Ensuring the quality and safety of products in the pharmaceutical industry is critical, without question. The global population depends on many of the modern medicines produced in pharmaceutical manufacturing for health and survival. But recalled, substandard, or counterfeit drugs have the potential to cause substantial, in some cases irreparable ...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, aka Industry 4.0, has brought with it many technological advancements that have transformed the global manufacturing landscape in remarkable ways. But for companies who have yet to make the digital transformation, the exact meaning of terms like Smart Manufacturing and digital manufacturing may be unfamiliar. ...

As the Industry 4.0 digital transformation (aka Smart Manufacturing) progresses, more and more manufacturing industries are seeking to optimize data collection and analysis in order to utilize data to its maximum potential. Data centers are essential for storing and processing this data but running a data center using conventional methods ...

Join ThinkIQ at the Smart Manufacturing Experience June 7-9 in Pittsburg, PA. at our booth #626 and then check out ThinkIQ CEO Doug Lawson present on Tuesday, June 7 at 11: 25am ET:

What’s the bedrock of a manufacturing business that runs smoothly and efficiently? Realtime reporting. Managers of manufacturing enterprises need to know what’s happening with their operations, the granular details that illuminate progress, process, and potential problems, and they need that information to be accurate, and timely. As Industry 4.0 ...

Machine Learning trained to watch for anomalies as part of a Safety Management System When I started working summer jobs in construction and later worked as a materials/supply chain manager in back in the 1970’s, workplace safety was often an afterthought. I recall several near misses that occurred, especially the heavy equipment operator clipping ...

Efficiency is a top priority for manufacturers in every industry. From the mining industry to the pharmaceutical industry, the chemical industry to the food & beverage industry, manufacturers want to know how to get more done, in less time, with fewer complications. Traceability software in manufacturing is a powerful tool that helps ...

North Pole Times Investigation Reveals the Shocking Truth The North Pole Times conducted a months long investigation that included dozens of interviews with elf helpers at the main toy factory. The elves requested anonymity to reveal just how much times have changed with the introduction of ThinkIQ’s machine learning, and computer vision.

With Computer Vision & Machine Learning we finally have one irrefutable version of the truth. In my very early days of manufacturing and operations we were taught that the only way to really know what was going on was to walk around the manufacturing floor, warehouses, stockrooms, and shipping and receiving docks. It might even include a stop ...

When it comes to manufacturing, surprises are almost always a setback, from broken down equipment, to a late shipment, missed defect, contamination, or a costly recall. Today’s manufacturing landscape is unpredictable. But what’s the best way to navigate such volatility? Supply chain traceability. More specifically, the advanced visibility of ...