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December 29, 2015

Lowering supply chain costs

Executives of manufacturing companies are always looking for ways to reduce the cost of their supply chain. If they can somehow lower the amount of money and time it takes for a product to go from the developmental stage to manufacturing into the hands of consumers, the executive can raise profits and expand the company. The supply chain is the key to entire business, so lowering those costs – while still manufacturing high-quality goods –

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November 19, 2015

Investment in robotics highlights evolving auto technology

Atachi Systems

Technology is constantly evolving, and the new innovations that are being developed can radically modify how business is done. Automobile manufacturing has gone through many of these changes already, with more modifications to the industry on the horizon. As companies look to increase productivity while lowering costs, their investment into technology is expected to grow. Toyota recently made one of the largest technological investments the automotive industry has ever seen. In early November, the Japanese

Automotive

November 4, 2015

Making self-driving cars safer with the help of NGIMES

Atachi Systems

One of the newest trends in automotive manufacturing are self-driving vehicles. Three different companies – Audi, Google and Delphi – are producing those types of cars, according to CNN Money. The vehicles are allowed on the road, but different states have varying legal requirements they must follow. For example, in California, a human driver is required to be behind the wheel in case the car has a problem. Wired magazine stated that The National Highway Safety

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Changes to automobile manufacturing are likely to come as a result of the Volkswagen scandal.

October 23, 2015

Why the VW scandal makes cloud-based MES all the more important

Atachi Systems

The recent scandal involving Volkswagen and the ensuing resignations of several high-ranking company officials will serve as an eye-opener to the entire automobile manufacturing industry. A high-quality manufacturing execution system is more important than ever, but so is regulating the MES to ensure it is following federal safety and environmental guidelines. Having a modern, cloud-based solution can give auto manufacturers the confidence they are saving money while still producing high-quality work. With manufacturing costs expected

Automotive

October 12, 2015

Lowering TCO matters to everyone

Atachi Systems

For a manufacturing business, lowering a product’s total cost of ownership (TCO) can be a major selling point to a customer. By creating a piece of technology that is affordable throughout the life of its use, a company can build client loyalty and showcase its reliability. Consumers want to know exactly what they are buying, and knowing how much maintenance or upgrades will cost over the course of a product’s use matters a lot. There

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