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Article: Unlocking Data Intelligence in the Manufacturing Industry

Think of data intelligence like business intelligence. While the goal of business intelligence is to better understand the business, the goal of data intelligence is to better understand the business’s data. Business intelligence done well and at scale is challenging without data intelligence.

Article: Advanced Process Control Chats: Software Continuous Emissions Monitoring

We recently discussed how organizations continue to face stringent environmental regulations, and many have also encountered problems with aging and obsolete systems and pressures to reduce cost and increase profitability. In the article, we discussed Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM) and what organizations need to consider when choosing to go the hardware OR the software path.

Article: Advanced Process Control Chats: Biofuels Industry

Today, we’re talking to Dr. Srinivas Budaraju, principal engineer at Rockwell Automation. Srinivas joined Rockwell as the industry lead for biofuels 25 years ago and has been a principal engineer since 2012.

Article: The Next Generation of Condition Monitoring Capabilities

Organizations no longer need an internal data science team. They also now have access to all kinds of information about their assets. However, many still don’t know how to make the most use of this data, including only utilizing reactive maintenance operations instead of predictive.

Article: Three Solutions to Drive Near-Term Production Cost Savings in CPG

As supply chains have caught up to demand, CPG manufacturers are shifting their priorities to address the full impact of inflationary pressures. CPG manufacturing leaders have turned their attention to driving down their cost per unit manufactured with a very near-term focus.

Article: Top Retail Priorities for the New Year

Top players in retail must stay agile and innovative to stay ahead of their competition. These industries are witnessing massive changes as businesses redefine their market positions, adopt new technologies, and prioritize speed to market. Here’s our take on practices leading brands are implementing and how these strategies might apply to your organization.

Article: Top 10 Viewpoints of 2024

We're here to help connect the imaginations of our clients with the potential of technology to make the world work better. Thanks to innovations like AI, IoT, robotics, 5G, XR, and cloud computing, we can harness technology to create product advantage, while simultaneously using less energy, cutting costs, improving productivity, and eliminating scarcity. As we head into 2025, here were our top-read articles of 2024 to inspire you in the new year.

Article: How to Get Started: A 30-60-90-Day Plan

In this guide, we will highlight the key questions to ask at each stage to identify gaps and opportunities, alongside specific actions designed to move you closer to full product traceability or to complete traceability in your manufacturing operations.

Article: Future-Proof Your CPG Operations with Composable PLM

Composable PLM is an approach to managing the entire lifecycle of a product that emphasizes modularity, flexibility and adaptability. This solution leverages existing legacy PLM investments where upgrades or rip/replace are not feasible due to cost, timeline, complexity or organizational resistance.

Article: Supply Chain Resilience

While many supply chain issues cause inconvenience to our daily lives, medical equipment delays can completely disrupt surgeries and procedures, causing severe downstream ramifications that can endanger patients.