4 Ways Paperless Manufacturing Can Benefit Composite Manufacturing
Composite manufacturing can often be more art than science, making consistent production a struggle. Learn how MES can overcome many of those...
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David Oeters : May 25, 2017 at 9:44 AM
Every year, wire and cable harness manufacturers and suppliers descend on the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee for the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo. I’d heard from both customers and industry experts this was the show to be at.
With so much to see and do in Milwaukee, it’s taken me a few days to process it all. What can a new attendee learn? As an industry, where do we go from here?
Here are my key takeaways from the 2017 EWPTE show:
With so much pressure on wire harness manufacturers, many companies might turn to a single investment, a fancy crimping tool or testing machine, as their sole solution.
A real solution requires more than a single machine. It requires an evaluation of your manufacturing processes to identify the issues holding back production and the business. Are you collecting and using your production and labor data? How are you managing scheduling? What factors influence your production lead time?
After listening to industry experts during webinars, and talking with the manufacturers and suppliers at the show, it was reaffirmed that companies recognize dated methods of managing production no longer deliver the results necessary to succeed. Wire harness companies know best-guess estimates and pencil-whipped production records won’t deliver a competitive advantage.
After my first year attending EWPTE, I can see the rumblings of change in our industry. I can’t wait to see where we go from here. Want to learn more about Paperless Manufacturing and how real-time production data and finite scheduling can benefit your company? Contact CIMx for a free demo of our software for wire harness manufacturing today.
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