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JIT vs Lean Manufacturing: What’s the Difference

Blog, Data Collection, Manufacturing / By / May 5, 2020 / 2 minutes of reading

Lean manufacturing principles are implemented to improve quality and reduce waste. View an [Infographic]: What is Lean Manufacturing and how can it help you? Inventory represents one of the largest sources of waste in the manufacturing industry. Maintaining too much inventory—raw materials and finished products—absorbs excess cost in capital, inventory, and space. Inventory shortages lead …

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IoT for Manufacturing

4 Ways IoT Improves Manufacturing

Blog, Data Collection, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Mobile Computers, Technology Trends, Traceability / By / April 3, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

  The Internet of Things (IoT) seems to expand daily. The devices that connect with the cloud are touching every aspect of our culture—from the smart home to medical devices to the manufacturing industry. With the need to streamline manufacturing processes to work as efficiently as possible, the IoT provides many avenues for working smarter …

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Tech-Savvy Shoppers Drive the Retail Technology Trends for 2017

Blog, Retail, Technology Trends / By / March 29, 2017 / 2 minutes of reading

Millennials represent the largest population of consumers in the United States right now. They are also addicted to their technology, so they utilize it in every way possible. As consummate shoppers, they’re strong influencers of retail trends—not just the products on the market, but the way they make purchases. These tech-savvy shoppers are driving the …

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IIoT: You Need More “I’s” on the Plant Floor

Blog, Industrial Computers, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Technology Trends / By / March 21, 2017 / 2 minutes of reading

  The Internet of Things (IoT) sparked excitement as the next great thing in technology. Learn more about IoT here. Using sensors embedded in everything from home appliances to clothing, consumers are jazzed about what smart technology can do: changing the temperature in your home when you’re away checking your heart rate and letting you …

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Get Lean with 2D Data Matrix Barcodes, Part 3

Blog, Manufacturing, Traceability / By / March 15, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

Thanks for stopping back in to read the 3rd part of this series on “Getting LEAN” with Data Matrix Barcodes in the manufacturing industry. If you missed the first two parts, you can read them here: Part 1  Part 2  Application Versatility Whether it be the assembly lines, final assembly lines, test and measurement locations, …

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Get Lean with 2D Data Matrix Barcodes, Part 2

Barcode Scanners, Blog, Manufacturing, Traceability / By / March 7, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

Welcome back to my series on how to Get LEAN by implementing 2D Matrix Barcodes in your manufacturing facility. In my last blog, I shared how the physical features of a 2D Data Matrix barcode that has been applied via Direct Part Mark (DPM) have been beneficial to manufacturers of Print Circuit Boards (PCBs) and …

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Get Lean with 2D Data Matrix Barcodes, Part 1

Barcode Scanners, Blog, Manufacturing, Traceability / By / March 2, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

As manufacturing continues to evolve, so do the requirements of their end users. Quality, price and lead time have never meant more to the manufacturing industry, so looking for ways to improve these criteria without sacrificing one for the other has become a necessity. In the manufacturing world, this concept is known as getting “lean”. …

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