Old Agile Manufacturing Processes
The good old Agile Manufacturing Processes and The World of Manufacturing What is Agile Manufacturing? Agile manufacturing processes enable an organization to respond quickly to customer needs and the market changed by equipping it with require processes, tools and training the workforce. The very usefulness of agile processing lies in developing of manufacturing support technology that allows the designers, marketers and...
Logistics and SCM Industry
How Logistics and SCM Industry Manufactures are leaning towards Agile and Green Logistics and Supply chain management systems are the backbone of the manufacturing industry as a whole. They provide the concrete that builds the industry and helps it thrive. An agile supply chain is network based, virtual, market sensitive and process integration oriented. It is an operational strategy for inducing...
Process Manufacturing sector
Going Green and Lean: Process Manufacturing sector upgrades its Arsenal Today’s intense competition, forces organizations to constantly look for more efficient, cost-effective ways to keep their products affordable and finances solvent. Lean processes work towards eliminating waste from the system in a systematic and continuous approach. Here, waste can be policies, procedures, production process, anything that consumes resources but doesn’t...
Discrete Manufacturing: Green and Lean yet?
Discrete manufacturing has a quite dynamic process flow. It doesn’t enforce an assembly line style strict and inflexible manufacturing process but a rather flexible one. Any process may run independently of others. This provides great scope for streamlining and reducing overheads in the process. By being green, we mean a manufacturing process which is eco-friendly. On the other hand,...
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing: The Next Big Thing?
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing (HAM) is the recent entrant to the manufacturing processes scene and it is here to stay. Let’s understand why: Bring Your Own Recipe Hybrid Additive Manufacturing processes allow companies to create their own recipes of metals depending on their needs. This not only provides more flexibility but also reduces wastage and saves overheads. The Bliss of Power...
Agile Manufacturing
How are Agile Manufacturing trends changing the face of Logistics and SCM? Agile manufacturing is quite resources intensive. Keeping this fact in mind, one does wonder, in a world driven by outsourcing, why would anyone want to follow the completely in-house route? Well if you are in the Logistics and Supply Chain Management industry, You Do. What trends are we talking...
Key Emerging Trends in Aerospace Manufacturing
Aerospace Manufacturing is a field which has strong prospects in the long-term but there are several emerging trends which are changing this industry’s foundations. Let’s have a look: Radical Technological Advancements Advanced avionics, noise reduction capabilities, operating efficiency, the wider use of composites and conversion to new electrical systems are some innovations that have taken this industry by storm and...
UK-based autonomous robot manufacturer
The UK-based autonomous robot manufacturer, Tharsus, has released a report predicting the future for robotics for the rest of the year The IDC predicts that spending on robotics will grow at a rate of 22.8% per year over the next 4 years as technology advancements enable companies to deploy robots in new areas outside of the more traditional industrial manufacturing processes. In...
VIT University
Team Eco Titans are the official super mileage team of VIT University Team Eco-Titans, the official super mileage team of VIT University. We take part in the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia. The team targets to build a Super Mileage Vehicle that will represents VIT University and India, in Shell Eco-Marathon. As a super-mileage venture, Team Eco Titans lives up to its motto,...
Innovation into Manufacturing
Mr. KRISHNAMURTHI VENKATARAMANAN Chairman - L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited. Former Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director - Larsen & Toubro. Independent Non-Executive Director – Vedanta Limited. Past Chairman of the Board of Directors - Engineering & Construction Risk Institute Inc., USA. (First Asian appointed for this Post) Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK. Fellow of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. Past Chairman...
Engineering education
Why Engineering education has to focus on Innovation: Thyagu Valliappa Mr. THYAGU VALLIAPPA Executive Director - Sree Valliappa Textiles Ltd., Sona Valliappa Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd., Valliappa Software Tech. Park Pvt. Ltd., & Vee Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Founder & CEO - Sona Sports Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Vice Chairman - Sona College of Technology & Thyagarajar Polytechnic College, President - Bangalore Chamber of Industries & Commerce (BCIC). Chairman,...
Pressing need for Innovation
Hear what Ms. Rajshree Pathy, Founder of the India Design Forum and MD of the Rajshree Group of Companies speaks about the need for Innovation... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4gDFDBl1ig
Global Manufacturing Revival
India's exports will ride global manufacturing revival New Delhi: India’s merchandise export growth of 30.56% for November 2017, compared with a year ago, looks wonderful until you recollect that November 2016 was the month when demonetisation started. Exports had dipped sharply then, and the very high year-on-year growth for November 2017, therefore, reflects the effect of this low base. It’s also possible that...
Technology for Manufacturers
Many manufacturers have invested in core technologies including PCs, networks, enterprise systems, database systems, control devices, and PLCs. Integrating the top floor with the shop floor means taking enterprise resource planning (ERP) to the next stage, allowing companies to take information from one business function, combine it with information from another, and use that knowledge to deliver better products...
Tom Peters: Beyond Excellence
Thomas J. Peters is an American writer on business management practices, best known for In Search of Excellence. EXCELLENCE In 1982, Tom Peters and Robert Waterman’s ‘In Search of Excellence’ was published. The book sold five million copies and Tom Peters was re-invented as the first of a new breed: the management guru. Peters went on to write a string...
Brand building in the new era
Well-known brands bring the maximum amount of returns to companies that own them. Hence, brands need proper care and attention. Companies that know how to manage their brands will always perform better than those who do not A brand is not just the name of a product; it is much more than that. The brand reflects the company culture, the...
Time to go Lean: Lean Factory Setup
Lean Manufacturing is a definite technique to improve business primarily focusing on the actual needs of the customer by preventing waste from being built into the system. Although this method is not new, lean manufacturers have kept themselves a lot higher in the league of rushing merchandise to promote, reducing prices and keeping customers happy. Let’s look at a...
Globalization facilitates a competitive environment
An extract from a speech by Ms. Vanitha Mohan, Vice Chairman, Pricol Limited at GMCV 2020. The Indian industry as all of you know is undergoing a major change in several aspects. Thanks to the opening of our doors to the global markets. The cluster concept is a major reason for the industry witnessing a manufacturing boom. Facilities that are...
Indian semi-conductor industry eco-system
India is aligning itself with the global semiconductor market by creating high-value work in VLSI and Board Design and Embedded software. It is companies with the domain expertise driving the business in terms of volumes. Is India called a VLSI design superstore? Approximately 125 companies are doing semiconductor design. Multinational corporations and domestic companies are going from design services...
How a simple mail can increase your profit
Wondering if email marketing can work for you as a manufacturer? Your distributors have email addresses, don’t they? Here are some facts that would open eyes to why email marketing still works. (Source: Direct Marketing Association) There are more than 3.2 billion email accounts today. 77% of people prefer email for marketing communications. Email marketing has an ROI of...
