Factories are becoming smarter through the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML), and manufacturers looking to reap the benefits of these Smart Manufacturing technologies must approach the digital transformation at its starting point — the collection of data. Read on for more about why data ...

Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, digital transformation — these terms all refer to the application of computer-based digital technologies, interconnectivity, data analytics, and automation to transform what’s possible for manufacturing, with benefits including improved quality, yield, safety, and efficiency. Many manufacturers have made the ...

Blind spots in manufacturing can be one of the greatest obstacles manufacturers face when it comes to maximizing operational efficiency and ensuring safety in the workplace. Staying competitive in a complex manufacturing landscape requires going beyond the obvious, standard practices to identify the blind spots that hinder optimal manufacturing ...

Data is the name of the game these days as more and more manufacturing enterprises are turning to Industry 4.0 technologies to create smart factories. But data is not enough. The potential of intelligence on demand cannot be fully realized without the proper utilization of that data, with true visibility for transformation across the entire ...

As a key element of Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing, realtime, end-to-end traceability is becoming more desirable for manufacturing enterprises across a wide range of industries. And it’s easy to understand why. As more focus is put on the environment, waste reduction, efficiency, safety, and regulation compliance, manufacturers are looking to ...

Events of recent years have exposed vulnerabilities within companies and entire industries in the wake of major supply chain disruptions globally. There has been a long-time focus in supply chain management on increasing the redundancy of supply chain operations to create a more resilient organization, one better capable of withstanding costly ...

The Internet of Things, or IoT, has transformed modern day businesses through a digitally connected world of sensor-enabled physical objects and technologies, helping companies to harness data for better insights in order to streamline operations and improve their bottom line. The Industrial Internet of Things, or IIoT, is delivering the same ...

It’s one thing to have access to data — amidst today’s data explosion, that’s easy. It’s quite another to be able to make sense of that data. Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing technologies are now making advanced contextualization of data possible, so manufacturers can leverage the full value of the wealth of operational information available to ...

Since the Industrial Revolution beginning in the mid-18th century revolutionized manufacturing processes, technological change has been a constant. Now, here in the 21st century, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, has ushered in the kind of technological change that is transforming manufacturing in unprecedented ways. ...

Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing helps Food & Beverage manufacturers take control of their operations through a digital transformation driven by continuous intelligence, automation, and connectivity in a cyber-physical environment. Smart Manufacturing harnesses the massive amounts of data Food & Beverage manufacturers have available to ...