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5 Ways to Improve Productivity in Your Manufacturing Facility

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Manufacturing facilities are among the busiest places regardless of where they’re located or what industry they cater to. Workers move in a calculated manner, and one wrong action might affect their output for the day.

Also, these facilities usually expect a high productivity rate from their staff members. If you’re an employer struggling to achieve this, read on to discover how you can boost your establishment’s efficiency. [Read more…] about 5 Ways to Improve Productivity in Your Manufacturing Facility

BMW and Nvidia develop ‘next level’ virtual factory planning

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The BMW Group and Nvidia are generating a completely new approach to planning highly complex manufacturing systems – with the Omniverse platform.

The virtual factory planning tool integrates a range of planning data and applications and allows real-time collaboration with unrestricted compatibility.

As industry leaders, the BMW Group and Nvidia say they are “setting new standards in virtual factory planning”. [Read more…] about BMW and Nvidia develop ‘next level’ virtual factory planning

Rootstock Software partners with Xitricon to deliver Rootstock Cloud ERP to the Middle East

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Rootstock Software, a leading provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions built on the Salesforce platform, has agreed a partnership with Xitricon, a Dubai-headquartered company that specializes in planning, configuration, and implementation of enterprise solutions, such as ERP and customer relationship management (CRM).

Xitricon operates in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, countries comprising the Gulf Cooperation Council. It also has a development and resource center in Sri Lanka.

Henk Bruinekreeft, regional vice president at Rootstock Asia Pacific, says: “With this partnership, we add six countries to our international ERP market, and we extend our presence in the Middle East. [Read more…] about Rootstock Software partners with Xitricon to deliver Rootstock Cloud ERP to the Middle East

Universal Robots develops interface for Siemens engineering portal

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Universal Robots, the world’s largest collaborative robots manufacturer, has developed an interface for the engineering portal of Siemens, one of the world’s largest industrial technology companies.

The companies say that integrating Universal Robots’ collaborative robots into complex machines and manufacturing environments will soon be a process machine builders and systems integrators can “seamlessly handle” through the Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) portal.

The UR collaborative robots will become part of the Simatic Robot Library within Siemens’ TIA environment through an interpreter interface planned to be completed within the fourth quarter of 2021. [Read more…] about Universal Robots develops interface for Siemens engineering portal

Automating Performance Metrics: Start with Demand and Inventory Forecasting

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By Mike Mills, Director, Business Consulting, Blue Ridge

2021 is the year when companies need earlier insights into new market opportunities, including what items consumers want, on what channel, how much they should stock, and how much they will pay for these products.

The ability to compete in new areas with this level of agility will be the key to unraveling chaos. As e-commerce continues to threaten the market with competitive products that are available nearly instantly, shifting consumer trends can make stocking shelves even more challenging.

Two-thirds of distributors, retailers, and manufacturers report that transportation, labor, and goods were rising more quickly than in previous years. Automation has become a full imperative; Covid has magnified the need. [Read more…] about Automating Performance Metrics: Start with Demand and Inventory Forecasting

Realtime Robotics partners with Dematic to develop ‘new capabilities’ for mixed-case palletizing

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Realtime Robotics, a developer of autonomous motion planning systems for industrial robots, has agreed a partnership with Dematic, a global intralogistics company.

The use of Realtime’s advanced multi-robot coordination and spatial perception technology paired with Dematic’s automated palletizing software will vastly improve the accuracy, cycle time and stability of mixed case palletizing cells.

In the hyper-competitive logistics space, solution providers are being challenged to reduce cost and time to deploy all while continuing to increase key productivity metrics. [Read more…] about Realtime Robotics partners with Dematic to develop ‘new capabilities’ for mixed-case palletizing

SaaS app: how to start it?

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What is SaaS Application?

SaaS or popularly known as Software as a service, allows us to access an application via the Internet. With the help of Saas, people don’t have to go through the process of downloading any software and updating it to use any application.

Google Apps, Slack, and Dropbox are some of the examples of Saas products which we use daily. The advantage of it is that it allows people to have a lower upfront cost. This advantage makes it easier for smaller companies by allowing them to empower the suppliers.

Another advantage of a SaaS product is that it includes both compatibility and operational management. In today’s market, building a SaaS application will benefit you. The demand for it is rising with the passing day. Hence investing your money and time in building a SaaS application will never go in vain.

How to build a SaaS App?

Before investing in SaaS application development, it is vital to know how to build a SaaS app, and Aimprosoft’s article would be a perfect assistant in it! So here are some steps which you should follow while creating a SaaS app.

Start with proper planning: Before investing in any app development, it is essential to start with the right plan. Research the market and know about the target audience.

It may take a lot of time, but with proper analytics, you will be able to understand whether your niche will work or whether your plan is off the table. Planning with your team members will be better since their input can give you the idea.

While planning, you have to think about how your audience will use the SaaS application. In simpler words, your plan must include how you will convince your audience to use your application and in your app is convenient for which situation.

Pricing: This step is challenging, but you have to do it for your audience’s benefit. While pricing your application, you have to keep in mind that not having a profit margin will put you at risk. But if you overprice your application, you won’t find many customers who will use your application.

If you want to attract more customers, make sure that the price of it is affordable. Knowing about the companies which have developed similar applications and learning about their pricing will benefit you in the long run.

Start Knowing About Technologies: The market is overflowing with several technologies that can help you to build the SaaS application. But not every technology is going to benefit you. Hence it is imperative to have proper knowledge about them to be easier for you to understand, which will work in your favour.

Here are some points which should be in your mind while knowing about the technologies.
It would be best if you opted for a programming language that is emerging in the market.
You have to question yourself whether you are going to integrate the technology with several platforms. Taking the roadmap of the programming language into consideration is a must.

Hire Developers: Hiring Developers who will meet your needs can be challenging. With the development of Information Technology in the market, finding a developer won’t be a hassle. But finding the one team who will understand your plan and dedicate themselves to make it a success is what you need.

While hiring a development team, make sure that they have experience working with more than one Javascript Libraries. It would be best if you also kept in mind that skills like front-end development, server-side programming, and business development are also necessary, and your developers must have it in them.

Build a Marketing Strategy: Without a proper marketing strategy, your efforts will go in vain. Digital marketing is the best way to market your application, and you should invest in it. Marketing will increase the app’s reach, and it will make people aware of it.

You can always start marketing about it before the application’s launch by creating hype among the audience. Applications like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit can help you in your marketing.

While marketing your product, the primary strategy must be to get the word out and create hype about it. Hiring a marketing strategist will benefit you since they can suggest how to promote your application without investing much.

After marketing, you have to be patient enough and let it grow because no investment will give you overnight success.

Audi turns to augmented reality for logistics planning

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Audi is turning to augmented reality to plan complex logistics processes: Virtual presentation of three dimensional holograms that are shown in their actual environment helps planners to better evaluate the future situation.

Because of this, prototypes of containers or equipment, and so on, which are elaborate to produce, are no longer necessary. Audi uses the new generation of Microsoft’s “HoloLens 2” device for this.

The “LayAR” system (short for “layout” and “augmented reality”) supports Audi logistics planners when setting up new logistics structures in an existing production hall. [Read more…] about Audi turns to augmented reality for logistics planning

Think Surgical receives FDA clearance for new robot

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Think Surgical has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its second-generation “active robot”.

Think Surgical is an innovator in the field of orthopedic active robot surgery, and says the FDA has cleared the its robotic system called TSolution One Total Knee Application.

The system features an active robot for total knee replacement, providing fully automated bone preparation, and gives surgeons a choice of implant options. [Read more…] about Think Surgical receives FDA clearance for new robot

Einride launches ‘intelligent freight mobility platform’ in anticipation of autonomous logistics

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Einride is launching its freight mobility platform and says it’s designed for businesses that want to make their shipments sustainable.

The Swedish technology autonomous and electric truck developer has been beta testing with selected customers since the start of the year.

The platform provides live insights on emissions, energy usage, location data, and more, and generates recommendations on how exactly to electrify freight with the most impact for your business. [Read more…] about Einride launches ‘intelligent freight mobility platform’ in anticipation of autonomous logistics