"Uncovering Hidden Capacity in Medical Device Manufacturing"

How today’s medical device manufacturers can better recognize and understand hidden inefficiencies

Wednesday, April 19, 2:00 PM EST – Register here

The medical device industry will be enjoying double-digit growth for the foreseeable future, but there are still major challenges facing the industry. As a result, many manufacturers are turning to Lean manufacturing or other continuous improvement methodologies such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in search of the "Perfect Process" that can drive availability, performance and quality improvements. As part of these initiatives, data collection is essential to determining root causes and ensuring that processes remain fixed and optimized.

Join Tom Grasson, editor of Today’s Medical Developments and Mark Brownhill, Machine Tool Productivity Solutions Manager for GE Fanuc Automation, as they discuss data collection in the machine tool environment and how today’s companies can better recognize and understand hidden manufacturing inefficiencies in order to:

·         Expand production capacity while lowering costs

·         Implement continuous improvement programs as part of your competitive strategy

·         Automate the data collection process

·         Turn data into information that can help improve your business