Keyword: Manufacturing operations maintenance

As the level of digitalization increases, maintenance is a more essential part of the lifecycle management of production assets. As maintenance data accumulates over the years and becomes knowledge, there is a growing...

In 2021, a new waste act came into force in Finland and the topic has been subject to much debate, both in public and at coffee tables. The new obligations brought changes for the industry, and there are other reforms...

Careful advance planning is useful in any job, as it makes the actual work faster and easier. Industrial maintenance work planning offers even more to be gained, as maintenance has a very broad impact on the company’s...

Traditionally, inventory management in a circular economy facility has been carried out using a combination of a weighing system and Excel, which may have been sufficient so far. However, with the entry into force of...

Circular economy operators are increasingly required to report to a wide range of stakeholders, which requires companies to keep accurate records. The reform of the Waste Act added to the challenge – as more detailed...

Production optimization is a process in which a manufacturing company uses various means to improve production efficiency. Often, the aim of optimization is either financial or time savings, but human and environmental...

Measuring the efficiency of production planning is a long-term job, but fortunately also a rewarding one. Production planning is a key business function in manufacturing companies, acting as a gatekeeper to streamlined...

Production simulation enables carrying out quick experiments in a virtual world before putting them into practice. In many situations, simulation is a more agile, cheaper and more straightforward way to experiment that...

The annual YLVA reporting, which is mandatory for operators in the circular economy, is especially challenging due to the fragmentation of information and the amount of manual work involved in compiling the reports. The...

Maintenance is a significant factor in company-level costs that has a direct impact on both company productivity and overall business success. Maintenance cost monitoring is a tool for operational development and a...