Wed.May 11, 2022

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No, the year 2021 (despite peaking COVID-19 pandemic) was not the “year of killing paper”

Chris Hohmann

In a November 2020 post, I explored the possibility of the COVID-19 pandemic boosting paperless, digitized activities and asked: Will 2021 be the “year of killing paper” ?

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Travis Holley Promoted to Machine Safety Services Manager at Polytron, Inc.

Polytron

Duluth, GA – 10 May 2022 – Polytron, Inc., a leading consulting and engineering firm serving manufacturers in North America, is pleased to announce the promotion of Travis Holley, CMSE® to Machine Safety Services Manager, effective immediately. Since earning the elite status of Rockwell Automation’s first North American Machine Safety Solution partner in 2014, Polytron has consistently invested in the TÜV certification of select engineers, like Travis, to meet the growing machine safety needs of

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Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0 – What You Need to Know

NIST

This blog is part one of a series on cybersecurity and Industry 4.0. This morning my favorite local morning news program had an interesting segment on new slang words and what they mean. While the definitions were probably not necessary for Millennials or Generation Z, for Baby Boomers like me it was an eye-opening vocabulary lesson. I must admit I didn’t know what boujee meant, even though I had heard it a few times – like when my niece said the wine glasses I used at Thanksgiving were boujee.

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First Cars, Now Aftersales: How Tesla’s Vertically Integrated Aftersales Service Delivery Model is Transforming the Automotive Ecosystem

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

This decade will be marked by a decisive shift to electric mobility. Tesla, a prime catalyst in this transformation, is set to unleash further disruption, not just in terms of its trailblazing products but equally because of its unique and unconventional aftersales service delivery model. The company’s vertically integrated aftersales format differs from traditional paradigms on two key counts: one, the absence of third-party intermediaries, and two, its limited reliance on service fixed operati

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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The Manufacturing Industry's Top Influencers

MBT

These people are trying to make a difference in the manufacturing industry.

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Why Are Digital Manufacturing Dashboards Important in Industry 4.0?

Factory Worx

Read Our Blog. Why Are Digital Manufacturing Dashboards Important in Industry 4.0? The goal of Industry 4.0 is to track rapid real-world changes and use them to boost your factory's efficiency and profitability. Naturally, data and manufacturing dashboards are critical aspects of this process. The manufacturing analytics dashboard converts the never-ending data stream from real-time monitoring devices into simple visual displays and actionable insights.