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SMT

Discrete manufacturing February 13, 2025
How to Ensure the Optimal Choice of MES

Making the decision to invest in an MES means you have taken the first step towards optimizing your production operations. But how can you ensure a choice that adds value and delivers genuine competitive gain?

Electronics manufacturing July 18, 2024
Build vs Buy Software Series #3: Three Critical Cost Categories

This is the third article of a series on how to decide whether to build or buy software. Following are three suggestions for the cost categories you should consider, beginning with near-term expenses and the associated need for cash.

Electronics manufacturing June 20, 2024
Build vs Buy Software Series #2: Seven Critical Questions – What Should We Build?

This is the second article of a series on how to decide whether to build or buy software. A framework that can guide you in making that decision.

Electronics manufacturing March 28, 2024
Build vs Buy Software Series #1: Three Critical Strategy Questions

This is the first article of a series on how to decide whether to build or buy software. To start, we explain the three critical strategy questions important to answer up front.

SMT line, in a modern Manufacturing environment for Electronics
Electronics manufacturing June 29, 2023
SMT and Beyond: Manufacturing Data Continuity for Electronics

The entire plant must have access to the data it needs at all times, from any area of the facility and beyond. Plus, anywhere in the enterprise might need access to accurate, timely, and in-context data from production.

Electronics manufacturing May 4, 2023
Unlocking the Potential of Digital Twin in Electronics Manufacturing

The digital twin can substantially boost the ability of electronics manufacturers to better monitor their process performance and train/deploy their employees faster.

Woman looking at "Making Industry 4.0 a Reality" article of Critical Manufacturing, in a Electronics lab.
Electronics manufacturing March 17, 2023
Automation, Intelligence and Agility – the Future of Electronics Manufacturing explained

Electronic Manufacturing value chains are reeling under uncertain market conditions that punctuate the market today and are seeking solutions to make their operations more resilient and insulated from ever emerging risks.

NIP process within an advanced electronics manufacturing
Electronics manufacturing January 27, 2023
Advanced MES Critical Capabilities for Electronics Manufacturing – Part 3

What an ideal MES for the electronics industry looks like and what are the critical capabilities the solution must have to help electronics manufacturers address the challenges they face.

Electronics manufacturing December 19, 2022
Advanced MES Critical Capabilities for Electronics Manufacturing – Part 2

What an ideal MES for the electronics industry looks like and what are the critical capabilities the solution must have to help electronics manufacturers address the challenges they face.