{"id":9104,"date":"2021-03-19T21:11:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T21:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oden.io\/?p=9104"},"modified":"2023-09-12T15:41:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T15:41:51","slug":"improving-quality-in-manufacturing-while-maximizing-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oden.io\/blog\/improving-quality-in-manufacturing-while-maximizing-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Quality in Manufacturing While Maximizing Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9104\" class=\"elementor elementor-9104\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41fe503 blthead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41fe503\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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.elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-blog-category text-uppercase tb-white-c tb-f10-lg tb-line1-3\" style=\"text-align: left;\"> <a class=\"tb-category-btn tb-style1 tb-radious-3\" href=\"https:\/\/oden.io\/blog\/category\/prescriptive-analytics\/\">Predictive Analytics<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd1a61 ltarticleheadtitle elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fd1a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improving Quality in Manufacturing While Maximizing Efficiency<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9162319 elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-author-box--image-valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"9162319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-id=\"51259b0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12f6a0e9\" data-id=\"12f6a0e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5651a1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"5651a1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider horizontal solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15905c54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15905c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improving quality in manufacturing is a key driver for the industry as it moves towards digital transformation. Manufacturers risk considerable cost implications when quality standards are not met during the manufacturing process. <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2974c483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2974c483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve quality in manufacturing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, plant managers need to identify the root causes of their quality issues. Technology enables you to analyze your data at the deepest level, identifying previously untapped areas of improvement. And this empowers you to unlock greater levels of efficiency and quality control in your operation as you embrace lean manufacturing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operations are exploring tools to manage their own specific quality goals and challenges. Plant managers may consider plug-and-play technology because they offer the fastest time to value, but they&#8217;re often unsure if a plug-and-play technology system can be integrated and customized to meet the specific needs of an operation. The goal is to implement <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"https:\/\/oden.io\/improve-quality\/\">technology that improves quality<\/a><\/span> while also maximizing efficiency. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-749c239a\" data-id=\"749c239a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-204c011b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"204c011b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f6520d9\" data-id=\"2f6520d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4976f279\" data-id=\"4976f279\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b5af1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b5af1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is Quality Important In Manufacturing?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34d60fa9\" data-id=\"34d60fa9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-757e73c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"757e73c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a6e912\" data-id=\"7a6e912\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f4e8360\" data-id=\"2f4e8360\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e53c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"20e53c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider horizontal solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447679d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"447679d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When your operation is affected by unexpected quality control issues, you\u2019re left with the time-consuming task of handling complaints, replacements and refunds. Worst of all? The impact on your bottom line can be considerable. <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635a4e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"635a4e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When some quality issues arise, there can also be a considerable amount of shop floor activity to deal with defective products. Such issues not only increase working hours, they also waste opportunity costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When dealing with a quality defect issue, impacts include cancelled orders, dissatisfied customers and reputational damage, as well as the potential loss of competitive edge. Reducing waste during the end-to-end production cycle is critical for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lean manufacturing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is why <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quality control<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is such a vital component of any efficiency strategy. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60c02443\" data-id=\"60c02443\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c29d38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c29d38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa6824d\" data-id=\"fa6824d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a07a77\" data-id=\"3a07a77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22613ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22613ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Improve Manufacturing Efficiency <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42e9abc\" data-id=\"42e9abc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad17c34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad17c34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-460d7ad\" data-id=\"460d7ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cdc62f\" data-id=\"7cdc62f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e730212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"e730212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider horizontal solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9910eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9910eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all approach to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improving quality in manufacturing, there is a simple roadmap you can use to plan your individual strategy. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every operation is different, but when using technology for quality control, this strategy can guide operations to maximum efficiency with minimal disruption.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following is a list of five key stages to consider. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1944fbf\" data-id=\"1944fbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a255d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a255d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b770857\" data-id=\"b770857\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7b0350\" data-id=\"d7b0350\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0dda65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0dda65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage One: Review Your Existing Workflow<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92664d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92664d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you implement new technology, review your existing workflow. Ask the following questions as part of your discussion:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your desired quality benchmark for each product?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What costs do you currently incur around material and energy waste, as well as time and admin expenses due to quality issues?\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your potential margin for improvement?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are the machines and devices on your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shop floor<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> connected to a single database or are you currently working with siloed databases?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you get further insight into the performance of your existing infrastructure by using connected <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet of Things (IoT)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> devices?\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have identified your quality benchmarks and desired margins for improvement, you can start looking at how data can help you reach your goals. If the devices in your factory are not yet connected to one single database, that is the first step. Once you have a single master database, you can start <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"https:\/\/oden.io\/solutions\/predictive-quality-manufacturing\/\">using predictive quality and data analytics<\/a><\/span> to drive<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lean manufacturing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quality control<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba140dd\" data-id=\"ba140dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c453d05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c453d05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f0d7c9\" data-id=\"1f0d7c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0672b77\" data-id=\"0672b77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a5f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99a5f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage Two: Eliminate Valueless Processes <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebbe83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ebbe83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After reviewing your processes and applying technology to collect and analyze your data, you can start using data-led insights to assess which processes are adding value and which are valueless. This analysis not only prioritizes your best areas of improvement; it also helps you plot your individual roadmap.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the early stages of your digital transformation journey, improvements can be made to reduce unplanned machine downtime by analyzing temperature and vibration. With the right technology, it only takes approximately 60 days of data to start zoning in on these improvements. Operations can potentially earn very quick wins by engaging predictive maintenance and addressing quality issues that result from malfunctioning machines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With data-led technology, there is the opportunity to see a significant increase on annual cost improvements. Results differ greatly between operations, but in some cases, we\u2019ve seen manufacturers experience results that increased first-pass yield by 25% and increased engineer productivity hours by 30%. Simply layering technology over a factory\u2019s existing machines and devices generated massive results\u2014a tremendously exciting development for manufacturers.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c809c54\" data-id=\"c809c54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f49e6b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f49e6b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a28ee7\" data-id=\"0a28ee7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aa2e3b\" data-id=\"7aa2e3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c60e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c60e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage Three: Improve Employee Training <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280d904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"280d904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The human element of digital transformation is a critical success factor, so it\u2019s key to invest time in regular training and discussion, as well as mastermind groups to explore innovation and development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s vital to set clearly defined goals and responsibilities both as a team and as individuals. Scheduling regular team meetings to assess the progress of your technology-led projects and participate in ongoing training will help keep momentum on track.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conversation around digital transformation and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet of Things <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is typically focused on technology, but the reality is that people are just as key to the success of a manufacturer\u2019s digital transformation journey. That\u2019s why training should be prioritized alongside the tech. For optimal efficiency and adoption, people need to understand how technology is used throughout the end-to-end<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manufacturing process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78716af\" data-id=\"78716af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-448208e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"448208e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05f87aa\" data-id=\"05f87aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d13d9e\" data-id=\"3d13d9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72bb87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e72bb87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage Four: Establish Productivity and Quality Goals \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ad5cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6ad5cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to keep <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improving quality in manufacturing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while maximizing efficiency, it is essential to understand and benchmark what \u2018success\u2019 looks like. By setting clear productivity and quality goals for you and your team, you can start small and scale up, setting small and incremental targets against energy, production time, materials, quality control, working hours and labor costs. You can measure these goals across your preferred time frame using Oden\u2019s technology and get a clear overview of production costs and progress.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Productivity and quality goals illustrate the ongoing status and, most importantly, the purpose of your plant\u2019s digital transformation to everyone from the shop floor to the offices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88701cd\" data-id=\"88701cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7afeeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7afeeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-448244c\" data-id=\"448244c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a0dde9\" data-id=\"9a0dde9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70fbc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b70fbc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage Five: Optimize Material Usage <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487a9d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"487a9d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can cut waste from your production run, then you can increase margins and improve your supply chain management. Technology can play a huge role here, enabling you to find new opportunities for waste reduction in the production process. Technology also gives you greater visibility over your entire supply chain, so you can manage supply issues and adjust your production schedule accordingly. Supply chain visibility proved to be particularly valuable for manufacturers during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing operations to work in a more agile way around complex supply chain disruption. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58c421b\" data-id=\"58c421b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4545ce8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4545ce8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b3b714a\" data-id=\"5b3b714a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16fb6d72\" data-id=\"16fb6d72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632b98a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"632b98a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do You Ensure Quality In Manufacturing?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3093acfc\" data-id=\"3093acfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19162337 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19162337\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1123fdbe\" data-id=\"1123fdbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5114989c\" data-id=\"5114989c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e006d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"51e006d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider horizontal solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e526c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e526c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving quality in manufacturing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a journey. It begins when you design the product with efficiency in mind from the very start.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s briefly recap the 5 key stages to improve quality:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review your workflows<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eliminate valueless processes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve employee training<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish productivity and quality goals\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimize material usage<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve evaluated your processes, you\u2019re ready to set your quality benchmarks and use technology to measure and provide data on the fastest, most efficient way to meet your quality benchmark. There are multiple factors, such as performance benchmarks around material cost and quality, staff hours, energy, and time to market. At Oden, we highlight the value of simplifying operators&#8217; jobs using <\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"https:\/\/oden.io\/process-ai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Process AI<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">,<\/span> which combines the power of prescriptive performance analytics with predictive quality to lower manufacturing input costs while ensuring good quality. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b5588b\" data-id=\"8b5588b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5df07bd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5df07bd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6488cda1\" data-id=\"6488cda1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a810cd5\" data-id=\"4a810cd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3858245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3858245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25b1e466\" data-id=\"25b1e466\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44ac011a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44ac011a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77c04f\" data-id=\"77c04f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15a4ea6b\" data-id=\"15a4ea6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5176c0ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"5176c0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider horizontal solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8ca79a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c8ca79a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving quality in manufacturing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and meeting your efficiency goals is challenging without the right technology. If you rely on the expertise of certain staff members instead of leveraging data, you need those specific people to be available whenever you need them, and that\u2019s not always possible. Many manufacturers have experienced some challenges around this issue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leveraging data creates resilience in your workforce, enabling you to better manage issues such as staff shortages and turnover, and crisis situations that require your operation to pivot quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most exciting aspects of Oden\u2019s plug-and-play technology lies in its ease of use. Without purchasing new machines or investing in additional talent, such as data scientists and engineers, you can make gains simply by enhancing your existing operation with the right technology &#8211; it\u2019s the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lean manufacturing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59ce040c\" data-id=\"59ce040c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-950e41b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"950e41b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91d8182\" data-id=\"91d8182\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f864cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f864cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/oden.io\/process-ai\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Process-AI-CTA-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11831\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Process-AI-CTA-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Process-AI-CTA-1-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/oden.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Process-AI-CTA-1-768x162.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Predictive Analytics Improving Quality in Manufacturing While Maximizing Efficiency Improving quality in manufacturing is a key driver for the industry as it moves towards digital transformation. 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