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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

smart manufacturing and digital transformation. be changing how stakeholders approach automation, controls and instrumentation? SIRI by INCIT is designed to help manufacturers assess and advance digital readiness. technologies have enabled a shift from reactive process to predictive and prescriptive ones.

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

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Many consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are affected by supply chain shortages and are taking steps to avoid shortages or overproducing items, not in demand. In October 2022, PepsiCo said it plans to automate and digitize more of its supply chain data to ease ingredient shortages and boost efficiency.

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Comment: Why technological transformation mattersĀ in manufacturing

E&T

As Wales Tech Week draws closer, visitors can expect digital transformation in manufacturing to be one of the main focuses. I spoke to experts in the industry to see how manufacturing businesses stand to reap huge benefits from tech advances including digital transformation. But digital transformation cannot be considered in isolation.

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15 pieces of automation advice from ROKLive 2022

Control Engineering

Automation helps manufacturers expand when skilled workers are unavailable. To do so, Deken said, develop the right balance when considering preparation, process improvement, technology investment and risk mitigation. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can achieve better profitability, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

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Taking a different approach to DCS upgrades

Control Engineering

Embracing concepts and technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and smart manufacturing can help. In the past, upgrading a distributed control system (DCS) typically involved ripping out the old system and replacing it with a new one from a different vendor, or undergoing a hardware or software upgrade.

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Cloud-based Solutions Accelerate the Transformation of Industrial Operations with Smart Digital Capabilities

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

A SaaS smart manufacturing platform provides software, the latest computing hardware, and a security support team with experts to monitor systems and protect data. Plex is modular and gives manufacturers the flexibility to implement one, many, or all the available manufacturing solutions, providing a simple path to growth.

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Manufacturing In the Middle: Growth, Opportunity and New Challenges

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

There is no one size fits all view when it comes to manufacturing. Large, advanced plants are using a plethora of advanced manufacturing processes, robots and data as a core part of their operations. The report noted five key insights and areas that manufacturers in the middle market are focusing on, these include: Competition.