What is the Internet of Manufacturing (IoM) and why should we care about it?
Progress toward Operational Excellence requires the strategic alignment and then optimization of key resources: people, processes, and technology. Each of these three resource categories contributes its own individual, unique value.
Wearables were a big deal at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) at the very opening of 2015, mentioned in numerous keynotes and visible on many booths.
The business world in general has become increasingly global and distributed, which has both benefitted and challenged manufacturers in multiple ways.
A new year and new challenges. What does 2015 have install for those involved in electronics manufacturing up and down the supply chain?
Customisation has thus far always been the prerogative of a select few involving a time-intensive process with a complex, fragmented and costly supply chain.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is central to the premise of Industry 4.0, a world where a product self identifies at the start of its life.
Experienced professionals know that buy-in from senior leadership is often the greatest success factor for an initiative.
Not so long ago, traceability was predominantly a function required only by certain quality sensitive manufacturers, particularly those within the automotive, medical, military and aerospace sectors.
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