Newcastle Systems in the News

Increased sales are a blessing for retailers, but many weren’t prepared for the massive demand in both outbound and reverse logistics sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

IPSi helped Grant Industries identify that a mobile approach was the solution – the ability to create a label in proximity to the product would be a significant improvement to their process.

Allows providers to print, test, and scan at outdoor testing sites, hotels, convention centers as well as traditional and temporary facilities.

Mobilizing legacy printers and pairing them with wireless barcode scanners is an efficient and affordable way to improve labeling accuracy.

This article, an interview with VP Derek Coppinger, was written by author Alan Segal, and was first published on Aftermarket Business World .

The greatest challenges in the manufacturing industry today stem from process inefficiency and wasted time and motion. In order to meet increasingly high demands, manufacturers need to get their product out the door quicker without sacrificing accuracy. In medical device manufacturing there is no room for errors caused by wasted motion. The production of medical instruments must be quick, yet precise, ensuring supplies produced are of the highest quality. One effective way to improve efficiency during the manufacturing process is to add a material replenishment specialist on the production floor. The job of this specialist is to make sure the workstations of each associate remain fully stocked with the necessary materials and refill as needed. With a material replenishment specialist floating around the production floor, associates never run the risk of running out of materials.

The time that manufacturing associates spend stepping away from tasks, removing their safety gear, and refilling their supplies results in non-value-added activity and countless wasted steps. With these replenished materials easily accessible via a specialist solely responsible for material replenishment, employees can keep production moving and focus on their task without stopping their work.
 
Succeeding with Material Replenishment – The Water Spider at Karl Storz

The leading value-added solutions distributor will now offer extended warehouse & manufacturing mobility products in coordination with Newcastle Systems.

How can supply chain professionals identify and address costly inefficiencies before they happen?

Manufacturing challenges in 2019 center around four key areas: speed, efficiency, demand and labor. The labor force is dwindling, yet demand and pressure have never been stronger. To increase efficiency while maintaining speed and accuracy, supervisors on the manufacturing floor need to get creative with tools and tactics. One way to improve efficiency is through the implementation of a water spider.

Mobile work cart and lithium battery developer aims to improve manufacturing efficiency