
Liberating Design: How Retailers and Designers are Embracing 3D Printing
One of the biggest benefits of using a 3D printing technology is customization. Mass producing products work in some industries, but not everyone can make a profit off this business model. Even when mass producing products is the main manufacturing plan, there are still plenty of opportunities to make a bigger profit from offering customization […]

How to Optimize Your Production Planning and Scheduling to Save Time and Money
One of the most complicated parts of being a plastic and rubber manufacturer is managing production times. As a vital part of a supply chain, each company relies on another to stay on a schedule and do their part to complete the job. The most successful companies have a plan that is realistic and well organized to […]

How to Put Human into Your Manufacturing Process
As a rubber and plastic manufacturer, we see that in manufacturing, it seems that the human-factor is disappearing when you look from the outside. It is easy to make that assumption when you think about all the machines, software, and automation that is currently there, as well as the innovation that is ongoing. However, there is […]

How 3D Printing is Disrupting the Supply Chain
Supply chains must be efficient to be successful, which is why innovative ideas are always hitting them. Processes are refined, added to, taken away from, and improved over time. Each improvement takes effort, creative ideas, money, and time. As digital technology improves, and automation becomes more common, changes have happened more frequently. The biggest advancement […]

Virtual Reality and Its Impact on Designing Products
Virtual reality is more than just a fun way to play video games. This technology is becoming more prominent across multiple industries, especially in product design and manufacturing. It is helping to create better products in less time and with less money. Less Time In a traditional form of production, manufacturing companies go through several […]

A Guide to Safety Management in Manufacturing
Manufacturing is an industry with unique safety risks because of the work involved. In 1970, Congress passed the Occupational Health and Safety Act (or OSHA) help reduce hazards in the workplace for employers and employees. With safety management, there is a focus to put proper protocols in place and everyone takes preventative measures, workplaces injuries […]

Artificial Intelligence and How It Could Transform Manufacturing
The manufacturing world has had a lot of innovative changes in the last two decades, but none are bigger than the advances in artificial intelligence companies are seeing now. Artificial intelligence is defined as “human intelligence exhibited by machines”. When businesses apply it to their systems, it helps optimize their processes and bring on new […]

Reaching Zero Emissions in the Largest US Port Complex
Joining in the worldwide effort to improve air quality for everyone, the largest port complex in the United States has set a goal to make a difference. The twin ports, located in Los Angeles and Long Beach, cover more than 23 square miles of land and water and produce most of Southern California’s air pollution. […]