Category: CSIA

Is Digitalization Different From MES? (Part 3)
In Italy we say, “There’s no two without three!” So here is the third and last part of my thoughts on the relationship between a manufacturing execution system (MES) and […]

Is Digitalization Different From MES? (Part 2)
When a couple of months ago I wrote of MES and digitalization, I was not expecting to receive so much feedback. It was a real surprise to read comments and […]

Industrial Software—What It Should Look Like
What if iPhone X were sent folded in ugly ruined boxes? Would customer satisfaction and loyalty be the same? Whoever says, “You can’t judge a book by its cover” is […]

Is Digitalization Different From MES?
In the past six months, we have been talking about digitalization almost every day. Going digital has become the main initiative of many manufacturing companies, and task forces and funds […]

Cloud: Operations vs. IT
Cloud computing has become an integral part of our lives. We use it for storing pictures and data, listening to music, navigation services and many other activities in our personal […]

The Risk of Niche Solutions
The advent of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platforms has made it possible for a proliferation of narrow solutions that target specific and well-defined problems. Most of the available platforms […]

Augmented Reality on the Production Line
Augmented reality (AR) is one of the most trending technologies associated with any Industry 4.0 or smart manufacturing initiative. No client says he’s not interested in evaluating it and understanding […]

Analytics – Beyond the Value of Information
For some time, we said that “data is the new oil” to indicate how much value and power there is in having data available. Having data means having knowledge of […]

How Digital Transformation Happens
When talking about digital transformation, it’s typically related to four upcoming technology megatrends: cloud computing, mobility, Big Data and social. Though each of these four technologies can have a tremendous […]