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Quality Improvements from Data
Actionable Data for Quality Improvements

As Industry 4.0 finally finds it's way from theory to reality the role of the operators will inevitably change. In this SCOOP tv interview Michael Ford, European Marketing Director at Aegis Software, and Philip Stoten explore a new world of human machine interaction using technologies like AR and AI to augment the operator's experience.

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The Future of Paperless Manufacturing

In this Industrial Automation Asia article, Aegis Software Corporation's, Michael Ford, discusses why going paperless is just the first step of the digital revolution in manufacturing and why all factories need to embrace digital manufacturing.

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Is It A Cloud, Or Is It Fog? The Climate Change Of Data

In this I-Connect007 article, Aegis Software Corporation's Michael Ford, explains what the cloud can really offer, what it cannot, and what is needed to build the cloud into an effective strategy for data storage and accessibility.

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Industry 4.0 Technologies – If Only I Had Known

In this I-Connect007 article, Aegis Software Corporation's Michael Ford, explains how the digitized factory based on CFX becomes a very lean, digital, high-performance manufacturing engine, that can cope with a far higher mix of products yet also provide far higher throughput and efficiency.

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Digital Fire-Fighting

In this EMSNow article, Aegis Software Corporation's Michael Ford, explains how a digital factory can prioritize quality "hot spots" that need to be dealt with but world class operations need to do more and fire-proof their factory.

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The History of The Future Of Industry 4.0

In this i4.0 Today article, Aegis Software Corporation's Michael Ford, explains what to expect to see in the future of the Industry 4.0 journey.

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Beware Hidden Costs Of IoT

In this EMS Now article, Aegis Software Corporation's Michael Ford, delves into some disturbing surprises in the new domestic and automotive IoT market and how to ensure IoT manufacturing solutions on which manufacturing will grow to depend, do not develop the same “tricks of this new trade”.

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Configure To Order – Different By Design

In this I-Connect007 article, Aegis Software Corporation's Michael Ford, explains the benefits of an MES solution that includes built-in configure to order capabilities and why an assembly factory that is aiming to become an Industry 4.0 operation, with flexibility to make products according to the real demand should consider adoptiong one.

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What Is MES? Accelerating Your Quality System’s Actionability

In absence of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), reporting is purely historical and is often available too late to take action. This ManufacturingTomorrow article by Bob Miklosey explains MES enables non-conformances can be addressed in the present and minimizes their potential impact.

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