Quality Control in Manufacturing: Using Data to Improve Your Quality Program
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Quality Control in Manufacturing: Using Data to Improve Your Quality Program

What Does Quality Control Do In Manufacturing? Quality control in manufacturing is a process that uses best practices, strict adherence to standards, and specifications to deliver products without defects. With tight quality control (QC) measures, companies can better manage costs, reduce waste, and protect themselves from brand damage and liability that often accompanies defective products. […]

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Data is the key in IT/OT convergence
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Data is the key in IT/OT convergence

A database on the edge can open doors to enhanced IT and OT operations. The Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are no longer vague concepts. They are part of a movement that is transforming the way organizations conduct their business. In this new era of technology, everything can be […]

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The data governance as a strategic asset
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The data governance as a strategic asset

Data governance is the set of processes, roles and metrics aimed at the effective and efficient use of information to enable the company to achieve its goals. Gartner defines it as “the mapping of decision rights and the subsequent creation of an accountability framework to ensure appropriate behaviors are adopted in the assessment, production, consumption […]

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[White paper] M4.0 Data Mastery: From Unruly Data to Profitable Analysis
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[White paper] M4.0 Data Mastery: From Unruly Data to Profitable Analysis

IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT ALL BUSINESSES, TO VARYING DEGREES of urgency, have a need for real-time insights across their critical processes, products, and people — both internal and external. Manufacturing 4.0 (M4.0), which is anchored primarily in interconnectivity, automation, machine learning (ML), big data analytics, and real-time data, provides the capabilities to deliver these […]

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Advantages of an Industrial Data Platform
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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 same service to render insights and suggest business strategies and process optimization. 2. Improved Access: Because data assets are […]

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Data Management on the Edge
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Data Management on the Edge

Up until recently, there have been two options for handling data on the edge: 1. Send raw data to the cloud where it can be stored and analyzed; or 2. Discard the data. Sending all the raw data to cloud is not the right choice for every organization/or system. As far as discarding the data, […]

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How Data & AI Can Help Make Utility Line Inspections Safer
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How Data & AI Can Help Make Utility Line Inspections Safer

Electricity is fundamental to our society. As climate change becomes more severe and demand for clean energy increases, the future is the electrification of everything and along with it, the need for reliable energy. The U.S. infrastructure spans over a vast 200,000 miles and inspecting all of it is a time-consuming and high-risk process that […]

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The power of combining data for utilities
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The power of combining data for utilities

Where and when should a utility trim vegetation near power lines to best reduce the risk of wildfires? When is the most cost-effective time to take a wind turbine out of service for general maintenance? How can customers be convinced to charge their electric vehicle or consume energy at off-peak times that relieve pressure from […]

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Good Data Drives Cloud Computing In Manufacturing
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Good Data Drives Cloud Computing In Manufacturing

Cloud adoption has risen rapidly over the past 10 years, with 92% of enterprise business strategies now relying on the cloud, according to an IDG survey. The manufacturing industry, in particular, is almost as high at 87%. However, most cloud computing use cases are focused on information technology; the survey said the top applications and […]

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Is data transmission the new fuel?
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Is data transmission the new fuel?

Virtually every vehicle that is put out into the market is equipped with almost a hundred ECUs, millions of lines of code, and a slew of technical capabilities. These innovations are making cars around the world more secure and drastically improving the user experience. Data connectivity is fueling vehicle electrification and automation and is the […]

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Navigating the Ocean of Technologies Toward Success In a Data-Driven World
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Navigating the Ocean of Technologies Toward Success In a Data-Driven World

You’ve probably heard about new technologies that are reshaping the way we work and live, like 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), but have you noticed how data is the common denominator among those technologies? The lines between digital and physical worlds are seemingly blurring at the speed of 178 terabits a second, the […]

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Data Rich and Information Poor
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Data Rich and Information Poor

What should IoT 2.0 look like?The phrase data rich and information poor (DRIP) was first used in the 1983 best-selling business book, In Search of Excellence, to describe organizations rich in data, but lacking the processes to produce meaningful information and create a competitive advantage. We now live in a world where IoT is exploding exponentially […]

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