Digital Transformation

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New research from IFS indicates that as many as 67% of food and beverage manufacturers are considered digital laggards when it comes to addressing cyber threats. Learn how a combination of cloud security, AI-driven planning and localization strategies can transform vulnerable supply chains.
Aerosol canisters move through production at PLZ.
With distinct targets related to improving safety and product quality while increasing productivity and reducing scrap, PLZ Corp. expects its digital transformation process to...
Eddy Azad, Parsec
Manufacturers in the food and beverage industry who successfully adopt AI will see the biggest benefits from the careful combination of computer vision for improved quality control...
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Manufacturers in the food and beverage and EV battery industry, as well as automation tech companies, are using interconnected systems to cut costs, improve efficiency, and accelerate...
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Industrial operator gets input from mobile device
The ongoing industrial labor shortage threatens productivity and competitiveness, but it’s also an opportunity for change. Here’s how the latest digital technologies, powered ...
G Brooks-Zak, P.E. is co-founder of Outlier Automation.
What you think you know about edge computing may be wrong, leading you to miss out on simple, cost-effective ways to advance your digital transformation while delivering bottom...
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Automation engineers are seeing the importance of closer collaboration between operations and information technology teams, particularly as technologies become more complex.
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Two examples of manufacturers at differing levels of their digital transformation journey show how prioritizing the experience of frontline workers is critically important.

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PLZ Digital Transformation Short
Learn how PLZ is digitally transforming its brownfield facilities with its digital transformation strategy around improving safety and product quality, increasing productivity...
Automation World MES Application Insights
At Maple Leaf Foods, MES served as the centerpiece of an Internet of Things initiative.