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Survey Points to Effective Data Management
Recently, Automation World conducted a brief, five-question survey on the state of manufacturing intelligence in plants and factories. The survey concludes, not surprisingly, that plant data is driving decision-making. Survey results show that 85% of respondents agree that their company "depends on data to support decision-making." Almost as many ascribe...
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Precise Control for Complex Fabrication

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | January 20, 2012

MESA: A Table On Which to Stand

The Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA International) has been a part of my career for nearly a decade.
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Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) | December 22, 2011

Top Technology Trends for 2012 That Will Affect the Automation Team

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MES automation enterprise plantwide view
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | December 1, 2011

MES Decisions: Now Easier than Ever

Many manufacturers are realizing that their carefully crafted information flows have a big hole in them—between the automation and the enterprise. What’s missing is the plantwide view.
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Ethernet | November 10, 2011

Connectivity on the Factory Floor

With Ethernet as the enabler, operators—and their machines—are getting better information faster than ever.
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Remote Diagnostics | November 1, 2011

Optimizing Maintenance through Information

Establishing an efficient and effective maintenance team requires sufficient and timely information.
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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | November 1, 2011

MESA Conference Covers Industrial Software Trends

MESA (www.mesa.org), the organization focused on manufacturing execution systems (MES) and manufacturing operations management (MOM) software, held its annual conference in September and Automatio
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Overall Equipment Effectiveness | October 1, 2011

Mashups and OEE

With the arrival and increasing implementation of the Internet of Things concept in manufacturing, the time has come to get familiar with some new terminology.
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Production Management | October 1, 2011

Manufacturing Metrics That Matter to Finance

MESA has just completed a revision to its Metrics Guidebook and Framework. The revision has focused on explaining the root causes of the challenges to improving financial insights into operations.
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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | September 1, 2011

Striving for Perfection Through Workflow-Instruction Technology

Managers at Chivas Brothers and elsewhere are using software to capture and disseminate the expertise of their star operators.
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Production Management | September 1, 2011

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KPI | September 1, 2011

Digging Through Data to find Manufacturing Intelligence

The right software can make all the difference.
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Production Management | September 1, 2011

Multivariate Analysis Prevents Problems in Biotech

Early detection and identification of the root cause of process upsets using advanced multivariate analysis (MVA) techniques provides significant economic benefits and cost savings.
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Traceability | September 1, 2011

Global Food Manufacturer Tracks Operations

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Production Management | August 1, 2011

Boiler Upgrade: Chemical Recovery for Nylon Production

UBE Chemicals operation in Rayong, south of Bangkok in Thailand, is engaged in the production of nylon from raw materials. In the production process, chemicals are released and can be combusted.
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Quality | July 1, 2011

Automated Testing Safeguards Quality

Whether to protect luxury brands or human life, automated testing is essential to ensuring product quality.
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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) | June 29, 2011

PLM Propels Productivity and Profits

Whether a manufacturer is small or large, bringing a steady stream of new products to market has never been easy.
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