{"id":761,"date":"2017-08-08T13:51:53","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T13:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/?p=761"},"modified":"2023-10-09T14:41:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:41:23","slug":"3-ways-to-reduce-manufacturing-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/3-ways-to-reduce-manufacturing-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways To Reduce Manufacturing Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-762 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-Ways-to-reduce-manufacturing-costs.jpg\" alt=\"3-Ways-to-reduce-manufacturing-costs\" width=\"1000\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-Ways-to-reduce-manufacturing-costs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-Ways-to-reduce-manufacturing-costs-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you\u2019re a Factory or Manufacturing Manager, then you will know just how important it is to Reduce Manufacturing Costs to enable you to Boost the Profitability of Your Company.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will no doubt be very familiar with the usual methods of reducing manufacturing costs such as;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buying cheaper to reduce raw material costs<\/li>\n<li>Making cuts to lower overhead expenses<\/li>\n<li>Increasing efficiency in your production process to increase throughput<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whilst these are all good starting points for reducing your manufacturing costs, there are also other, perhaps more hidden ways that costs can be reduced.\u00a0 One of these methods is investment in the right type of automation.<\/p>\n<p>Below, we\u2019ve explored three different ways that automation can be used to reduce manufacturing costs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Bespoke Automation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The problem often experienced by manufactures is that standard machinery doesn\u2019t always meet their specific requirements.\u00a0 Standard machinery often only performs some, not all of the tasks needed, resulting in multiple machines having to be used. This then increases the production time required and manufacturing costs as parts have to be transferred between machines for different processes.<\/p>\n<p>This is where bespoke automation can be used to reduce your manufacturing costs.\u00a0 A bespoke automation solution that is tailor made to suit your requirements can be designed to perform multiple functions with one machine. Bespoke machinery therefore reduces the need to transfer parts between machines, improves production speeds and reduces wasted time and costs.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Production Monitoring and Data Logging Systems<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Production monitoring and data logging systems are rapidly becoming recognised around the world for their vast benefits, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduced downtime \u2013 downtime can have a negative effect on your productivity and therefore your manufacturing costs. By having instant fault reporting from production monitoring you decrease your downtime, ensuring your factory is working efficiently all of the time.<\/li>\n<li>Accurate efficiency monitoring \u2013 Decreased efficiency leads to lower production levels and higher costs. By keeping a close eye on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/2-ways-to-measure-the-productivity-effectiveness-or-efficiency-of-your-machinery-or-factory\/\">factory\u2019s efficiency<\/a>, you can quickly see areas within your production process that are bottlenecks and not producing as efficiently as they should be. This then enables you to make the necessary changes to your process to increase efficiency and thereby reduce costs.<\/li>\n<li>Increased accuracy\/repeatability of products \u2013 this is essential for busy manufacturing businesses who are looking to produce large amounts of identical products. Less defects means less quality control issues which in turn reduces manufacturing costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By keeping your manufacturing processes efficient and accurate, you can lower your production costs whilst boosting productivity. The data provided by production monitoring and data logging systems gives you the necessary information to enable you as a manager to improve the performance of your factory.\u00a0 By making improvements, you are then able to drive further growth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Vision and Inspection Systems<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Vision and inspection systems are part of an ever-evolving technology. Tasks that were once impossible to automate can now be highly automated. Not only that, but production speeds can be dramatically increased.\u00a0 Vision inspection systems are able to quality check products at high speeds which means that there is no need to stop your production process to carry out quality control checks.\u00a0 This then increases throughput and reduces manufacturing costs. \u00a0Some other key benefits of vision inspection systems are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are a very cost-effective way of implementing quality assurance and control<\/li>\n<li>They are able to work at very high speeds and with stringent accuracy requirements<\/li>\n<li>Vision inspection is a very simple way to boost the competitive edge of your company to drive further growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whilst these are the three more common ways automation can be used to reduce your manufacturing costs, it is by no means limited to this.\u00a0 Automation enables you to remove the \u2018hidden\u2019 manufacturing costs such as product recalls, idle machine time, high labour costs, and wasted time in product transfers.\u00a0 As production processes are so varied there may be other types of automation that are more appropriate to you. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\">Robotic palletising<\/a> is also another way of reducing your manufacturing costs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"topbutton\"><a href=\"\/contact\">contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- Whiteblock Bottom--><\/p>\n<div class=\"whiteblock2\" id=\"w2\">\n<div class=\"wpwhiteblockwv\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Watch automation videos&#8230;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/watch-videos\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Automation Videos\" width=\"300px\" src=\"\/images\/video-image.jpg\" alt=\"Watch\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpwhiteblockwv\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Find out more&#8230;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/how-to-specify-an-automated-pallet-stacking-system\/\">How To Specify an Automated Pallet Stacking System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/invest-in-automation-to-stay-ahead-of-your-competition\/\">Invest in Automation to Stay Ahead of Your Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\">Fast, Flexible Palletising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/what-impact-does-automation-have-on-the-working-environment\/\">What Impact Does Automation Have On The Working Environment?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/free-payback-calculator-with-finance-lease-options\/\">FREE Payback Calculator with Finance Lease Options<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wppaltypes\">\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/bag-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bag Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Bag-Palletiser-2-Lane-c.png\" alt=\"Bag Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Bag Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/barrel-palletiser\"> <img title=\"Barrel Palletiser\" width=\"160px\"src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/barrel-palletiser-c.png\" alt=\"Barrel Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Barrel Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/box-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Box Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Box-Palletiser-2-Lane.png\" alt=\"Box Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Box Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/crate-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Crate Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Crate-Palletiser-2-Lane.png\" alt=\"Crate Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Crate Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/tray-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tray Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Tray-Palletiser-c.png\" alt=\"Tray Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Tray Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a Factory or Manufacturing Manager, then you will know just how important it is to Reduce Manufacturing Costs to enable you to Boost the Profitability of Your Company. 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