ATS

JANUARY 8, 2025

This blog provides a guide to using the fishbone diagram in manufacturing. Using sticky notes allows debate about where each possible cause should be assigned.) On completion, the team should have reached agreement about the most likely causes of the problem they were studying. Review each of the ideas captured on the diagram.

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Six Sigma Manufacturing Lean manufacturing Fit 98

Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Beyond his professional endeavours, Mr. Kulkarni places significant value on his time with family and is passionate about activities such as writing blogs, reading, and actively participating in sports. E copy of the magazine – [link] The post It’s About Caring appeared first on Machine Insider.

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Form Automotive Manufacturing 98

NIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

As I stated in a previous blog, one of my hobbies is to visit breweries, distilleries and wineries. It’s not just about sipping a tasty beverage, it’s also about supporting These success stories show the positive impact the program has on manufacturers, including those that make beer, wine and spirits.

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Beverage Manufacturing 93

Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 15, 2025

Hemingways famous quote about the process of going broke provides a timeless insight. The good news is that if you do this soon enough, you wont experience what Hemingway was talking about. In this blog, ECI Solutions explore five of the most common reasons why manufacturers lose money. How did you go bankrupt?

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Manufacturing 93

Cisco Industrial Automation

MARCH 24, 2022

In my first blog post on purpose built switches, I discussed the robust hardware design of our industrial ethernet switches that enables them to withstand harsh environments. In this blog, we will discuss frequently asked questions with the manager of the hardware team responsible for our robust hardware design.

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Prototype  Compliance Function Form 240

Cisco Industrial Automation

JULY 21, 2022

If this topic piqued your interest, you’re probably impacted by or at least curious about duplicate IP Addresses in your industrial network. Before describing solutions, I’d like to uplevel the discussion to talk about Network Address Translation (NAT) in general. Everybody should know about NAT. Learn more about IE Switching.

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Manufacturing Robotics Robotics Automation 263

Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A marketing communications person I’ve known for some time sent news about a new client—and a product I never expected to see, let alone review. I wrote a couple months ago about its e-signature subscription plan. Below is news about an AI assistant added to its Editor and Editor Pro products. But I do like it.

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Form Automation Manufacturing 162

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 10, 2023

With security threats looming ever larger, and the breach headlines piling up, you n… Read more on Cisco Blogs Increase your chances of security survival Security in your software project should be “baked in,” not “bolted on.”

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iBASEt

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

He talked about the advancements in the latest release, i080, and what he sees for the future. It’s all about the people who use the system–making their day easier, simplifying their complex jobs and interactions. In particular, the i080 release is about the Web UI. Here is a portion of that interview.

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing Aerospace Automation 98

Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

So let’s start by talking about the two major approaches to controlling a dynamic robot like this: Using a model-based controller Using a learned controller In many cases. It’s incredibly powerful, but it requires us to know a lot about the world. About the author Pras Velagapudi is the chief technology officer at Agility Robotics.

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Robotics Robotics Sourcing Function 115

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

ZTNA hasn’t delivered on the full promise of zero trust Zero Trust has been all the rage for several years; it states, “never trust, always verify” and assumes every attempt to access the network or a… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

I have more notes than will fit even a long-form blog post. Logix Echo and Emulate3D finally realize a vision I wrote about from Rockwell Automation perhaps 20 years ago. From sensors to controllers, it’s all about data. This topic also includes software-defined architecture and extensive use of digital twin. And that is a risk.

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Automation Logistics Form Robotics 130

Robotics Automation News

JULY 14, 2022

In this blog post, we will explore what an IT security audit is, why it’s important, and the top 5 IT security audit companies. An IT security audit is an important process that should be performed regularly in order to protect your business from potential cyber threats. We’ll also take a look at the steps […].

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ATS

JANUARY 8, 2025

Whiteboards, cards and spreadsheets may have had their place, but manufacturers who are serious about improving their competitive position should look to one tool, a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). This blog takes a close look at CMMS software.

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Function Compliance Fit Form 98

Cisco Industrial Automation

AUGUST 29, 2022

We’re talking about tens of thousands of locations monitoring and managing hundreds of thousands of pieces of equipment that have to work minute to minute, second to second. Watch the Energybox and Cisco IoT sustainability success video below and read the Energybox blog to learn more about this success story.

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Automation 242

Design World

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Nearly any discussion about automation eventually makes its way back to them. Rarely, however, is robotic process automation (RPA) talked about. This blog will do just that, discussing how RPA came about, when and why it’s used, and how it stacks up against… The post How does RPA fit into modern automation solutions?

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Fit Automation Robotics Robotics 130

Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I have been writing occasional blog posts regarding Quickbase and have also appeared at their annual user conference and on a podcast.* I first heard of the company at the beginning of the year. The customers who spoke at the user conference gave examples of the simplicity and speed of the nocode application development.

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Supply Chain Automation Manufacturing 130

Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2024

So its about $300,000 an hour for an astronaut to be inside the Space Station, and its over a million dollars an hour to have an astronaut go EVA [extravehicular activity] or outside the Space Station. While Persona AIs website is deliberately vague about its approach, Radford said, Persona has its niche. Well, I actually believe so.

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Artificial Intelligence Robotics Robotics Sourcing 105

MRPEasy

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

About MPW Precision After a German industrial organisation successfully acquired their previous long-standing manufacturing enterprise in 2017, entrepreneurs Maurice and Paul Watson promptly decided to go at it again […].

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Manufacturing 133

ATS

APRIL 10, 2025

Reach out to consult with our experts about pharmaceutical or food and beverage predictivemaintenance. What follows is a comprehensive guide onmaintenancefor filling and capping machines, aimed at ensuring the operational efficiency, safety, and longevity of the machines you rely on.

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Pharmaceutical Beverage Compliance Consumer Goods 78

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 26, 2024

A few months ago, I wrote about the security of AI models, fine-tuning techniques, and the use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in a Cisco Security Blog post. In this blog post, I will… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Artificial Intelligence 102

Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This blog explores why experimentation, digital commitment, and customer-centric investments are non-negotiable for distributors seeking long-term success. Learn more about the three archetypes of B2B decision makers. Discover actionable insights and data-driven strategies to inspire your next transformation step.

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Manufacturing 98

Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I picked up an idea from an interesting English writer—Oliver Burkeman who writes The Imperfectionist blog and wrote the influential book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. How about your email? You read about “inbox zero” but know that it is an unachievable vision of heaven. Let’s say you go to a nice restaurant.

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Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

John Berra, former chairman of Emerson Process and the leader who assembled that group, once told me in an interview that he wished someone would write a book about the early days and development of automated process control. My old friend Jim Cahill wrote about the book on his Emerson Process Experts blog —worth a read.

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Process control Automation Manufacturing 147

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JANUARY 16, 2024

That front door o… Read more on Cisco Blogs Wireless acts as the front door to a network’s user experience. But with the multitude of wireless devices and things, sometimes the importance of that first impression gets lost.

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the last quarter of 2023, we conducted a short survey among MRPeasy users about their experience with MRPeasy. Now, the responses have been analyzed and the results are in.

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Manufacturing 113

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 25, 2023

It had been a hot minute since I last put together a blog, and I was thinking about what might be an interesting topic. Well, as is typical, I thought about what I’d recently run across, or worked… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 11, 2023

This email about emails caught my attention. I receive about a hundred a day. They have not looked at my blog. They do not know what I write about. Futurist, X-Prize guy, longevity researcher Peter Diamandis appears in my email inbox regularly. Many are from PR professionals seeking attention for their client.

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Manufacturing 130

MRPEasy

MAY 14, 2024

David Altemir, President of Dallas-based manufacturing consultancy Altemir Consulting writes about what manufacturers need and where they could find it. MRPeasy […] The post Why Manufacturing Requires Specialized Management Tools appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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Manufacturing 111

Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 6, 2023

I picked up this bit of news last month on a blog at the Open Metaverse Foundation by Royal O’Brien published on December 15, 2022. I am curious about what companies will join and work on this project. The Linux Foundation has begun an effort to bring companies together to work on definitions and security issues.

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Form Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Sourcing 147

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Enacted by Congress in 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) aims to mitigate money laundering, tax fraud, and other illicit activities by capturing more information about the ownership of specific entities operating in or accessing the U.S. What is the risk of non-compliance?

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Compliance Form 78

Gary Mintchell

APRIL 14, 2023

Dave Winer has written a couple—he’s the RSS developer and developer of the first blogging tool I used back in 2003 called Radio Userland, as well as the early developer of outlining tools. I’ve tried OmniOutliner, but I find it hard to write in and export to either Microsoft Word or my blog. His just don’t fit my workflow.

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Fit Manufacturing 100

Robotics Automation News

MAY 1, 2023

If yes, then Qnnit will help you understand some of the basic and advanced knowledge about the Snapchat Planet Order and what it means. You must have a range of questions and this blog is […] Have you wondered to acquire deep understanding of the matter of the subject?

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Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 17, 2022

When you think about it, business automation is a bit of a no-brainer. In this blog post, we […]. After all, automating routine tasks can help to improve efficiency and free up your time to focus on more important things. Not only that, but it can also help to improve the bottom line by reducing costs.

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Automation 105

ATS

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Adapted from the Japanese word gembutsu, meaning the real place, this process involves managers walking through the places where actual work is being conducted and making observations about what’s going on there. Do employees have any suggestions about how they can be more effective in their jobs?

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Manufacturing Lean manufacturing Bottleneck Form 52

Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

I’ve highlighted a blog post by Dante Augello of Inductive discussing some of the reasoning and features of a Cloud Edition coming in 2023. Following that announcement are notes about the latest update to Ignition—8.1.22. This blog post by Aaron Block gives points about the latest update. Ignition Cloud Edition.

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Artificial Intelligence Function Automation Manufacturing 130

Cisco Industrial Automation

APRIL 27, 2022

Managed switches can also act like sensors, giving you early warning about cyberattacks and looming production problems. For more ways to improve operational efficiency with Cisco Cyber Vision, read this blog. Automate deployment and monitoring. Many OT teams are still manually configuring and updating their network infrastructure.

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