Top 10 Viewpoints of 2024

1. Navigating Medical Device Industry Trends by Adopting the Digital Thread

In this series we highlighted the most impactful trends in the medical device industry across four dimensions: technology, business, patient care and compliance. Each post addressed how the digital thread can help companies embrace these trends to improve business outcomes.

2. Spotlight on Technology: Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Devices

The advancement of AI/ML in everyday life is impacting us exponentially with smart homes, self-driving cars and large language models like OpenAI GPT-x and Google’s Gemini. It is suddenly around us in subtle and not-so-subtle ways.

There are many ways AI/ML is affecting the MedTech industry. In this entry, we explore the integration of AI/ML within the medical device itself as well as the utilization of AI/ML for the development and design of new or enhanced iterations of medical device products.

3. Practical Strategies for Using Generative AI Tools in Your Organization

The opportunity for Generative AI is undeniable but finding your organization's path to value requires scrutinizing the use cases, putting in place the safeguards to maintain information security and putting the tools in the hands of your people in a way that makes their work more seamless, productive and of higher quality. Those able to navigate these hurdles effectively will position themselves for success in harnessing the transformative power of Generative AI to drive efficiency, innovation and gain competitive advantage.

4. Re-imagining Warehousing Innovation & Resilience

Adapting to the Digital Age

Yes, technology is advancing at a breakneck speed, but let's not mistake speed for direction. As warehouses navigate digital transformation, it becomes increasingly evident that operational excellence must remain paramount throughout technological progress. Embracing digital transformation isn't just about adopting the latest tech; it's about fundamentally reshaping how we do business. This is a strategic process that requires careful planning and execution, and it's not something that can be achieved by simply flipping a switch.

5. Is your PLM aging gracefully?

What to do when your PLM doesn't meet your needs

With the right direction and prioritization and the right functional, technical and change management expertise, any of the initiatives above could be delivered in just a few months. This means that by choosing the right path, you could have a more capable team and a more connected and efficient PLM ecosystem six months from now.

6. Manufacturing Digital Twin in CPG

Video Series : A digital transformation discussion

Kalypso digital experts, Stephen Birtsas and Leo Moran, joined Tech-Clarity's Jim Brown for a discussion on digital transformation, specifically focusing on the manufacturing digital twin in the consumer packaged goods industry. The panel of subject matter experts addressed various questions, sharing their informed opinions and experiences. This short video series aims to highlight key insights from their conversation.

7. Improving Production Performance

Through Better Management and Use of Data

As factories embrace the principles of PPI, they position themselves for greater resilience and competitiveness in an ever-evolving market landscape. By leveraging data, advanced analytics and Lean methodologies, manufacturers can unlock new levels of efficiency, drive continuous improvement across their operations, and contribute rich, contextualized data to an Industrial Data Fabric that can provide significant value in areas beyond the capabilities of traditional OEE. Watch for future articles that expand on the Industrial Data Fabric and other use cases that leverage PPI.

8. Technological Trends to Unlock Innovation

Trends Reshaping Food and Beverage Manufacturing

The food and beverage industry, much like others, is currently undergoing a notable technological revolution. To meet the changing demands of consumers, companies within this industry are persistently working towards improving the quality, consistency and cost of their products.

Drawing from our extensive experience collaborating with some of the world's largest businesses, we have identified three pivotal priorities that are experiencing significant investments within this industry: advanced sensing and control, digital twin and simulation and connected systems and data model standardization.

9. Deep Dive on Digital Product Creation in Retail Research

This year’s Digital Product Creation (DPC) in Retail Research was conducted by Kalypso, with sponsorship from the Fashion Innovation Agency and the London College of Fashion, to bring the current landscape of DPC initiatives to light. The goal is to help retailers understand how established and emerging digital solutions are being scaled, driving growth and shaping the industry.

This video series takes the key insights from this year's research and turns them into conversations between Kalypso subject matter experts and London College of Fashion's, Matthew Drinkwater.

10. Advanced Process Control Chats: Mining Industry

A Conversation with Our Team of Experts

Here at Kalypso, the digital services arm of Rockwell Automation, we are a diverse team of innovators, strategists, data scientists + technologists. We’re product people with plant-floor expertise.  

Our people are key to everything. For our latest Viewpoint series, we wanted to highlight members of our advanced process control (APC) team. APC empowers process industries to continuously optimize plant operations in a cost effective way to address numerous business imperatives, ranging from reducing costs and emissions to increasing yield and improving quality. Our first interview is with Kerryn Sakko, a business manager for Model Predictive Control in Asia Pacific.