How used machinery powers smart factories

Smart factories represent the future, where interconnected systems and real-time data drive efficiency and innovation. Transforming a traditional factory into a smart one offers cost-effective ways to manage operations, boost productivity, and reduce overhead. However, businesses must figure out how…

Used CNC machines in supply chain strategies

The intense global competition between firms in the past few years has driven home the importance of supply chain efficiency. Whether you’re planning an offshore strategy or producing closer to home, you need to focus on optimizing your supply chain.…

Scheduling a CNC job shop machine park

This article reports results of applying the SCDA single-stage job shop scheduler for the purpose of scheduling a CNC job shop. The downloadable tool, available under below link, was used to schedule a 3-day production time horizon in a CNC…

Free scheduling software for manufacturing

There are several free and open-source software solutions available for scheduling manufacturing jobs. These tools can help you optimize production processes, manage resources, and improve overall efficiency. Some of them are: In addition, you can implement your own scheduler using…

Start-up & shutdown production simulation

At Production Support 56, we specialise in process improvement and manufacturing simulation. We have modelled many production lines and generally find that when a line is up to speed that it is relatively efficient. The more fruitful opportunities to improve…