identifying, managing, and rep...