Introducing the Topic Digital transformation in manufacturing is entering a new phase, as solution providers move beyond traditional PLM offerings toward AI-driven “digital twins” and connected data foundations that promise to make generative AI trustworthy for mission-critical engineering decisions. In this interview, Stephane Declee, CEO of the ENOVIA brand at Dassault Systèmes, discusses how the…
Generative AI
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…
Epicor’s Next Step in Cognitive ERP: Prism GenAI Agent Network
Can you reimagine how people interact with enterprise software? Epicor is doing just that. Their announcement of the Prism agentic AI network and orchestrator takes the next step in moving from a system of record to a system of action. Prism includes conversational AI for employees to interact with ERP, and Epicor plans to integrate…
Making Manufacturing Analytics and AI Matter – Take the Survey
How can companies ensure their manufacturing analytics and AI projects matter? In collaboration with the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (MESA), we are researching the current state of analytics, AI, ML, and GenAI in manufacturing and production. If you are involved in architectural design, we invite you to participate in our survey, Making Manufacturing Analytics…
Copia Adds GenAI Copilot for OT Code Management
A pioneer in industrial code management, Copia Automation is again leading the charge in introducing an AI-powered Copilot as part of their industrial DevOps platform to assist controls engineers. Generative AI (GenAI) is adept at some routine language-based tasks that are involved in any type of code management, and OT or PLC code is no…




