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Hand turning a service level knob up to the maximum with a dial where it is written the word satisfaction. Concept image for illustration of how Advanced Planning and Scheduling APS can impact on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Why You Should Care About On-Time Delivery and How APS Can Help

Why should you care about On-Time Delivery? Issues with production, supply and quality can wreak havoc on a production schedule. Whether you are on time or late, the on-time delivery metric reflects what’s going right and what’s not.

Emerging Medical Device and Diagnostics Manufacturing

FDA is increasingly looking at the underlying quality processes in place as the ultimate measure of compliance

manufacturing engineer holding tablet with 2021 text, representing manufacturing outlook for 2021

Manufacturing 2021 – Perspectives on the Year Ahead

2020 was a year of unique challenges. 2021 provides new opportunities for growth by embracing new ways of working and enhancing manufacturing processes through digitalization.

AVAILABLE NOW! Opcenter RD&L 8.2

Opcenter RD&L 8.2 is the new release on the platform formerly known as the Simatic IT® Research and Development Suite. Opcenter RD&L represents a major technological evolution, providing lightweight client applications to users while employing web technology and HTML5.

AVAILABLE NOW! Opcenter APS 18.3

We are excited to announce that the latest version of Opcenter APS Version 18.3 has been released! Opcenter APS 18.3…

AVAILABLE NOW! Opcenter Quality 12

We are excited to announce the availability of Opcenter Quality 12! The new version brings higher integration between processes, global…

Emerging Medical Device and Diagnostics Manufacturing

Part 2:  Engaging users in your digital manufacturing operations management infrastructure As we discussed in Part 1 of this blog…

Emerging Medical Device and Diagnostics Manufacturing

Part 1: Overcoming resource constraints to accelerate time to market Today’s Medical Device and Diagnostics (MDD) manufacturers face a host…

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Now, a practical guide for Smart Digital Manufacturing

Newly published by Siemens, “Smart Digital Manufacturing” delivers a practical guide for charting your digital transformation.