Viewpoints By Venkat Gopikanth

Article: Unified Namespace and Data Management

Unified Namespace emerges as a critical component for this type of seamless integration. Since it was first created in 2005 by Walker Reynolds, Unified Namespace (UNS) is a term that has gained traction among controls engineers and enterprise solution architects. UNS is a model, rather than a software, for how to structure, organize and access data across an entire enterprise.

Article: Solving Today’s Complex Pharma Manufacturing Challenges with Digital

Across the manufacturing value chain, a new digital performance management (DPM) framework is emerging; one that connects digitally enabled factory processes and their data to closed-loop, lean Continuous Improvement Programs to help manufacturers transform data into actionable performance insights.

Article: Digital Service Transformation: Shift Service from a Cost Center to a Differentiator

For companies that manufacture complex capital equipment that sits in a hospital, manufacturing plant or other industrial setting for years, optimizing the way those products are serviced, updated and upgraded can be a competitive differentiator.

Article: How to Select the Right AR Device for Industrial Applications

Choosing the right device has a huge impact on the success (or failure) of a scalable AR program. Here are six important considerations to help companies choose the right device for the right business need.

Article: Manufacturing Redefined: How to Accelerate Towards a Digital Future

The role of manufacturing is essential in a global crisis, but there are huge changes on the way for how manufacturers manage workplace safety, logistics, supply chains, inventory control, and warehouse operations. Here's how to survive today and accelerate towards a digital future.