Making the value of technology clear
Why do training teams struggle to ensure only fully trained and qualified people work in their production operation at any given time, even with a great training team and LMS? We agree with SchemaTMS: because there are so many people, processes, changes, and approaches to training and certification for various roles and tasks. SchemaTMS has…
Operational events are typically recorded with outcomes after they’ve been addressed, but how do you know if you are responding as consistently and effectively as possible? Most companies don’t know. Long-time MES integrator IPG would argue that operational response management is a key capability that most software solutions and internal processes don’t measure or ensure….
Can complex, regulated manufacturing startups really set up a broad-based manufacturing system covering production, inventory, quality, and more in less than two weeks? Manufacturo says they have multiple customers who have done just that. This is what happens when MES veterans ‘get the band back together’ to build a supply chain-focused manufacturing management platform. A…
I had the pleasure of attending the 2026 o9 Solutions aim10x conference in Chicago, my first vendor conference as a Tech-Clarity, Inc. analyst. I have followed o9 as an analyst since the launch of their Digital Brain Platform in 2014, and I took advantage of their invitation to attend their industry analyst day ahead of…
Industrial intelligence is increasingly based on agents, but how can a manufacturer ensure their agentic AI is not only reliable but also fast, open, and scalable, while remaining secure and robust? Velotic recently announced ThingWorx 10.2 industrial intelligence platform as the agentic AI backbone of Velotic’s AI strategy. AI is native to the platform and…