Some causes of unplanned downtime are as old as manufacturing itself, while others are very recent. Some of these causes impact highly regulated industries, such as medical device manufacturing, more so than other areas of manufacturing.
Whatever the cause, the damage is considerable. The very nature of manufacturing means that a disruption at any point, large or small, will dramatically affect your entire supply chain.
In this post, we’ll look at the costs and causes of downtime. We will then proceed to lay out effective methods of preventing costly delays by tackling the causes of unplanned downtime.
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