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or variants of the same car . So , what we do is track the tools used on each car for a specific task and we track each individual car in the factory . When our software detects that a certain tool is being used on a particular car , we can automatically set it up for that vehicle as part of a control application . The workers can pick up the tool , use it on the car , and magically , it does the right thing . What we ’ re doing is making sure the right thing happens every time and there ’ s no possibility of human error . There ’ s also no need for the worker to slow down to configure the tool each time , which reduces the time it takes to produce each vehicle .
“ In aerospace manufacturing , for example , we may be tracking tools that need periodic recalibration . We can tell whether someone is attempting to use a tool out on the shop floor that should be in the maintenance shop . In that case , we can raise an alert to ensure the situation is rectified ,” he continues .
“ We also have customers who use our technology to keep track of parts , both in terms of stock levels and realtime location . In so far as tracking parts that are being delivered from suppliers , it ’ s possible to ensure that a specific part is delivered to the right dock door . This enables streamlining of in-house logistics which then dovetails with fleet logistics ,” he asserts .
Looking to the wider manufacturing industry , Andy believes there are challenges for leaders to overcome : “ Everybody is still working through some of the persistent supply chain difficulties . While they ’ re getting better , we ’ re certainly not back to where we were . This has a knock-on effect and means that firms have fewer opportunities to recover from additional problems that may occur in their plant .
“ So , again , any visibility that we can offer is beneficial . In terms of car manufacturing , for example , many organizations will
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