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Re-engineering U.S. Factories for the future

机译:重新设计未来的美国工厂

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How fierce is global competition in the manufacturing sector? One need look only at China to understand what U.S. manufacturers are up against. According to Jon Rennie, executive vice president and general manager of ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Florence, N.C., some estimates report that a new manufacturing plant opens there every 26 min. In response to such challenges, American manufacturers are becoming leaner and more flexible. They're also looking to distributors for help. Factories are examining every aspect of their manufacturing processes. "American factories will have to be lean, flexible, and easier to do business with than the offshore suppliers attempting to penetrate their markets," comments George Blankenship, vice president of engineering and quality assurance, The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland. To boost production flexibility, U.S. manufacturers are adopting multitasking machines, specializing to meet the needs of niche applications, and pursuing advanced technology such as lasers and robotics. American factories are also seeking to eliminate waste. Take, for instance, a manufacturer like ESAB. The company maps out its processes from raw material to finished goods and examines each and every step. "In one factory alone," notes Rennie, "we have 42 forklifts transporting material around the plant - so we are looking into greater use of conveyors."
机译:全球制造业竞争的激烈程度如何?只需要看一下中国就可以了解美国制造商面临的挑战。据位于北卡罗来纳州佛罗伦萨的伊萨焊接与切割产品公司执行副总裁兼总经理乔恩·雷尼(Jon Rennie)称,一些估计报告称,每26分钟就有一个新的制造厂在那里开业。为了应对这些挑战,美国制造商变得越来越精简和灵活。他们还向分销商寻求帮助。工厂正在检查其制造过程的各个方面。克利夫兰林肯电气公司工程与质量保证副总裁乔治·布兰肯希(George Blankenship)评论说:“与试图打入市场的离岸供应商相比,美国工厂将必须精益,灵活且易于开展业务。”为了提高生产灵活性,美国制造商正在采用多任务处理机,专门满足利基应用的需求,并采用激光和机器人等先进技术。美国工厂也在寻求消除浪费。例如,像伊萨这样的制造商。该公司规划了从原材料到成品的过程,并检查了每个步骤。 Rennie指出:“仅在一个工厂,我们就有42台叉车在工厂各处运输物料-因此,我们正在寻求更多使用输送机。”

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