Tag: Smart Manufacturing
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 […]
The Digital Supply Chain
Since first developing projects to optimize production management, a shift has occurred in recent years that sees competition not just from manufacturing companies, but the full supply chain. The days […]
CSIA Certification Is More Relevant Than Ever
My company recently went through the process of re-auditing for CSIA Certification. As you can imagine, as the time for the audit time approached, we concentrated more and more heavily […]
Industry 4.0: Evolution or Revolution?
There’s an ongoing debate if Industry 4.0 (or Smart Manufacturing) is a revolution or just an evolution, with conference speakers bringing arguments in favor of one side or the other. […]
Digital Transformation Is Not Just a Shift From Analog
Digital is the new mantra. Every aspect of our lives is impacted, more or less, by digitalization. Even human relationships have partially moved to a digital level. Most of us […]
Three Steps to Start the Smart Manufacturing Journey
There has been a lot of discussion about smart manufacturing lately, and many initiatives have turned their focus from manufacturing execution systems (MES) and manufacturing operations management (MOM) to smart […]
How “Smart” Are We in Manufacturing Today?
In a recent blog post Conrad Leiva, MESA International Board Member and chair of MESA’s Smart Manufacturing Working Group, discussed the reality of adoption of integration standards in manufacturing based on […]
The Challenge of IT/OT Convergence in Manufacturing
The convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) is one of the key mantras in smart manufacturing. This convergence has many different faces with several organizational and technical […]
Industry 4.0 and IIoT: different approaches to a smarter industry
https://www.kuppingercole.com/webcast/eic16_session_bernardini.mp4In most cases, the terms Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are used interchangeably. But these two terms, though referring to similar technologies and applications, have different origins […]