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How to Calculate Production Line Capacity and Check If You Really Need a New Machine
Learn how to calculate manufacturing line capacity, identify bottlenecks, compare CapEx vs extra shifts vs capacity recovery, and avoid costly expansion mistakes.
How Much Does an Hour of Production Downtime Cost? Formula, Calculator, and ROI Model
Calculate the real cost of production downtime: formula, direct expenses vs. lost contribution margin, restart scrap, OEE gaps, and baseline setup for MES.
Smart energy management in industry – how IoT and AI optimise energy consumption?
Find out how IoT and AI help optimise energy consumption, detect anomalies and make data-driven decisions.
How cheap energy drives competitiveness – an example application of the price forecasting module in the iPLAS system
Find out how the energy price forecasting module can support production planning, cost reduction and the use of cheaper energy.
MES in the Food Industry: The Digital Backbone of HACCP, Traceability, and Production Management
When a quality incident occurs and an auditor or a major retail chain demands a full mock recall, the classic duo of an ERP system and Excel spreadsheets simply bursts at the seams. Food and beverage manufacturers operate under immense pressure today: on one hand, short runs and frequent changeovers; on the other, strict GFSI standards (IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000). Implementing a MES (Manufacturing Execution System) in a food plant has long ceased to be just a matter of calculating OEE.
Advanced data analysis and visualisation – dashboards and decision support systems
Discover the role of dashboards, advanced analytics and decision support systems in data-driven production management.
Carbon Emissions Management in a Manufacturing Enterprise Using MES Systems and HTC Technology
Find out how MES systems and technologies supporting emission reduction can help manufacturing companies monitor and reduce their environmental impact.
The Future of Production Management – What Will Industry 5.0 Bring?
Find out what Industry 5.0 is and how it can change production management, the role of humans, automation, and data utilisation.
How Hydrothermal Carbonisation (HTC) Helps Companies Reduce Their Carbon Footprint – Success Stories
Discover examples of hydrothermal carbonisation applications in the context of carbon footprint reduction and emissions management.
The Impact of Hydrothermal Carbonisation of Coal on CO₂ Emission Reduction
Find out how hydrothermal carbonisation can support CO₂ emission reduction and where it fits into industrial environmental strategies.