A continuous recognition received since the launch of Gartner’s MES evaluation We are pleased to announce that Siemens Digital Industries has been named by Gartner, Inc. as a “Leader” in its 2019 Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems. For 3 years in a row, we believe Siemens’ position continues to reflect our ability to deliver value…
We are excited to announce the availability of Siemens Opcenter Execution Medical Device and Diagnostics v8.0! Formerly Camstar™ Medical Device Suite, Siemens Opcenter Execution Medical Device and Diagnostics provides an enhanced user experience and responsive framework. Siemens Opcenter Execution Medical Device and Diagnostics v8.0 delivers powerful new enhancements and features to improve the usability and…
Sixth in a series of seven blogs focused on the top challenges that medtech manufacturers face today, and the technologies and implementation strategies that are critical to meeting these challenges. The movement toward value-based care will have far-reaching implications. Value-based care is a payment model for providers (health systems and physicians) that is based on…
According to Axendia, regulatory compliance continues to constrain improvement in MD&D manufacturing efficiency and productivity. “Our primary research shows that medical device companies list regulators/government agencies as the top business disruptor,” says Daniel R. Matlis, president of Axendia. The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the new European Union Medical Device Regulations…
Fourth in a series of seven blogs focused on the top challenges that medtech manufacturers face today, and the technologies and implementation strategies that are critical to meeting these challenges. Large medical device companies’ drive for scale and strength in their chosen core business areas compels them to pursue merger and acquisition (M&A) strategies as…
Kudos Solutions picked up a prestigious award at the recent Preactor Conference in Brussels Highest Licence Sales Revenue FY19 for the EMEA territory
Patients are bringing a consumer mindset to healthcare interactions and medtech companies are creating consumer-oriented technologies to improve the experience. Innovation is allowing the personalization of devices at scale via 3D printing. Healthcare reimbursement models are becoming more closely tied to patient satisfaction, elevating the urgency for an improved experience. Here are a few key…
Increased complexity in products, global supply chains, regulatory landscapes and the rise of the Internet of Medical Things are generating big data, including exponential growth in digital sources of various types, input rates, communication channels and accuracy. Analyzing this data would help manufacturers to identify factors that affect productions costs and quality, but most medical…
New MedTech is reshaping the medical device and diagnostic (MD&D) industry and research and development (R&D) investments are growing: connected devices, wearable technologies, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and device-as-a-service are just a few examples of innovation trends. Here are a few key insights related to these trends: According to a 2017 Frost &…
In his 1990 bellwether Introduction to Quality Control, Ishikawa stated: “They were named the Seven QC Tools after the famous seven weapons of the Japanese Kamakura-era warrior-priest Benkei which enabled Benkei to triumph in battle; so too, the Seven QC Tools, if used skillfully, will enable 95% of workplace problems to be solved. In other words,…
Meeting Regulatory Quality Requirements is a must. How many mistakes do we make? Do we really solve the problems? Sometimes typical solutions to a problem are based on quick actions to contain the problem itself. But only if we deeply analyze root causes and implement measures to correct those underlying flaws can we expect the…
We are thrilled to bring you this rich new version of our MES for process industries: Siemens Opcenter Execution Process 3.0. This version focuses on integration, connectivity and orchestration as well as visibility and traceability of operations and materials. This is possible thanks to 6 major new features • Equipment- and task-driven automation connectivity •…
Another huge success story in the application of Advanced Planning and Scheduling technology, Siemens’ SIMATIC IT Preactor APS. Narayan Powertech needed support for its growing transformer manufacturing business. Its decision to deploy SIMATIC IT Preactor APS paid off: Increased capacity utilization and inventory turns by 15 to 20 percent Delivered dynamic and proactive…
We are excited to announce this new feature-rich version of our MES for discrete industries: Siemens Opcenter Execution Discrete 3.0. Siemens Opcenter Execution is the first release of solutions within the Siemens Opcenter MOM portfolio. These MES solutions are available off the shelf with industry-specific capabilities to support the unique manufacturing requirements of Siemens customers.…
Increasing global competition over the past decade has forced automotive OEMs and their suppliers to improve quality and efficiency. There is a growing need for tools that make it possible to measure the quality processes used by each member of the supply chain, since the OEMs are committed to providing quality products for their customers.…
Innovative processes and new technologies together are having a huge impact on the internal complexity and cost of manufacturing. The way in which manufacturers of industrial machinery adjust to these new challenges plays a crucial role in their competitiveness. Of fundamental importance is ensuring and documenting product quality. In this new environment, the old…
Medical Device and Diagnostic (MD&D) manufacturers have an opportunity to transform their relationship with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and in the process to improve their manufacturing performance and bottom line. The keys to this transformation? A new paradigm at the FDA, and the digitalization needed to make this paradigm work successfully. …
Consumers are making their preferences known with their voices and their wallets. While there are dozens of micro-trends affecting food and drink manufacture in the UK, addressing some or all of the 10 larger trends listed below can help position your organisation for sustained growth. Source local ingredients – Consumers want manufacturers to limit food…
We are excited to announce the latest version of APS has been released! Preactor APS Version 17.2 features improvements to Advanced Planning, material pegging and Gantt interaction. Preactor software is a family of production planning and scheduling products that improve the synchronization of your manufacturing processes, giving you greater visibility and control to increase resource utilization and…
It’s impossible to exaggerate how profoundly the digital revolution has already impacted our lives, from banking, shipping, home-buying to the way we communicate, get news, and perform our work. Digitalization has opened up new and more efficient ways to get products, and has forever changed consumer expectations as well as supply chain demands. When applied…
Not knowing that it was impossible, he went there and did it.” This adaptation of a great quote from the French thinker Jean Cocteau still seems to be the only modus operandi for companies large and small across the industrial spectrum — especially when it comes to planning. The idea behind the quote is to…
The materials war has been won (via MRP and/or Kanban control), the capacity war has just started. Companies with a high cost of raw materials and/or high value of end products are trying to move towards make to order and away from make to stock but in doing this many are finding that a knowledge…
Today we well know that, with few exceptions, ERP systems assume adequate resources are available when required, i.e. resources have infinite capacity. ERP systems have a BOM exploder and inventory control data that typically take orders for products, breaks them down into component parts and calculates when to start making them based on the individual…
We are excited to announce the introduction of our new, harmonized manufacturing operations management (MOM) portfolio, ‘Siemens Opcenter.’ This launch is the result of our relentless effort to integrate and harmonize our MOM software portfolio, creating user-friendly and industry-centric solutions to support manufacturing excellence. Siemens Opcenter includes MOM capabilities for advanced planning and…
How good are you at planning and scheduling? Play the Preactor Planning and Scheduling Game! You will have to : Choose your character – either Theo, a product manager, or Victor, a planning manager Understand the manufacturing operations required for production Place operations in order across production resources Consider machine and staff availability Schedule…
From strategic planning to detailed scheduling, APS is essential for anticipating manufacturing resource needs; orchestrating efficient use of material, people, and machines; and delivering great customer service and higher profitability. Whether you are streamlining your current operations, or building the next stage of growth, clear visibility into utilization and capacity helps you make informed decisions…
Preactor APS 17.1 Features improved operation properties, properties display and Valor Production Plan integration. Summary: Benefits • New operation properties display panel • Improved operation properties profiles and management • Out-of-the-box integration with Valor® Production Plan software Features • New operation properties profiles • New operation properties panel with highlighting • New integration with…
Preactor APS 17 Features improved scheduling rules and enhanced overview. Benefits • Improved APS scheduling rules • Improved overview, supporting multiple Gantt plots and utilization panes • Improved import performance Features • Preferred sequence campaigning mode • Improved minimize overall setup rule • Improved sequencer overview Summary Preactor software is a family of production planning…
Preactor Advanced Planning and Scheduling Webinar – click on link to below to join a webinar hosted by Ochiba but ran by Kudos solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR_MxutC2f0&feature=youtu.be
By acquiring the Preactor Group headquartered in Chippenham in the UK, Siemens further expands its international lead in the industry software market. Preactor’s APS software solutions will add significant new components to the Siemens Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) portfolio.
400 GMPS Is Nearly Here To be launched this year, Preactor 400 GMPS promises to be the essential tool for companies who want to enhance competitiveness, increase profits and improve customer service. Preactor 400 GMPS has an interactive capacity usage diagram allowing the user to drag and drop batches to immediately see the impact on…
Lean manufacturing is currently one of the buzz words in industry and quite rightly so. Most companies are under pressure to produce more products in shorter delivery times, without visibility of future demand and with fewer inventories. That’s quite a feat to achieve. The question always arises as to whether there is a place for IT in lean manufacturing initiatives…
You want a plan that can be rapidly set up that takes account of all the constraints that you know about on your site. But even more importantly, you want to have a plan that can be updated to show which units have arrived as planned, which will be late and what this means for the plan you have just produced …
