Category: MES/MOM
Combining MES and AI for Industrial Sustainability
The demand for greater levels of sustainability and adoption of circular economy principles across industry are not just trends, but clear responses to evolving market demands and societal shifts. Consumers […]
Manufacturing Operations Management: The Backbone of Digital Transformation in Industry
The rapid evolution of industrial technologies has sparked debates about the relevance of traditional Manufacturing IT systems like Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Process Information Management Systems (PIMS). Some argue […]
Challenges and Ethical Considerations of Implementing Generative AI in Manufacturing
Generative AI represents a transformative force for industry. It can revolutionize product design, optimize production processes and enhance maintenance strategies. However, integrating generative AI into manufacturing systems is not without […]
System Integrators and Artificial Intelligence
Adopting AI (artificial intelligence), including generative AI, will shift manufacturing operations towards more efficient, innovative and autonomous models. While traditional AI will be instrumental in data analysis and decision-making, GenAI […]
Top 3 MES and MOM Trends for 2024
As we enter 2024, the landscape of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and manufacturing operations management (MOM) continues to evolve. Advancements in these technologies promise enhanced operational efficiency and the opening […]
The Future of ChatGPT in Manufacturing
In my last two posts on ChatGPT, I wrote about exploring how ChatGPT could help manufacturers and system integrators and what benefits it could bring to manufacturing execution systems (MES). Following the documentation […]
Exploring the Use of ChatGPT with Manufacturing Systems
Last month I asked ChatGPT which benefits its integration with a manufacturing execution system (MES) could provide and what the role of a system integrator could be in such a scenario. It […]
What ChatGPT Says About Its MES Abilities
I worked with ChatGPT to learn about its potential applications with manufacturing execution system (MES) software. After working with it for a while, I got the answer shown below. I […]
Rapidly Changing Market Demands Impact Industry
The food and beverage industry is being disrupted by significant consumer, product, brand, and distribution trends. Even though many of these trends are not necessarily new, disruptions since the emergence […]
IT/OT Convergence: More Than Just Connecting Networks
In 2016, when I wrote about IT/OT convergence as one of the key mantras in smart manufacturing, my opinion was that IT/OT convergence was not only a technical issue, but an organizational […]