Manufacturing Keeps Going Strong At Mar-Bal Mar-Bal operates four manufacturing facilities in North America and a sales office in Shanghai, China. They manufacture thermoset composite products essential to the appliance, electrical distribution, and industrial marketplaces. Mar-Bal continues production under the guidelines set forth by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. The Ohio policy, which was one of the first enacted in the US, recognizes the need for critical manufacturers required to continue operation to supply the state…
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How Augustine Plastics Meets Soaring Demand For Respiratory Equipment
How Augustine Plastics Meets Soaring Demand For Respiratory Equipment Recently, Augustine Plastics, Inc. (API), a world-class custom injection molder in Somerset, PA, has dedicated much of its capability and capacity to the manufacturing of components used in nebulizers, oxygen therapy equipment, and suction units for the treatment of patients infected with COVID-19. These items are normal, everyday components for API, but the demand for therapeutic respiratory products has increased significantly. With expedited demand of these…
Running 24/7 to Meet Medical Industry Demands
Running 24/7 to Meet Medical Industry Demands Through proactive business continuity planning, real-time monitoring, and its DELMIAworks manufacturing ERP system, Eldon James is running production 24/7 to meet its medical industry customers’ increased demand in the wake of COVID-19. Eldon James is a world-class manufacturer of medical tubing and connection solutions based in Colorado. Using a combination of real-time monitoring, ERP, manufacturing execution system (MES), and quality management functionality, the company has up-to-the-moment, accurate insights into its supply chain, production capacity and…
Adapting Fast When Manufacturing Demand Shifts: Lessons From Core Technology
Adapting Fast When Manufacturing Demand Shifts: Lessons From Core Technology Leveraging DELMIAworks manufacturing ERP system, Core Technology Molding Corporation reallocates manufacturing resources to meet the spike in manufacturing demand for medical testing kits in the wake of COVID-19. Core Technology Molding Corporation is a custom injection molding manufacturer based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Today, Core Technology differentiates its business by combining the DELMIAworks ERP system’s real-time process monitoring, manufacturing execution system (MES), and warehouse management system (WMS) capabilities to gain…
DELMIAWORKS Customer Intertech Plastics Inc. is Named Plastics News Processor of the Year
DELMIAWORKS Customer Intertech Plastics Inc. is Named Plastics News Processor of the Year The innovation of our manufacturing customers was spotlighted at the Plastics News Excellence Awards ceremony on February 26, 2020. There, Intertech Plastics Inc. was named the PN Processor of the Year for 2019 while Diversified Plastics Inc. and MMI Engineered Solutions Inc. were recognized as finalists. The award ceremony was held at a dinner on February 26, 2020 as part of the Plastics News Executive Forum at the…
Managing Merged Manufacturing Operations
Managing Merged Manufacturing Operations Revere Packaging invests in DELMIAWorks (formerly IQMS) manufacturing ERP software to optimize production, scheduling, and profitability of its eco-friendly products The history of Revere Packaging Holdings, LLC is almost as old as the United States of America, tracing back to the founding of Revere Copper & Brass by Paul Revere in 1801, six years after his famous ride to warn of approaching British soldiers. Today, Revere Packaging is a leading food…
ERP For Small Business: 10 Features You Need To Accelerate Growth
ERP For Small Business: 10 Features You Need To Accelerate Growth Bottom Line: The most successful small business manufacturers rely on ERP to drive faster growth and keep customers for life by improving product and service quality and reducing costs through operational improvements. When you’re a small business manufacturer, the quality of the last orders delivered says more about you and what you care about than everything you spent on marketing last year. Manufacturers define growth…
Seeing Further: Using Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to Improve Visibility
Seeing Further: Using Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to Improve Visibility As independent enterprise technology consultants, we’re regularly called to guide project teams through technology evaluation, selection and implementation. With a focus on business process improvement, our consultants are regularly out in the field guiding manufacturers and distributors that are challenged with managing the complexity of their operations. A common theme running through these conversations is the need for improved visibility and transparency of information. No…
The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing Software
The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing Software Bottom Line: The majority of manufacturers are prioritizing shop floor productivity as their most valuable growth strategy, relying on manufacturing software to be the catalyst to get them there. What is Manufacturing Software? Best defined by its many benefits, manufacturing software provides real-time visibility into the details of a manufacturing operation. With greater visibility, manufacturers attain greater control of daily production, machine yield rates, supplier performance, quality, and ultimately, profit…
MRP vs ERP – What’s the Difference?
MRP vs ERP – What’s the Difference? The progression manufacturers are making from MRP to ERP has its basis in how diversified their product lines have become in response to customers’ need for more versatile, configurable and customizable products. Many manufacturers got their start producing the same product using components they sourced locally or made themselves. Customers weren’t given the option of customizing products. Doubling down on manufacturing efficiency, the core process areas of Bills of Materials…