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September 16, 2020 | Axel Wogawa
Industry 4.0: Pros & Cons of Cloud Computing in Smart Manufacturing
Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing in Smart Manufacturing: What advantages does it offer over conventional on-premises computing plus what are the drawbacks?
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August 18, 2020 | Jim Connett
The Details Are in the Data
Insights on manufacturing data collection: How should data be collected? When should data be collected? Where should the data be stored?
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August 04, 2020 | Jim Anderson
Structuring Successful Manufacturing Initiatives
How to build a strong foundation for successfully achieving manufacturing business initiatives.
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July 08, 2020 | Jim Connett
Step Away from the Spreadsheet!
Though widely used, spreadsheets may not be the best tool for collecting, storing, and evaluating information in your manufacturing environment.
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June 22, 2020 | Axel Wogawa
Industry 4.0: Cloud-Based Equipment Health Monitoring
Some insights on approaching the development of cloud-based IIoT solutions.
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June 10, 2020 | Jim Connett
Business Cycles in Manufacturing: A Commentary
Take advantage of economic cycles in manufacturing, including the downturns, to improve the responsiveness and resiliency of your company.
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January 23, 2020 | Jim Connett
Managing Through Priorities
Here are some strategies for managing evolving production priorities that will help maximize productivity and production.
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December 05, 2019 | Dr. Mike Gißrau
Insights on Manufacturing Performance Measurement – Part 2
When optimizing production performance, the more KPIs measured and optimized the better, right? Not so fast! Here are 4 rules for defining SMART metrics.
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November 27, 2019 | Jim Connett
Process Capabilities that Save. You. Money.
Implement process capability modules to optimize the run of clean and dirty recipes on tools to avoid unnecessary preventive maintenance activities.
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October 24, 2019 | Jim Connett
What’s Old Is New Again with WorkStream Extensions
The top WorkStream enhancements to consider that will extend both the capabilities and the life of your legacy MES.