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Pursuing digital transformation in quality within the automotive industry

May 27, 2022

In the automotive manufacturing, consistently high quality is the primary component of operational excellence. As the evolution of the auto…

By Valentina Lupo
2 MIN READ
5Whys root cause analysis perfromed by a quality engineer

How the 5Whys strategy supports quality management

April 29, 2022

5Whys is a beneficial problem-solving tool in quality management. It assists manufacturers in root cause analysis as part of nonconformance management and continuous process improvement efforts.

By Valentina Lupo
4 MIN READ
Man performing an inspection as part of a quality control process.

The critical role of quality control and inspection planning

April 7, 2022

Quality control and inspection planning plays a critical role in quality programs, not only to ensure that you produce high-quality products but also to execute your quality program with the utmost efficiency.

By Valentina Lupo
4 MIN READ
Two women in a server room discussing MES and ERP systems

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems: How they relate

February 11, 2022

Efficient interaction between manufacturing execution system (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is critical to a manufacturer’s productivity and on-time delivery of products. Integration of MES and ERP systems enables their complementary functionality to bring greater benefit to a manufacturer than siloed systems

By Eric Mitchell
4 MIN READ
Worker performing traceability activities on a maufacturing production line.

Manufacturing traceability: How your MES adds product value

January 28, 2022

Manufacturing traceability is a crucial feature of your manufacturing execution system (MES). While manufacturing traceability software tracks the production status and disposition of works-in-progress (WIPs) throughout the manufacturing cycle, it also aggregates knowledge of each product, as built.

By Eric Mitchell
4 MIN READ
Man in warehouse using DDMRP to manage manufacturing resources

Smooth out your planning wrinkles with demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP)

December 2, 2021

Demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) is the greatest innovation in supply chain management in decades – at least, so say…

By Eric Mitchell
4 MIN READ
Puzzel pieces representing APS and ERP systems are being joined together by buidness people

Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) complement each other

November 3, 2021

Learn how Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) work together to provide the greatest benefit to your manufacturing floor.

By Eric Mitchell
3 MIN READ

Formulating a successful digital transformation

October 13, 2021

Siemens has identified some key ingredients common to the many successful digital transformations we have helped implement.

By Alessandro Cereseto
3 MIN READ

The impact of new European Medical Device regulations

September 16, 2021

The New Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for medical devices (MDRs), which went into effect on May 26, 2021, is a major update to the regulatory framework in the European Union (EU).

By Chiara Ceccopieri
< 1 MIN READ