Making the value of technology clear
After-market service is becoming essential for manufacturers because it delivers higher EBIT margins and allows manufacturers to address machine issues quickly. Additionally, it enables manufacturers to keep their customers happy and productive and gain valuable insights into the operation and maintenance of their machines. However, winning in the service market requires a well-planned strategy, starting right from…
As highlighted in a Tech-Clarity report, “Drive Higher Profits with IoT Machine Monitoring and Optimization,” Top Performers are more likely to integrate machine data, enterprise systems, engineering data, and operational systems to drive higher profitability. This integration improves their ability to offer low-cost service, keep unplanned downtime low, troubleshoot machine problems quickly, provide data security,…
How can smaller manufacturers chart effective automation strategies with their limited resources? That’s the topic of this Automation World article. In it, Tech-Clarity’s Julie Fraser and three other industry professionals offer suggestions for small manufacturers’ automation approach to plan for and execute successful and cost-effective automation programs. Automation World spoke with four industry experts: Jeff…
What happens when automation and plant IT teams get past their differences and work together effectively? A chance for the company to outperform the competition and make progress on Industry 4.0 projects, based on more coherent manufacturing data management. In our recent research, Top Performers were more likely to have tightly connected IT and automation…
How do leading companies manage and operate their labs and what impact does that have on their business? Please share your thoughts in our short Chemical Lab Digitalization Survey. Tech-Clarity invites you to join a research study on best practices in lab management. If you’ve already completed the survey –> please share with a colleague or you social media…
The Reducing Cost of Quality in CPG report shares perspectives from a survey of over 175 CPG companies to determine how Top Performers manage consumer packaged goods quality. The research finds that these leading companies are able to achieve better quality results with lower internal costs. The report analyzes their processes, organizational structures, and enabling…