The video discusses a survey conducted by Molex, a supplier of industrial electronics and connectivity technology, on the adoption of Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Industrial Transformation has taken over the conversation in many organizations. In this article, you’ll see the biggest “Ah-Ha” moments organizations have had regarding Industrial...
A successful industrial transformation requires a shift in viewpoints and attitudes of the people that ultimately implement and use new processes and technologies. Temper your...
Today, metrics give way to industrial analytics. But does everyone in your company really know the difference? Figure out where the business is today, then pick the right use ...
More manufacturers are pursuing digital transformation via IIoT technology, with the move from metrics to analytics leading the way. Companies should carefully consider their ...
Thirty-nine percent of companies plan to invest in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies this year. How will your company navigate the options to find the right software...
Recent findings show that strategic, collaborative and digitalized new product introductions drive supersize results. Though transformations of this magnitude can take years to...
Companies that are well on their way with digital transformation or leveraging the Industrial Internet of Things will be forging new ground in three key areas this year.
Since sustainability is focused on using resources better, companies need to ensure their sustainability program metrics can evolve to define and measure what success looks like...
Learn what manufacturers are saying about transformation, especially as they face innovations and challenges in production, quality, operations, technology, and the supply chain...
See how high risk industries can find new opportunities to take advantage of new approaches, best practices, and technologies to improve environmental health and safety.
In order to achieve your company's Industry 4.0 goals, it is essential to understand the drivers of digital continuous improvement (CI), where your company is starting from in...
According to LNS Research, approximately 50% of industrial leaders have an autonomous plant initiative formalized. However, transformation comes with challenges and hurdles. Learn...
With workforce shortages and COVID-19 continuing to challenge manufacturers, find out how a connected workforce can drive improvement and competitive advantage while keeping employees...
Though it may seem like a good idea to hold back on transformation projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew Hughes shows how that may come at the risk of falling behind those...
New roles are continuing to made as operational technology and information technology continue to merge, but who is filling these roles? And how are these new roles being trained...
As disruptive technologies continue to shape automation, not using them to leverage your organization is detrimental. Joe Perino explains how the New OT Ecosystem can help organizations...
Though there is value in ‘momentum projects’ used to get started with the Industrial Internet of Things, manufacturers also need a framework we refer to as operational architecture...
Coming second, third or fourth in line can be a good thing if you use the experience of others to help guide your understanding of the benefits of digital transformation.
Companies that use asset performance management as an entry point for digital transformation can expect better asset reliability, longer asset life, lower decommissioning and ...
The relationship between quality management and other functions is one of the most mutually beneficial relationships in business. Supplier quality management can improve operational...
More manufacturers are realizing that it pays to make assets smart and connected. Companies taking advantage of opportunities are achieving benefits in operational performance...
The automotive industry is, in many ways, ground zero for digital transformation, and will continue to leverage the Internet of Things (IoT) across the entire design and supply...
We often hear about how important failure is to success. But as you pursue digital transformation of your manufacturing operations, there are in fact wrong ways to fail. Here ...
How important is the size of your mobile device on the factory floor? Consider it, but remember that functionality and productivity improvement are the real measures of success...
Though batch execution is sometimes seen as inferior to manufacturing execution, one could argue that the ISA-88 batch standard is the rich uncle rather than the poor relation...
If data historian vendors want to avoid disruption, expand the user base, and deliver on the promise of IIoT use cases, solutions must bring together all types of data into a ...
Detailing integration between enterprise and control systems, the ISA-95 standard offers a good starting point for an Industrial Internet of Things journey.
As new technologies such as Big Data and the Internet of Things (IoT) open up new avenues for asset performance management (APM) and optimization, many enterprises are struggling...
As your production assets evolve over time and your maintenance, repair and overhaul inventory is no longer aligned, don’t let it become a drag on operational excellence.
With the Internet of Things, Big Data analytics, and increasingly sophisticated knowledge about process equipment condition, we are now able to reduce the downtime that automation...
However you feel about behavior-based safety and its supposed shortcomings, a variety of emerging trends and factors are aligning to make an actual BBS system both more achievable...
Optimizing and leveraging existing resources are key focuses for most businesses. An operational excellence strategy can be the difference between mediocrity and market leadership...
See how increased operational agility is helping manufacturers achieve operational excellence. Leading companies standardize processes and implement manufacturing operations management...
There are many benefits to moving from paper-based to electronic work instructions (EWIs). When accounting for the centralization, standardization and automation capabilities ...
Electronic work instructions (EWIs) are instrumental to the shop floor. What was once just a printed list of step-by-step directions created by supervisors and engineers for shop...
Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is being used with increasing frequency in the packaging industry. The reason for its popularity lies in the fact that the metric is easy...
