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21 January 2021

Efficient production planning minimizes losses (and promotes environmental responsibility)

21.01.2021 | Pinja Blog | Production Development, Manufacturing

In the manufacturing industry, waste is created when demand and supply fail to match at a given time. One cause may be that a company manufactures too many products due to failed planning.

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08 January 2021

Winter reading from Pinja – the most popular topics of 2020

08.01.2021 | Pinja Blog | Career at Pinja, Production Development, Bioenergy and Recycling, Manufacturing

While waiting a moment for Pinja’s new expert blogs, guides and webinars of the current year, we wanted to compile a few materials for you on last year’s most popular topics. We wish you rewarding reading moments!

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14 December 2020

What are the basic components of good production planning?

14.12.2020 | Pinja Blog | Production Development, Manufacturing

Production planning plans and controls the materials and capacities of a company in such a way that production can meet customers’ needs efficiently and with high quality. With effective planning, it is possible to...

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09 December 2020

New Waste Act 2021 in Finland – stricter reporting requirements call for effective material flow management

09.12.2020 | Pinja Blog | Sustainability, Bioenergy and Recycling, Manufacturing

The circular economy sector is growing exponentially, which also means that there is a constant need for the companies in the industry to develop. In addition to the competition, development is required as the...

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25 November 2020

Targeting manufacturing lead time reduction?

25.11.2020 | Pinja Blog | Production Development, Manufacturing

Reducing manufacturing lead time improves business profitability, competitiveness and customer satisfaction. Lead time reduction also advances agility at work and enables quicker responses to changes in the operating...

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23 November 2020

The APS system pays for itself - financially and humanly

23.11.2020 | Pinja Blog | Production Development, Manufacturing

When calculating the payback period of any acquisition, one basically needs to know two things. First, how much does the acquisition cost in money and through staff’s working hours. Secondly, how does the renewal bring...

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04 November 2020

4+1 most important things to consider in managing material flows in circular economies

04.11.2020 | Pinja Blog | Sustainability, Bioenergy and Recycling, Manufacturing

The efficient management of material flows is in key role in maintaining and improving the profitability of businesses operating in circular economy. These businesses often manage up to hundreds of inbound and outbound...

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22 October 2020

Digitalization supports the profitability of circular economy businesses

22.10.2020 | Pinja Blog | Sustainability, Bioenergy and Recycling, Manufacturing

The circular economy market is growing faster than ever but at the same time the operators on the sector have been caught in a riptide. Sitra forecasts that the Finnish circular economy will have an annual growth...

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14 October 2020

How to calculate ROI for a digital twin in your organization

14.10.2020 | Pinja Blog | Production Development, Manufacturing

The notion of a digital twin, or a detailed copy of an animate or inanimate real-world entity, dates back several decades. In Finland, they have only started landing in recent years and despite wide interest, they are...

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02 October 2020

Industrial digitalization increases carbon handprint

02.10.2020 | Pinja Blog | Production Development, Sustainability, Manufacturing

Responsibility has become a real Big Question in industry in the past few years. As we become more environmentally aware, companies have a rather conflicting role in it: They can innovate solutions that contribute to...

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