Can mid-market discrete and batch process manufacturers meet their MES and ERP needs in one platform? The DELMIAWorks Manufacturing ERP solution from Dassault Systèmes is one of the few with MES embedded in its platform and is globally available. In fact, IQMS developed the MES first, before adding ERP and supply chain functionality and before…
Agentic AI
My First Briefing with an Agentic AI System – A Chat with INDUSTRY 5
You Interviewed Who!? Or What!? First let’s talk about why this interview happened. There’s no question that AI has captured peoples’ imagination and dominated the IT conversation over the last couple of years. Our research shows that the vast majority of companies, 88%, believe there is business value available from AI/ML.(1) Of those, almost one-half…
Dassault Systèmes Shares Updated Strategy: 3D UNIV+RSES
Dassault Systèmes’ Strategic Evolution We recently had the opportunity to attend an invitation-only analyst event in Paris. The event offered general updates on the Dassault Systèmes business, brand news, and industry experiences. Some of the most important discussions, however, revolved around their new business strategy. Although the strategy was announced earlier this year, this was…
CTS Article on Rick Franzosa’s MES Industry 4.0 Summit Presentation
Will AI provide instant intelligence to MES? Not immediately. This is what Tech-Clarity’s Rick Franzosa said in his presentation on June 13th at the MES & Industry 4.0 International Summit in Portugal. His talk was titled “No Turning Back: MES/MOM enters the age of AI” and captured plenty of attention. Mark Venables, the Editor-in-Chief of…
Powerful Connections and Realities at Rethink 2025
Where can you meet senior manufacturing leaders who are taking strides toward digital transformation and learning from one another? One venue is the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s (MLC) annual Rethink conference. In addition to a packed two-and-a-half-day conference, the program included an MLC member meeting and an awards banquet. The MLC’s mission is “to help senior…