How to remove measurement bottlenecks

Material shortages, unplanned downtime and supply chain problems are just some of the potential issues that can delay the journey to the end user – the crash of the Ever Given in 2021,
for example, held up nearly $60 billion of trade. While bottlenecks outside of the facility are difficult to control, manufacturers can take measures to prevent bottlenecks on the assembly line. 

Here, Kevin Hall, Applications Engineer
at The Sempre Group, explores why measurement can be a common manufacturing bottleneck and how to overcome this obstacle. 

In order to meet customer demand and remain competitive in their sector, manufacturers must consider
how they can improve productivity and shorten delivery times, while still delivering efficiency and accuracy. However, balancing speed and quality can be difficult when manufacturers don’t have all the necessary tools at their disposal.

As
manufacturing equipment becomes more advanced, it often produces parts more quickly. While this enables manufacturers to improve productivity, if other areas of production are less advanced, they will create production bottlenecks.

Read the full article in DPA's January issue