At the MES & Industry 4.0 Summit in Porto, May Yap, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Jabil, offered a clear message for manufacturers navigating global digital transformation: technology isn’t the hard part—alignment is.Across dozens of production sites and functions, the challenge isn’t just implementing tools like MES or AI; it’s coordinating them to […]
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Despite years of digital transformation buzz, many manufacturers still rely on spreadsheets, paper-based records, and siloed systems to run critical operations. As Augusto Vilarinho, Head of Global Sales at Critical Manufacturing, bluntly put it during the recent MES & Industry 4.0 Summit in Porto:“Excel is still the most used MES in the world.”The consequences? Missed […]
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At the second edition of the MES & Industry 4.0 International Summit in Porto, Portugal, Lucian Fogoros, Co-founder of IIoT World, spoke with Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO and Co-founder of Critical Manufacturing, about how generative AI is evolving the role of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)—from rule-based executors to intelligent, collaborative decision-support platforms.The conversation revealed more than future potential—it surfaced […]
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Volatility has become the norm in global manufacturing—driven by trade tensions, shifting tariffs, talent shortages, and fragile supply chains. In this environment, agility isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a competitive necessity.That’s the focus of “Thriving Amid Uncertainty: Building Agility in the Manufacturing Industry,” a forward-looking panel sponsored by Critical Manufacturing, airing during IIoT World Manufacturing Day 2025, May 21, between 10:00 […]
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At the opening of the MES and Industry 4.0 event, the Secretary of State for Digitalization in Portugal shared remarkable insights into the nation’s journey towards digital transformation. In a world where technology evolves rapidly, Portugal aims to lead the way as a digital nation. Portugal’s focus on innovation and digitization has placed it among […]
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In a recent conversation, I had the privilege to speak with Teresa Carreiro, Co-Founder and Head of Business Subscription at Critical Manufacturing. Our discussion centered around their groundbreaking MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and Industry 4.0 subscription model. Critical Manufacturing’s subscription model seamlessly integrates with the core principles of Industry 4.0. Their emphasis on real-time insights […]
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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 Risks Budget is always a concern in software implementation, and this is no different for implementing an MES system. […]
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