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Maintenance Planning in Manufacturing & Other Industries

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Manufacturing is an ongoing process. This is true in other industries where maintenance planning is essential to successful projects and productivity. Then we’ll explore the various types of maintenance planning strategies and how to create a maintenance plan, which can serve both manufacturers and construction professionals.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Kanban in Manufacturing: Main Uses & Benefits

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Kanban in manufacturing originated in World War II where it was used in the manufacturing of Spitfires for the Royal Air Force in the UK. After the war, the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota looked at how supermarkets stocked only what they expected to sell at a given time. This led to improvements in manufacturing efficiency.

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Industrial Construction: Examples of Industrial Projects

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For example, commercial construction can be classified into three subcategories of retail, office, multifamily and industrial construction. In this post, we’ll define industrial construction and how it differs from the rest of commercial construction. What Is Industrial Construction?

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Smart Manufacturing: Examples & Benefits

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Smart manufacturing is the same thing; it’s a way to produce better with emerging technologies. Just as a smartphone is a leap forward from the old-fashioned cell phone, so is smart manufacturing to traditional manufacturing. Of course, manufacturing has a long history and has made many advancements over time.

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Process Manufacturing: Definition, Benefits and Examples

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Certain manufacturers use a recipe to combine materials to deliver products. This is called process manufacturing and is a production method that’s common when producing in bulk. To better understand process manufacturing, let’s first define the term and explore the different types of process manufacturing.

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Manufacturing Engineer Job Description

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Manufacturing depends on a supply of raw materials, labor and the proper functioning of machinery to turn those inputs into the outputs that customers want. Manufacturing engineering is what keeps those integrated systems operating. What Is Manufacturing Engineering? Learn more What Does a Manufacturing Engineer Do?