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Discrete manufacturing

Frost & Sullivan MES report
Discrete manufacturing September 26, 2024
Frost & Sullivan Radar: A Strategic Guide for Manufacturers

Frost & Sullivan Radar on MES provides a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the manufacturing market, offering insights that can guide manufacturers in choosing the right MES partner.

Worker holding a tablet in a smart manufacturing environment
Discrete manufacturing August 27, 2024
Transforming Manufacturing: Key Focus Areas, Trends, and Challenges in Digital Transformation

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a seismic shift driven by digital transformation. No longer a futuristic concept, digital transformation is essential for manufacturers operating in today’s competitive landscape. This article provides an overview of this critical initiative–exploring its focus areas, emerging trends, and potential challenges.

Factory Automation dashboard
Discrete manufacturing July 1, 2024
IIoT in Manufacturing: Benefits, Use Cases & Integration with MES

If you work in manufacturing, you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about the Internet of Things (IoT) lately. And for good reason – IoT has the potential to completely disrupt how products are made.

Manufacturing data analytics analysis.
Discrete manufacturing May 24, 2024
Industry Pi.0 – How Mature is your Manufacturing Data Analytics Strategy?

The implementation of an MES CoE offers a strategic solution, aiming to standardize processes and technologies across these diverse environments while fostering agility and responsiveness to shifting business conditions.

Discrete manufacturing May 23, 2024
Supercharging Manufacturing Transformation: An MES-Centric Model for Tracking and Driving Business Value

Transformation of manufacturing process is a crucial component for global competitiveness. Today, most large organizations explore new technologies such as IoT, Machine Learning, Cameras, 5G and new generation software to transform their manufacturing systems. 

Discrete manufacturing May 8, 2024
Breaking Silos, Boosting Efficiency: The Transformative Power of MES Centers of Excellence

The implementation of an MES CoE offers a strategic solution, aiming to standardize processes and technologies across these diverse environments while fostering agility and responsiveness to shifting business conditions.

Discrete manufacturing February 15, 2024
Why the future of manufacturing will rely on open source

How manufacturers can accelerate transformation and stay ahead of the competition in 2024 and beyond.

A monitor displaying a detailed and complex graph, suggesting a meeting or presentation involving data analysis and the concept of digital twin
Discrete manufacturing January 19, 2024
Digital Twin: It’s a concept not an application

Digital Twin is a concept, not an application, and definitely not a shortcut to achieving smart manufacturing benefits. Unfortunately, it is necessary to understand that the path to I4.0 is a path of sophistication, but also of maturity.

Discrete manufacturing August 10, 2023
AI, IoT, and MES:  Exploring their Roles in the Future of Manufacturing

AI has always been a topic filled with concern and curiosity when it is discussed in manufacturing. Manufacturing leadersneed to look at AI pragmatically, focusing on its potential in current operations instead of concern over an AI takeover.