The 9 risks of MES
Every industry encounters risks in managing its manufacturing environment. These risks can impact cost efficiency and undermine competitiveness. Here are some of the risks associated with legacy management solutions such as ERP and MES. 1. Budget…
Hitachi Vantara’s answers to your questions for one of the sessions at IIoT World Manufacturing Day
During IIoT World Manufacturing Day (May 12, 2022), we received a lot of questions, and we did not have time to respond to them all live. So, as promised, here are the answers, by Hitachi Vantara,…
Disrupt the Disruption in Manufacturing Supply Chains
The past two years will get plenty of blame for supply chain disruption, but disruption — from human and technology error to weather and other crises — has always been a challenge. Manufacturers are using dashboards…
How Semiconductors Make Smart Factories Smarter
Over the past 70 years, we have witnessed a massive increase in consumer and B2B customer demand. According to Statista’s recent analyst report, the smart factory market will grow to about $244.8 billion U.S. dollars by…
Advantages of an Industrial Data Platform
There are several advantages of using an industrial data platform. They include: 1. Consolidated Data: In a data platform, data is consolidated in one place in the cloud. This consolidation means all databases can use the…
Manufacturers Realize that they Need to Begin Implementing Smart Manufacturing on the Shop Floor
United States manufacturers are at an important crossroads for innovation. Technology is accelerating at an incredible pace and mid-sized manufacturers must modernize operations to stay competitive. Real-time actionable data from machines is the most valuable ‘currency’…
4 Steps to Building a Digital Factory
Manufacturers, from automotive to electronics, recognize the need to evolve their factories into flexible, customer-centric operations. The benefits are too strong to ignore. Once digitally transformed, factories can bring information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT)…
Smart Factory initiatives – main driver of manufacturing competitiveness
Smart Factory initiatives – main driver of manufacturing competitiveness Smart Factory is a concept until recently considered futuristic, but now translated into reality by the existing technologies on the market. Relying on cybernetic systems that communicate with each…
What is the Hidden Factory and how to reveal one?
What is the Hidden Factory? The Hidden Factory is a concept that refers to the unseen, or hidden, parts of a manufacturing process that result in quality issues or decrease the efficiency of the operation. What’s…
The Way Forward: A Practical Guide to Achieving IT/OT Convergence
Modern enterprises are faced with pressures for accelerated digitalization while effectively using data from and across their systems. Attend this session to watch a live demo led by industry experts and see how IT/OT data systems…