Use Cases | Matics Connected Worker Platform & Real-time Manufacturing Analytics Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:09:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Dynamic Scheduling: Production Optimization https://matics.live/use-cases/dynamic-scheduling-production-optimization/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:59:30 +0000 https://matics.live/?p=3792 Manufacturers rely on production scheduling tools to avoid delays and optimize production, decreasing costs and increasing efficiency. Conventional solutions can only take scheduling so far, with many opportunities for improvement across the industry.  To develop their production scheduling capabilities, manufacturers must overcome specific challenges. They will have to streamline workflows, manage the complexity of modern […]

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]]> Internal Recycling in Manufacturing Operations https://matics.live/use-cases/internal-recycling-in-manufacturing-operations/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:55:47 +0000 https://matics.live/?p=3790 Every production process will have sources of material waste that they must mitigate. For many manufacturers, this entails the use of defective units as recycled feedstock, developing a waste management policy, and enhancing quality control. Each of these tasks presents its own unique challenges that require a robust solution to address effectively. On many factory […]

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]]> Effective Management of Plastic Consumption https://matics.live/use-cases/effective-management-of-plastic-consumption/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:52:32 +0000 https://matics.live/?p=3788 Material management is a significant challenge in both plastics manufacturing and other industries. Using the appropriate quantity of both bulk and additive materials is necessary to both ensure quality and reduce material waste. Additives that account for just a small percentage of a product’s recipe can also account for a significant fraction of its cost, […]

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]]> Blow Molding: Solving Sustainability Challenges https://matics.live/use-cases/blow-molding-solving-sustainability-challenges/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:43:43 +0000 https://matics.live/?p=3786 Blow molding is a common process in plastics manufacturing that faces a variety of challenges around material and energy management. Manufacturers incur a direct cost from material and energy waste. In addition to that, the increased use of taxes and fines in regulating plastic production and recycled content adds further costs. Public perception of sustainability […]

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]]> Reducing Food Giveaway in Manufacturing https://matics.live/use-cases/reducing-food-giveaway-in-manufacturing/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:14:45 +0000 https://matics.live/?p=3748 In food manufacturing and other industries where products are measured for sale by weight, a giveaway can represent a significant cost. Manufacturers rely on production equipment to weigh accurately to prevent excess product from being included in individual packages.  Over the course of a production run, these small surpluses can add up to a major […]

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