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Sustainability data — Are we comparing apples and oranges?

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

One of the biggest challenges [1] the sustainability community – tec… Read more on Cisco Blogs So, you’d think that building a sustainable IT infrastructure is easy. Think again!

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Driving a Successful Sustainability Agenda – A Deep Dive into a Holistic Approach

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

With the stakes being as high as it gets – the preservation of our planet – this is one we need to ge… Read more on Cisco Blogs Driving a sustainability strategy comes with incredible complexity and a spectrum of expectations.

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What is Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)?

ATS

That metric should instead be used to compare against benchmarks and previous performance to determine whether production and maintenance are operating efficiently, effectively and as intended. In other words, a MTBF of 100 hours does not mean that that interval is exactly when a particular part is expected to fail or require intervention.

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Digital Transformation is a Team Sport

iBASEt

By benchmarking and documenting how you do things today in your MES, you have put a pin in the map and are ready to start planning the route you need to take, with the turn-by-turn directions on how to get there. This is where an OT supplier such as your Manufacuring Execution System (MES) provider has an edge.

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The Important Role of AI in Car Manufacturing

ATS

AI can help to make sense of this data, supporting the benchmarking and decision-making that drive highly efficient maintenance practices such as predictive maintenance.

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What to Include in Your Manufacturing Production Reports

ATS

These metrics can be used to establish target benchmarks, which can then be easily compared against actual performance via reporting. View all resources Blog What is Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)?

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PTDA’s workforce initiative adds resources to support industry employers

Automation Mag

In the past nine months, PT WORK Force has helped employers in the industry in the following ways: Remain competitive when it comes to vying for top talent with data and benchmarks provided in The Cross-Industry Compensation & Benefits Survey. All the resources can be accessed, free of charge, at PTWORKForce.org.