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Discrete Manufacturing: Definition, Benefits and Examples

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People have been manufacturing goods for a very long time. From working with hands to using machinery, the advances in manufacturing aren’t isolated to tools but also methods. There is process manufacturing, which mixes ingredients, and the other major method is called discrete manufacturing.

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What Is Advanced Manufacturing? A Quick Guide

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For as long as there has been manufacturing, people have been working to increase efficiency. Using technology to achieve efficiency is called advanced manufacturing. As technologies have become more innovative, advanced manufacturing technology also improves. What Is Advanced Manufacturing? Learn more.

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What Is Advanced Manufacturing? A Quick Guide

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For as long as there has been manufacturing, people have been working to increase efficiency. Using technology to achieve efficiency is called advanced manufacturing. As technologies have become more innovative, advanced manufacturing technology also improves. What Is Advanced Manufacturing? Learn more.

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Main Risks of Aerospace Engineering Projects: How to Implement Wise Risk Management into Your Organization

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The aerospace engineering sector deals with mostly large and complex projects. What are the most typical risks associated with aerospace engineering projects, and how to manage them effectively? Main Risks Affecting Aerospace Engineering Projects. Risks specific for the aerospace and defense industry.

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The Growth of Assistant Project Managers

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Skills Needed: The Early Years In the 1950s and 1960s, the aerospace and defense industry contractors were the heaviest users of project management and established many of the forms, guidelines, templates, and checklists that were later updated to become the standards for project management. During the 1980s, another form of APM appeared.

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Quality Assurance and Testing: A Quick Guide

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The world wars required massive manufacturing initiatives that were very complex. After WWII, manufacturing that had been destroyed was rebuilt and new quality assurance concepts were introduced, such as more collaborative ideas for quality and a more comprehensive approach. The Aerospace Industry. The Software Industry.

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Best Production Scheduling Software for Manufacturing Projects in 2023

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To deliver goods to market on time, manufacturing teams have to consider the supply chain, inventory management, resource planning and production planning, to name a few. These 11 production scheduling software tools for manufacturing help you manage the production cycle, manufacturing operations, production capacity and much more.