When I think about the reduction of paper use in production—the so-called “paperless manufacturing”—I don’t feel that it is particularly innovative. I’ve been hearing about this for 15 years and […]

There are many different points of view when it comes to explaining what the term “smart manufacturing” means. The concept is complex because the term has very different meanings depending […]

In most cases, the terms Industry 4.0 or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are used interchangeably. But these two terms, though referring to similar technologies and applications, have different origins […]

Industrial and economic analysts predict that over the next ten years the demand for mass-produced, highly personalized products will guide innovation of production processes and organization. This will require the […]

I recently attended three different conferences. One of the common themes that emerged is the value that statistical data processing can bring to the manufacturing process. This is referred to […]

When referencing big manufacturing trends these days—those trends that evolve rapidly and have a significant impact on changing operations where they are applied—we are often referring to one of four […]