Making the value of technology clear
How far have manufacturers progressed in connecting the digital thread across engineering and manufacturing? Earlier this year we surveyed over 200 manufacturers and found that they are pursuing PLM-MES integration for two primary reasons; improving time-to-market and product quality. The research showed other goals as well, including supporting AI initiatives. But the data also…
Could deep, proven planning, scheduling, and execution deliver higher value if they acted as a closed-loop, real-time system? OK, that’s an obvious yes, particularly for complex discrete industries. While it’s not common in the market, it is the driving vision for Eyelit Technologies (Eyelit). They are leveraging both longstanding Eyelit integration capabilities and more recently…
OEMs spend significant time and effort pulling together data to meet Integrated Product Support (IPS) requirements. Creating and aggregating product sustainment data is inefficient due to disconnected data and processes. How can PLM help OEMs and suppliers develop and capture high quality IPS data to meet standards like SAE GEIA-0007C without creating redundancy and excess…
What would add value to a comprehensive, AI-based connected frontline worker (CFW) platform? Augmentir has added more customized and agentic AI, and we see considerable potential benefits. This company launched in 2019 with AR and deep machine learning-based AI, and has most recently added a no-code industrial AI agent studio. This is an addition to…
Jim Brown presented his recent research on building versus buying IIoT infrastructure in the upcoming Top 5 Factors for a Successful Industrial IoT Implementation webcast on Engineering.com (sponsored by Autodesk). The webcast also featured Autodesk’s Head of IoT, Bryan Kester, sharing how IIoT can help improve product service, close the loop on engineering designs, and…