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New State of Smart Manufacturing study finds over 45% of manufacturers struggle to keep up with competitors

AU Manufacturing

A survey of 1,350 manufacturers in 13 countries has revealed that more than 45 per cent of them are struggling to outpace their competitors due to a lack of technology and suitably skilled workforces. Due to the implementation of technology, 88 per cent of manufacturers in APAC want to keep or increase employment, the study found.

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Digital manufacturing, smart manufacturing, enable sustainability efforts

Control Engineering

The ZF smart factory of future of the future will be a digital manufacturing platform (DMP) connecting partners via cloud capabilities, such as advanced analytics and optimization, data lake, product lifecycle management (PLM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP).

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Rockwell Automation’s global study reveals 85% of automotive manufacturers to maintain, grow workforce

AU Manufacturing

Amid the challenges and opportunities of new technology for the automotive industry, industrial automation and digital transformation technologies provider Rockwell Automation announced the results of its 8th annual “State of Smart Manufacturing Report: Automotive Edition.”

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Learn about bridging the gap from edge to cloud MES to make automation more effective

Control Engineering

Navigate the complexities of HMI/SCADA, MES and enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration to unlock operational potential. Learn to recognize the impact of data on manufacturing and emphasize its importance in analytics, acquisition, management, trust, data accessibility and cybersecurity.

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Building an Effective CPG Supply Chain Using a Cloud-based MES

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Amid this scenario, CPG manufacturers should pay attention to the potentially transformative role of a multi-tenant software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud-native smart manufacturing platform, such as the Plex solution offered by Rockwell Automation , which includes fully integrated, easy-to-deploy solutions for advanced MES, quality management system (..)

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Discover the future of cloud-based manufacturing at Modern Manufacturing Expo

Manufacturer's Monthly

That’s why we got involved with the Modern Manufacturing Expo., It is the perfect opportunity to introduce manufacturers to technologies that will future-proof their operations – reinvent how work gets done and offer greater operational flexibility,” he added. Cloud-based manufacturing is one such technology.

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Discover the future of cloud-based manufacturing at Modern Manufacturing Expo

AU Manufacturing

That’s why we got involved with the Modern Manufacturing Expo., It is the perfect opportunity to introduce manufacturers to technologies that will future-proof their operations – reinvent how work gets done and offer greater operational flexibility,” he adds. Cloud-based manufacturing is one such technology.