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In the third week of September it was that time again: time for the 2023 EMO trade fair, the biennial high mass for the machining industry, to open in Hanover. What follows is a short report of what we could spot for you.

Predicting future sales figures has an important role in production planning, determining stock levels and making decisions about new investments. Numerous forecasting methods have been developed over the years, ranging from very simple ones to advanced methods based on artificial intelligence. The ...

In almost all organisations, stories circulate about absurd circumstances under which employees, under the pressure of their own goals, take actions that have a negative impact on the concern. These actions range from artificially boosting numbers to the unintentional obstruction of colleagues. We ...

PMT wanted to strengthen its position by offering better service, staying ahead of the competition while reducing production costs. The company was struggling with delivery delays and a high rejection rate, and wanted to address both challenges. It chose to adopt the QRM strategy.

A new QRM Silver training series on quick response manufacturing (QRM) will start in the autumn of 2023. This course will enable you to independently initiate a QRM project, go through the analysis phase and support the implementation. The training will take up four full days, spread over two months ...

The QRM manufacturing strategy enables companies to reduce lead times and cut indirect costs in high-mix-low-volume environments. To make people in our country more aware about this strategy, Sirris regularly organises QRM Silver training. Upon successful completion of the training, participants ...

The QRM production strategy ensures that companies in a high-mix-low-volume environment are able to shorten their lead times and save indirect costs. To make the strategy better known in Belgium, Sirris is organising QRM Silver training multiple times a year. Anyone successfully completing the ...

Hygi Panel has taken on the challenge of increasing its production by a factor of four in just five years. To achieve this, the company set up a Made Different programme. This exercise mapped out the main challenges and identified the steps needed to improve the production process while ensuring ...

Suppliers are often overlooked in improvement processes. Yet, they tend to have a major impact on their own lead times and delivery reliability.