In the last blog, we delved into the concept of the hidden factory and revealed how it can prove detrimental to your business. In this blog, we’ll take a close look at what the hidden factory looks like in action, the benefits of uncovering it, and how you can overcome its menace.

Manufacturing has evolved by leaps and bounds over the last few decades in the hidden factory. Advances such as process adjustments, continuous improvement initiatives, and programs such as Lean and Six Sigma have radically transformed the way operators, production managers, and shop floors function. Operators, line supervisors, and senior managers can successfully implement these methodologies to improve efficiency, reduce waste, increase quality, and lower costs. However, most companies continue to struggle with eliminating unseen forms of waste due to a lack of visibility into shop floor performance and processes. Many organizations claim their processes are functioning at very high levels of yield. But are they accurately measuring and reporting their yield levels? Not if they aren’t considering the hidden factory. To better understand the concept of a “hidden factory”, take the analogy of an iceberg. Above the waterline, you see the traditional and captured costs of poor quality, such as rejects, warranty costs, inspection, scrap, and rework. Below the waterline are the hidden costs, which are typically not captured and accounted for such as lost sales, late delivery, excess inventory, long cycle times, and more.

Digital transformation trends in healthcare refers to a collection of the most recent developments and innovations in digital technologies that hold the potential to improve healthcare operations dramatically. The backbone of this transition is the use of sophisticated technologies such as AI, ML, IoT, and other cloud technologies. Telemedicine, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled medical devices, and blockchain electronic health records are just a few concrete examples of digital transformation trends in healthcare that are completely reshaping how we interact with health professionals, how our data is shared among providers, and how decisions are made about our treatment plans and health outcomes. Innovation is the name of the game here, with the main goal of streamlining physicians’ work, optimizing systems, improving patient outcomes, reducing human error, and lowering costs through amazing web and mobile experiences. Unfortunately, the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries have lagged behind when it comes to implementing digital strategies. If you haven’t capitalized on the healthcare technology revolution, it is high time you do so. However, before you set out to transform your medical practice into a thriving digital phenomenon in 2023, you need to acquaint yourself with the modern healthcare landscape.

In a world that’s constantly evolving, having a website, that creates a distinguished online presence for your business, be it big or small, is very crucial. A website created with a sophisticated and perceptive design is an effective way to reach a wider audience base. To do this, using the right kind of web development framework that suits your applications and websites becomes imperative. Before we dive into the frameworks and their features, let’s try to understand what exactly is a web development framework and why is it important? A web development framework or a web framework is a software framework that is designed to support the development of web applications including web services, web resources, and web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). It offers a plethora of pre-written components, code snippets, and application templates. Following are some of its key benefits: