Making the value of technology clear
We had the chance to spend some time with PTC leaders recently to discuss their strategy. We’ve followed PTC for over two decades and watched them transform numerous times. They’re currently in a new era under the leadership of CEO Neil Barua , who took over the CEO role several years ago after serving as…
How can food and other recipe-based manufacturers accelerate their innovation without wasting time and compounding their compliance risks? Startup Prodeen offers AI agents and playbooks designed to turn the tide, and early customers are finding benefits. These early customers are global food and beverage companies. Initial users are in regulatory affairs, quality, and food safety,…
How can manufacturers meet customer traceability requirements faster and easier, with a higher level of reliability? Arcstone Advanced MES would argue that using the customer’s choice of LLM AI tool to access the real-time MES and supply chain data in their solution is the answer. Apparently, quite a few automotive components and food and beverage…
In November, I had the pleasure of returning to Rockwell Automation Fair at McCormick Place in Chicago, typically one of the last vendor conferences of the calendar year. At the event, Rockwell offered training classes, presentations, workshops, and a vendor expo. They highlighted, among other topics, digital twins, elastic MES, AI, and software-defined automation as…
How can a strong auditing program, as practiced in major automotive suppliers, improve? By going digital. Ease.io as been doing that for years, with a SaaS software platform for Layered Process Audits (LPAs), 5S, Safety Inspections, Gemba walks, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and problem-solving. They recently added on-the-job (OTJ) training support to strengthen customers’ outcomes….