How to ensure a reliable source of energy and environmental data for sustainability and reporting?

Sustainability has been an important topic for several years, although it has been somewhat overshadowed in recent years by the coronavirus, the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine. Nevertheless, it has now regained prominence with the introduction of the new European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which came into effect at the end of last year. The European Green …

Artificial intelligence as a key factor in future production optimization

Artificial intelligence is poised to become one of the pivotal technologies of the future, profoundly influencing the digital transformation of both the economy and society. Slovenia is among the EU countries that have developed national programs to foster the development and utilization of artificial intelligence by 2025. With this initiative, we aim to strategically and comprehensively harness the challenges and …

Seven measures for effective improvement of production quality

In today’s demanding industrial environment, production quality is one of the key factors for competitiveness and business success. Quality problems may lead to delays in deliveries, product complaints and rejections, and loss of customer confidence. Therefore, even minor deviations should not be overlooked, but should be corrected before they become major and significantly more expensive. There are two aspects of …

Increase productivity, improve quality and facilitate regulatory compliance in life science manufacturing with MePIS LS

Competition in global life science markets is constantly increasing, customers are becoming more demanding and health reforms are putting pressure on prices. At the same time, regulatory requirements for medicine quality and safety are becoming increasingly stringent. Life science manufacturers are thus under increasing pressure to produce the highest quality products in the shortest possible time, at the lowest possible …

How can digitalization help with the lack of workers in manufacturing?

One of the daunting challenges for industrial companies today is scarcity of qualified workforce in manufacturing. According to last year’s survey by the Employment Service of Slovenia (ESS), 1 in 5 companies had to reject orders, while more than 10% of them postponed their planned expansion, and the same amount reduced production volume. Adding to the challenge is retirement of …

How to effectively reduce energy consumption and cut greenhouse emissions in manufacturing?

Rising energy prices are putting a strain on manufacturing, driving up costs and forcing many manufacturers to rethink their energy efficiency strategies. Furthermore, with dire predictions coming from the scientific community regarding global warming, it is imperative that the manufacturing sector also contributes and reduces its carbon footprint. This puts life science and other manufacturers in an uncomfortable position, where …