Modern innovations and technologies have revolutionized the way a factory operates. Labor intensive manual processes have given way to automated ones with minimal or no human intervention. Computer controlled automation systems are part of each value addition area of the entire production chain, so are the various applications based software for managing them, resulting in higher production level at faster speeds with lower costs in a modern factory.
One of South Korea’s largest distribution centers handles over 700 kinds of dry and frozen foods under one roof
LOTTE Confectionery Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Seoul, South Korea) is a general confectionery manufacturer. In January 2010, LOTTE Confectionery started operating “Gwangmyeong Distribution Center” at Gwangmyeong City, which is located southwest of Seoul. As part of its integrated distribution plan, the company consolidated its distribution of dry and ... Read more
HATC resumes production with astounding speed in the aftermath of flooding in Thailand
The Honda Group’s largest production facility in Southeast Asia, Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (HATC)’s Ayutthaya Plant, boasts an annual production capacity of 240,000 automobiles. This facility was damaged during the unprecedented heavy flooding that occurred in October 2011. This disaster not only forced a stoppage of operations, it also completely cut off the facility’s ... Read more
Asim Behera, COO and Board Member—Daifuku India, pointed out that Indian manufacturers should consider multiple results to move towards automating their operations. India is a price-sensitive market and has cheap labor availability. So, it’s extremely hard to justify the Returns on Investment (ROIs). Asim was airing his views as one of the leading panelists at the recently concluded Global Supply Chain Symposium organized by the University of Southern California Marshall Center and the ... Read more
