Overall Equipment Effectiveness has been shown to identify the root cause of inefficiencies. A few years ago, the expectation was that big pharmaceutical companies would become R&D and sales and ...

This article focuses on upgrading and improving a packing process to comply with current good manufacturing practices. The authors sought to maintain proper quality assurance for finished products.

When a multi-die package worth $500 fails final test because of a defect that originated three process steps earlier, the economics of advanced packaging become painfully clear. Each excursion carries ...

Howell’s integrated packaging line increased throughput and reduced labor costs. By adopting new state-of-the-art processes, Howell Munitions and Technology has grown from producing 400,000 rounds a ...