Category: Process Optimization

  • How to Reduce SMT Changeover Time by 70%: A Practical Roadmap

    Changeover time is the biggest productivity killer in high-mix SMT. Here is a proven roadmap to cut it by 70%.

  • SMT Material Kitting Best Practices: Reduce Errors and Speed Up Changeovers

    Good kitting is the foundation of fast changeovers. This guide covers the best practices that leading SMT factories use to kit materials efficiently.

  • Next Level Automation: How WES Can Revolutionize Your SMT inventory Operations

    Next Level Automation: How WES Can Revolutionize Your SMT inventory Operations

    Next Level Automation: How WES Can Revolutionize Your SMT inventory Operations ← Back to Blog When managing the flow of materials in a warehouse, you’ve got two main options: WMS and WES. WMS WMS, or Warehouse Management System, is like the all-in-one software package for running a warehouse. It’s got everything you need to keep…

  • Streamlining assembly lines: How digitalization is changing the game for through-hole component assembly

    Streamlining assembly lines: How digitalization is changing the game for through-hole component assembly

    Streamlining assembly lines: How digitalization is changing the game for through-hole component assembly ← Back to Blog Manual through hole assembly risks and challenges Manual through-hole technology, darling, is a quaint method of assembling electronic devices. It involves manually inserting components into holes drilled in a printed circuit board and then soldering them. It’s like…

  • Lean Six Sigma

    Lean Six Sigma

    Lean Six Sigma ← Back to Blog As companies have mixed and matched business management philosophies throughout the years, many have found that the methodologies of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma work well in complement with each other. Thus, Lean Six Sigma was gradually adopted through a dual minded purpose of reducing both variations and…

  • PDCA Cycle

    PDCA Cycle

    PDCA Cycle ← Back to Blog A staple of any variation of institutional quality control methodology, the PDCA Cycle is a simple yet effective tool to plan and differentiate the steps of continuous improvement on a per-project basis. The PDCA Cycle is an iterative tool that is commonly used in the Six Sigma and Total…

  • Six things about MES

    Six things about MES

    Six things about MES ← Back to Blog What is an MES? An MES (Manufacturing Execution System) is a management-level tool used by manufacturers to monitor and control the transformation of materials into finished goods. By incorporating an MES into their operations, manufacturers gain complete visibility into a variety of production silos. This includes: Resource…

  • Flexible Manufacturing System

    Flexible Manufacturing System ← Back to Blog What is a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS)? A flexible manufacturing system is a methodology that enables companies to be flexible in the face of changes like market demand, manufacturing challenges, or opportunities for innovation. Whether these changes are predictable or not, FMS companies quickly shift their production to…

  • Neotel Smart Material Flow: intelligent SMT storage solution

    Neotel Smart Material Flow: intelligent SMT storage solution

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