Ron Beltz

How software automation can affect quality management.

Isolating why problems happen and analyzing the root cause so that effective corrective and preventive action can be taken is crucial to quality control initiatives, to reduce rework, and improve overall customer satisfaction. Learn some of the ways you can do this in your business.

Additive manufacturing has been advancing rapidly over the last few years and has been used by a wide variety of companies to quickly produce working prototypes and parts. Just as with casting or machining metal parts, a series of post-processing heat treatments are required to reduce the part’s internal stresses, increase its density, and even help develop the final shape, finish, and necessary physical properties. The relationship between heat treatment and 3D printing has been proven not… Show more

Additive manufacturing has been advancing rapidly over the last few years and has been used by a wide variety of companies to quickly produce working prototypes and parts. Just as with casting or machining metal parts, a series of post-processing heat treatments are required to reduce the part’s internal stresses, increase its density, and even help develop the final shape, finish, and necessary physical properties. The relationship between heat treatment and 3D printing has been proven not only to be beneficial but is now a definite part-specification requirement in many cases, as the heat treatment of 3D printed projects has been shown to dramatically increase the strength and stiffness of certain parts. Show less

Like any other production process, additive manufacturing needs tools to manage data. Bluestreak’s manufacturing execution system (MES) is one option for companies focused on production.

Discuss the need to establish information integration that is coordinated and summarized between the various departments within the company in the right format to make use of the consolidated information at the right time, when it is is most needed.

In this first of two articles, the definitions and differences between enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and manufacturing execution systems (MES) are considered. Part II (coming in the August issue) will consider the advantages of integrating both systems in the interests of operational and production efficiency, as well as superior customer service.

Regardless of the industries you serve, you may be able to add new ‘captive services’ to your existing facilities and capabilities.
To be truly competitive in today’s modern marketplace, Forge company’s expertise and technology needs to run deeper and broader than just forging.

Part 4: Improving the Customer Experience to Drive Revenue and Save Costs
Even in this day and age, some people still need convincing that improving the customer experience actually generates more revenue and saves on costs. Many studies have been done on this topic over years past, along with more recent articles, speeches, books, and blog posts. It made me wonder why people still question this. Here are some of the key findings consolidated from these various sources:

Part 3: Managing Change for Best Results

Most people, maybe you as well, believe that quality always costs extra money. After reading this article, you will have a somewhat different perspective.

Part 2: Minimize the Pain to Change -- Creating Value in Times of Change

Part 1 of a 4-part series discussing "Change and the Cost of Not Changing”
Part 1 - Change Value Without Changing Price?

Should You Replace Your Aging Heat Treat Technology?

Should You Replace Your Aging Heat Treat Technology?

Continuing with Considerations 4, 5 and 6.

A 2-part article on "Should You Replace Your Aging Technology?". Part 2 was posted on July 21, 2016 at the following link:

https://www.heattreat.net/blogs/ron-beltz/2016/07/21/software-modernization-6-considerations-part-2