5Whys root cause analysis perfromed by a quality engineer

How the 5Whys strategy supports quality management

5Whys is a beneficial problem-solving tool in quality management. It assists manufacturers in root cause analysis as part of nonconformance management and continuous process improvement efforts.

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The critical role of quality control and inspection planning

Quality control and inspection planning plays a critical role in quality programs, not only to ensure that you produce high-quality products but also to execute your quality program with the utmost efficiency.

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Manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems: How they relate

Efficient interaction between manufacturing execution system (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is critical to a manufacturer’s productivity and on-time delivery of products. Integration of MES and ERP systems enables their complementary functionality to bring greater benefit to a manufacturer than siloed systems

Worker performing traceability activities on a maufacturing production line.

Manufacturing traceability: How your MES adds product value

Manufacturing traceability is a crucial feature of your manufacturing execution system (MES). While manufacturing traceability software tracks the production status and disposition of works-in-progress (WIPs) throughout the manufacturing cycle, it also aggregates knowledge of each product, as built.

Man in warehouse using DDMRP to manage manufacturing resources

Smooth out your planning wrinkles with demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP)

Demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) is the greatest innovation in supply chain management in decades – at least, so say…

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Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) complement each other

Learn how Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) work together to provide the greatest benefit to your manufacturing floor.

Formulating a successful digital transformation

Siemens has identified some key ingredients common to the many successful digital transformations we have helped implement.

The impact of new European Medical Device regulations

The New Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for medical devices (MDRs), which went into effect on May 26, 2021, is a major update to the regulatory framework in the European Union (EU).

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Factories of Future: Data driven and towards lights-out processes

The data-driven, lights-out factory of the future promises to bring new efficiencies and higher product quality. The success of new lights-out factories is inspiring, but what prerequisites are needed to help manufacturers on their journey?