A Road Map for IT/OT Convergence and Data-Driven Decision Making
Today, survival of the fittest is linked not to size or strength but to the ability to change — to move quickly, adapt, seize opportunities, and be agile. In addition, competition has never been higher in…
Creating a Smart Energy Management Solution for Smart Buildings
Smart buildings represent a significant portion of the Internet of Things (IoT) market. According to Mordor Intelligence, the smart building market is expected to record a compound annual growth rate of over 23 percent over the period…
IOTA as a Potential Enabler of Reducing Manufacturing Waste
The manufacturing sector faces the challenge of production process as compared to the developing countries specially when consumers demand customized production in shorter time. In order to remain competitive, it needs to become autonomous, focus on…
How Manufacturers Are Responding With Health And Safety Policies
Manufacturers on a small and large scale are facing the unique position of maintaining production while quickly adapting to new protocols and policies that promote the health and safety of employees on the operating floor. The…
Ten advantages of IIoT and analytics for manufacturers
Today’s manufacturers must operate at breakneck speed to keep pace with ever-changing customer demands, market trends and global competitors in a rapidly evolving marketplace. Yet many traditional challenges, such as increasing costs, unplanned downtime, quality control…
Low Valued Assets and Their Overlooked Costs – Remote Monitoring as a Solution
People tend to gravitate towards the higher value assets – simply because they are critical to the core function of the business. And while improving their performance can have a big impact on the business, I’ve…
The Beginner’s Guide to AI in Manufacturing
Manufacturers today face a highly competitive environment with rising costs of materials and resources. The nominal price of steel, for example, has increased by 167% since the turn of the century while energy costs have climbed more than 2.5…
6 Ways Asset Tracking Factors Into the Bottom Line
Nearly every on-site employee in the U.S. is responsible for some sort of physical asset. It could be a set of keys, a uniform, a stack of documents, a laptop, a company car, even a piece…
[Best Practices Guide] How To Thrive in the New World of Manufacturing
Technology Is Disrupting Manufacturing, But It’s Also Offering New Opportunities for Workers and Companies To Thrive Manufacturers today face significant challenges due to disruption from technology, generational change, worker retraining and international pressures. These challenges present…
Expert Services – Crucial To Maximizing Business and Operational Resilience
From C-Suite decision makers, to shop floor staff, stakeholders at every level are confronted by near daily volatility – almost no one in today’s businesses are immune. The relentless pace of economic, regulatory and technological change…