Modern manufacturers receive massive amounts of data from various sources, including not only their own IIoT devices and machines, but also from their vendors, customers, and supply chains. This much data can be overwhelming and difficult to make sense of. That’s where Transformational Intelligence comes in. In this article: A Treasure of Raw Data ...

The chemical manufacturing industry is constantly evolving, and the last few years of disruption and unpredictability have brought even more rapid shifts. It can be difficult to keep up with all the latest trends and innovations, but it’s important for chemical manufacturers in a competitive landscape to understand what’s expected to shape the ...

The face of modern manufacturing is evolving amidst global unpredictability, shifting customer demands, and growing digitalization. These changes have led many manufacturers to embark on an Industry 4.0 digital transformation for their operations. Smart Manufacturing is becoming the future of the industry, but getting started on the journey there ...

More and more, manufacturers are investing in Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing technologies to build modernized smart factories. When implemented correctly, these technologies create a connected environment that enables better decision making, and the optimization of efficiency and productivity. But not all smart factories are created equal. Read ...

The manufacturing industry in the digital era has no shortage of data. Industry 4.0 technologies like the industrial internet of things (IIoT) have enabled interconnectivity between devices, machines, and people in-plant and across the supply chain, driving data collection on a variety of aspects of manufacturing operations. Gathering data for the ...

The U.S manufacturing sector has faced formidable challenges in recent times — factors such as the pandemic, labor shortages, geopolitical conflicts, and inflation have disrupted supply chains and production, while exposing operational vulnerabilities. As the recovery period continues, challenges remain, and the stakes are great for manufacturers ...

You can’t manage what you can’t measure, and, in many cases, manufacturers can’t measure what they can’t see. In this podcast, ThinkIQ’s Rob Schoenthaler shares the company’s vision for the future of smart manufacturing with SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb. In addition to the latest automated and digital solutions, companies must integrate ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the technologies most integral to Industry 4.0 manufacturing, and companies are increasingly embracing it to power their smart factories. According to a McKinsey Global Institute analysis, early adopters of AI can anticipate significantly larger economic gains than those that lag behind. Leaders of these ...

Manufacturers in today’s fast-paced, constantly shifting global landscape need to be able to make effective decisions quickly, and to do that they must first have access to the right data. But factors such as complexity within supply chains and data that is spread out in different systems and in different formats can make this challenging. ...

El Camino College in partnership with CADENCE and CESMII will show you how to make manufacturing more profitable at an event will allow you to meet industry experts who will discuss SMART Manufacturing best practices for small and medium sized businesses.