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Digital Transformation

AI August 28, 2025
Democratizing Manufacturing Analytics Series #4: When Manufacturing Data Speaks Your Language – Conversational Analytics with LLMs and MCP 

Imagine asking your manufacturing data a question the same way you would ask a colleague: “What happened during the night shift that I need to know about?”

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Discrete manufacturing August 14, 2025
Democratizing Manufacturing Analytics Series #3: From Site-Level Analytics to Global Manufacturing Intelligence with Enterprise Data Platform  

The ultimate expression of manufacturing intelligence: the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). 
While your competitors manage individual manufacturing sites, you are about to orchestrate a global manufacturing intelligence network.

Discrete manufacturing July 31, 2025
Democratizing Manufacturing Analytics Series #2: From CDM to UNS, bridging Manufacturing Analytics and Real-Time Operations

In this second article, we will examine how CDM seamlessly connects to one of manufacturing’s most transformative architectural patterns: the Unified Namespace (UNS).

Discrete manufacturing July 17, 2025
Democratizing Manufacturing Analytics Series #1: How to Build a Canonical Data Model to Bridge the Gap Between Complex Systems and Business Insights

This is the first article of a series on how Critical Manufacturing is democratizing manufacturing data analytics. We start with insights on the Canonical Data Model and how we built it to give data the value manufacturers need.

Electronics manufacturing June 26, 2025
Solving the Integration Puzzle in SMT Manufacturing

This article outlines some common pain points observed across SMT operations, proposing a framework for achieving seamless, future-ready integration as part of a fully connected factory.

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Medical device manufacturing May 29, 2025
How MES Enhances Manufacturing Efficiency and Quality while Complying with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Requirements

In the highly regulated world of industrial manufacturing, compliance with stringent regulatory standards is not just a recommendation – it’s a necessity. One of the most important regulations for companies that maintain records or submit information electronically in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and other regulated industries is FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11.

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?

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Discrete manufacturing January 8, 2025
Potential Impact of Gartner’s Tech Trends on Manufacturing

Gartner’s strategic technology trends for 2025 showcase the tools shaping the near future, from AI-driven autonomy to sustainable computing paradigms. For manufacturers, these trends represent more than just possibilities—they are an urgent call to action to drive efficiency, resilience, and innovation.

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Semiconductor manufacturing October 2, 2024
Chips Making Chips: How Virtualization, Digital Twins and Machine Learning are Accelerating the Spiral of Innovation

The semiconductor industry has long been on the leading edge of manufacturing automation, and companies like Lam Research continue to drive that innovation.