Today’s Markets are no longer satisfied with “standard” products and services. Manufacturers are increasingly driven to produce smaller quantities of a wider variety of products – and to do it with great efficiency. Rigid, inflexible processes no longer meet the needs of the market. Flexibility and agility are required to compete and succeed in this… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘Data and Statistics’
The Future of Manufacturing: Transformational Technology & Your Workforce
Manufacturers are implementing new technologies such as artificial intelligence, advanced automation, and data analytics to transform their operations now and for the future. While these technologies drive increased operational efficiencies and overall productivity, they also impact the workforce by providing the opportunity for upskilling and helping to attract new talent. This webinar will explore how… Read More
Take Control of Your Manufacturing Operations
Running a production manufacturing facility brings multiple levels of complexity that need to be managed in order to remain profitable. Whether it’s responding to your customers’ changing demands or just keeping machines up to support your delivery commitments, you must have an effective control mechanism that can account for change. Can your manual, paper-based system… Read More
Modern ERP Trends Manufacturers Can’t Afford to Ignore
According to a 2019 Mint Jutras Enterprise Solution Survey of Manufacturers, 29% are considering a new ERP system in the next 2 years, and 33% are undecided—meaning, they likely recognize the limitations of their current system but are unsure how to proceed. Do either of these groups sound like you? If not, are you ready… Read More
Key Trends in Digital Manufacturing You Need to Know
Whatever industry you’re in, it’s impossible to avoid Industry 4.0 and the barrage of buzzwords that accompany it. Digital Twins, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, predictive maintenance, and cybersecurity – there are enough new tools and technologies coming onto the market to make a manufacturer’s head spin. But whilst these technologies are new to many manufacturers,… Read More
Data Visualization: How You Can Take Analytics to the Next Level
With the right tools and strategies in analytics, you can leverage the data you are collecting to deliver better cost and productivity efficiencies in your business. All manufacturers collect and analyze data to drive and support business decisions, but how do you know that you’re getting the most out of your data? The next level… Read More
Kick-Starting Your Modern Maintenance Program
Do any of these sound like you? I’ve got no real maintenance management system. I never have and am intimidated about where to get started. I’ve got a system, but I never got it off the ground and don’t feel we get what we need from it. I’m making progress, but I would like to… Read More
4IR from Buzzword to Reality: Smart Factory Adoption Rates – Best Practices and Leading Technologies
Companies are making progress in implementing new technologies, but scaling and linking investment to value remains a work in progress. The Fourth Industrial Revolution – 4IR – has been met with both enthusiasm and fence-sitting. While sentiments and experiences have been mixed, most business leaders are now approaching 4IR with a sense of measured optimism…. Read More
The Economic and Strategic Benefits of Cloud ERP
Based on research from Computer Economics, organizations that have fully or largely migrated their ERP and other solutions to the cloud spend less on IT as a percentage of revenue and on a per-user basis. Savings come not only from a reduction in data center spending but also from lower IT personnel costs. Moreover, because cloud-based systems… Read More
Driving Operational Excellence Through Your Front Line
“The manufacturers who will succeed are not the ones who work harder, but the ones whose frontlines can learn faster and work smarter.” In the smart, connected and digital world where organizations are collecting mountains of information, manufacturing and supply chain leaders are harnessing the power of big data to make strategic decisions that drive… Read More