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Dow Jones Inductrials worst weekly Performance in 4 years

New film recycling plant and leaner activities put firm in shape for future.

Clipped to the Drawing Board by George Tan

European producer of polyethylene bin liners and refuse sacks CeDo has spent £1.5m on a lean programme at its manufacturing facility in Shropshire, the UK.

CeDo said adopting lean techniques has allowed it to become more competitive while still maintaining overall performance and service levels.

The main focus of the programme has been to reduce waiting time and accumulation of product. This has led to the commissioning of bespoke conveying systems and two centralised packing areas within the manufacturing facility.

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Sunday 22 June, 2008 06:09 AM

The Hard Truths About Global Supply Chains

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Procurement, historically an uncelebrated topic among business strategists, is now taking center stage. These days, purchasing departments are playing pivotal roles within global firms in ways old-fashioned purchasing managers could never have imagined. Start a conversation (0 Comments)
Saturday 21 June, 2008 06:05 PM

ARC's European Forum Looks at Future Value of New Technologies

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Bob Smith

At ARC’s European Manufacturing Automation Forum (EMAF), held in Frankfurt, Germany last month, attendees heard speeches from end users and suppliers on a variety of subjects ranging from Emerging Technologies to the Digital Factory. Start a conversation (0 Comments)
Saturday 21 June, 2008 12:30 AM

Nothing to lose but their chains

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TITAN is a bit of a hulk . It can lift a BMW into the air with just one arm, swing it around and then set it down again in exactly the same spot with barely a quiver. Moving cars is a piece of cake for the world's strongest robot. Built by KUKA, a large German robot-maker, Titan lifts 1,000kg and with its arm extended is as tall as a giraffe. It works out by moving huge concrete structures, steel-castings and pallets loaded with glass.

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Friday 20 June, 2008 10:29 PM

3D Systems to Unveil Breakthrough Polypropylene Sintering Material at DMS Expo

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ROCK HILL, S.C.-3D Systems Corporation, a leading provider of 3-D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions, has announced that it will run a newly developed polypropylene-based material on its Sinterstation® Pro SLS® System at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo (DMS) from June 25-27, 2008, in Tokyo, Japan. Start a conversation (0 Comments)
Friday 20 June, 2008 08:28 PM

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