Play the Game: Are you ready for Industry 4.0?

Play the Game: Are you ready for Industry 4.0? Let’s put your Industry 4.0 knowledge to the test with Eyelit Technologies interactive trivia quiz! Whether you’re a manufacturing expert or just exploring the world of digital innovation, this quick quiz is a fun way to challenge your understanding of the technologies and trends shaping the …

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Insurance can’t fix the gap between Planning and Execution

Insurance can’t fix the gap between Planning and Execution

Insurance can’t fix the gap between Planning and Execution In manufacturing, execution rarely aligns perfectly with the original plan. To deal with this, manufacturers buy what essentially amounts to “insurance policies”. These include everything from longer order lead times and excess inventory to overtime labor and premium freight. The general idea is to absorb the …

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Gulistan Carpet Cuts Lead Times 43% with APS – Case Study

Case Study Summary Gulistan Carpet, a leading carpet manufacturer based in North Carolina, has been producing high-quality residential and commercial carpets for nearly a century. The company faced significant challenges managing complex production operations across 2,000 different colors and 70 styles while serving 4,000 retailers nationwide, resulting in lengthy three-week lead times and high inventory …

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Martins Rubber Manages Parts, Lead Times, and Variable Batches with MES – Case Study

About Martin’s Rubber Martin’s Rubber is a specialist manufacturer of elastomeric products including seals, gaskets and bespoke rubber mouldings for engineers and manufacturers worldwide. The business was founded over 150 years ago in Southampton, UK, where it still has its headquarters. The Challenge – Hundreds of Different Parts with Variable Batch Runs and Lead Times …

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Auto Stamping Press High Volume Parts Scheduling – Case Study

Automotive APS Problem Scheduling a stamping press operation can be a complex and time-consuming task. For example, an in-house stamping plant for an auto OEM consists of two press lines, with 34 dies that produce about 80 distinct parts. These parts are stored on over 250 racks of 37 distinct rack types that hold inventories …

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Auto Manufacturer Reduces Order to Delivery Cycle Times – Case Study

Automotive Production Scheduling Challenge A major automotive OEM was facing material shortages from suppliers and this was exacerbating production problems. This automotive manufacturer had already implemented Eyelit Technologies’ APS asked for help managing supply chain instability. Material shortages from suppliers were causing production problems. Key Takeaways The Order Moves solution from Eyelit Technologies reduces Order to Delivery …

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Food & Beverage Plant Increases Utilization w/ APS – Case Study

Food & Beverage Plant Background In Planning and Scheduling, the “devil is in the details” – unless all relevant details of the production environment are accurately modeled and solved, the resulting plans and schedules will be sub-optimal, or even unbuildable. A case in point is a Food and Beverage (F&B) plant with a complex production …

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