Innovative Manufacturers Center
Driving Manufacturing Growth and Innovation in Central Pennsylvania
Big changes in the regulatory landscape are challenging Medtech companies: Overhauled EU regulations: MDR & IVDR New 2018-2020 Strategic Priorities from the FDA in the US Implementing and maintaining regulatory compliant processes and systems is a constant for Medtech firms; however, there’s a tremendous variation in chosen processes, procedures, tools and technology. Looking back, there Read More
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is helping companies improve productivity and safety while increasing engagement, differentiating their offering, and generating new revenue streams. From predictive maintenance to equipment as-a-service, Industry 4.0 promises huge returns. But where do you begin and which wireless technologies should you be considering? For device manufacturers and solution developers of Read More
Gaining a Competitive Advantage with IoT Industrial IoT is ushering in a new era of vastly improved performance in the world of supply chain management, production process and ‘smart factories’. The IIoT is helping companies improve productivity and safety while increasing engagement, differentiating their offering, and generating new revenue streams. Those leveraging IIoT technologies including Read More
Industry 4.0 has the opportunity to dramatically transform the way manufacturers compete. Some of the benefits that companies are looking to achieve via Industry 4.0 include improved quality, reduced costs, shorter cycle times, and increased revenue. While the benefits can be significant, the path to get there can seem overwhelming. Faced with the many enabling Read More
With any IIoT undertaking, one burning question is always top of mind – “How soon until we see some ROI?” Each IIoT implementation is as unique as your company is. Costs vary due to scope, complexity and any professional services required prior to launch. There are a few critical steps you need to undertake that are important to Read More
There’s been a lot of recent media hype about robots and artificial intelligence replacing humans in the workplace. Does that mean you should be bracing yourself for widespread job losses and economic doom and gloom? Instead of panicking, it’s time to prepare your organization so it can successfully adapt to the changing technology and employment Read More
Though the manufacturing sector has seen strong growth over the last few years, recent data indicates some slowing. The inability to attract talent in a tight labor market, rising prices, and trade anxieties are just some of the challenges to growth that manufacturers will continue to face in 2019. Yet at the same time, digital Read More
In 2018, OSHA reported 5,147 work-related deaths in the United States. In 2017, a study by Zappix, Inc., indicated slow customer service as the contributing factor in a $75B revenue loss. Energy.gov states that 30% of energy used in average commercial buildings is wasted. These seemingly disparate data points have one thing in common: all Read More
Many manufacturers have leaned out their processes so that the product physically flows efficiently down the line. But what about digitally? Can they look at all their data and glean insights from it? Do they digitally capture all the data they need to perform a thorough analysis to go beyond lean? According to Gartner, the Read More
In Industry 4.0 companies are embarking on the transformative journey. The desire to gain new business insights from data, the availability of affordable IoT infrastructure, move to the edge, AI and the advent of 5G are driving strong demand. Hear from a panel of experts how manufacturers are transforming and how industrial solution builders can Read More
Manufacturers today are under intense pressure to accelerate innovation to maintain an edge in competitive global markets. But with limited visibility into operations and inconsistent data from disparate IT and OT systems that vary from plant to plant, uncovering best practices and determining where to invest is difficult. Manufacturers that are able to implement data Read More
As a manufacturing organization grows and changes it becomes increasingly difficult to implement business process standards, support quality and consistency, and provide visibility to business leaders who have become removed from the day-to-day operations. Further, a collection of legacy, siloed, customized, out of date solutions leads to redundant, inaccurate data, extra work, and an inability Read More
