The Evolution of Digital Transformation
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The Evolution of Digital Transformation

For the last few years, especially, the common thread running through every article, survey, webinar and industry keynote speech has seemingly centered on the necessity of digitally transforming to remain competitive, even to survive in an increasingly competitive and hostile marketplace. Most manufacturers have at least begun to persue projects or established programs focused on […]

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Digital transformation in any industry begins with bridging IT and OT (IT / OT integration manufacturing
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Digital transformation in any industry begins with bridging IT and OT (IT / OT integration manufacturing

To keep up with the speed of digital business, more organizations are looking to bring together information technology, which manages data, and operational technology, which handles manufacturing and industrial equipment. Bridging IT and OT departments can help improve productivity and boost competitiveness. Integrating IT / OT in any industry Aside from the commercial pressure to […]

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Five Challenges of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
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Five Challenges of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

Despite the new urgency within the manufacturing sector, there are still IIoT challenges for adopters to overcome, especially related to digital transformation in manufacturing. Five Challenges of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Capital Expenditure While small and medium-sized companies that were early adopters came out with a competitive advantage, it is still true that many of […]

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[White Paper] The low-code digital transformation guide
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[White Paper] The low-code digital transformation guide

The world is changing and the way you develop software needs to change with it. The key? Your entire organization. Start breaking down walls to clear space for your innovation factory. When we began our journey, we wanted to solve a problem that you and countless other businesses face every single day: delivering software with […]

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Digital Transformation for End-to-End Visibility in the Energy Industry
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Digital Transformation for End-to-End Visibility in the Energy Industry

One of the fundamental qualifications for digital transformation is the connectivity of devices and assets such as controllers, machines, products and even the operators along the entire value chain. Industries are building networks of seamlessly connected digital systems, and controlling and monitoring them over distributed control systems. Digital Transformation for Visibility into Operations With digital […]

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Digital Transformation of an Energy Plant
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Digital Transformation of an Energy Plant

Located in Flintshire, North Wales, Connah’s Quay rests on the south bank of the River Dee. The current gas-fired power station was commissioned in 1996, although electricity generation activities have been operated on the land as far back as 1954, when it was originally home to a coal-fired plant. The changes the site has seen […]

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Digital Transformation Case Studies – Part 2
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Digital Transformation Case Studies – Part 2

Note: Part 1 of Digital Transformation Case Studies can be found here. Case Study #3: Tastitalia connects a different kind of industrial machine to the Internet of Things   Tastitalia, an Italian company that creates customized solutions for human-machine interfaces, managed to control production costs and quality levels of their processes in an extremely precise and continuous […]

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Picking a path: build versus buy
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Picking a path: build versus buy

Every organization in our digital world has to determine whether it is better to buy commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or build software that directly meets their needs. For over 20 years, the argument has strongly favored buy. Historically, COTS has had several advantages: faster time-tomarket, lower engineering costs, lower risk and immediate deployment for use. […]

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Digital Transformation Case Studies
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Digital Transformation Case Studies

The manufacturing industry has been adopting next-gen technologies such as AI (artificial intelligence), advanced data analytics, predictive maintenance, automation, robotics, and more for improved productivity and enhanced safety on factory floors. Cutting-edge technologies can hold the key to optimizing uptime and productivity. Below are two digital transgormation case studies on manufacturers who implemented transformative technologies.  […]

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Industry 4.0 and Open Innovation
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Industry 4.0 and Open Innovation

One buzzwords nowadays is “4th Industrial Revolution”. Let’s ask ourselves: What are we talking about when we say “4th Industrial Revolution”? For sure, we are talking about a huge potential of innovation in Industry 4.0. Numerous studies have attempted to quantify the opportunities, and all talk about BIG numbers, in terms of number of connected devices, […]

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A Plant Asset Management Strategy Must Reflect the Next Normal Situation
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A Plant Asset Management Strategy Must Reflect the Next Normal Situation

The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated a digital transformation (DX) in the manufacturing industry, notably in the area of enterprise asset management. With the emergence of Industry 4.0, maintenance has stepped out of the shadows. Organizations are accessing the newest technology to go beyond a lean approach to manufacturing and adopt a total productive maintenance (TPM) […]

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Hot Trends and Insights on Digital Transformation
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Hot Trends and Insights on Digital Transformation

The events of 2020 accelerated digital transformation for industrial companies, particularly in bringing it to their front-line teams. The need to meet the challenges created by COVID-19 moved some organizations quickly from experimenting and dabbling in digital transformation to a full-throated and strategic commitment. So if 2020 was a wake-up call, it looks like 2021 […]

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