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Howie Markson

Howie Markson Joins Tech-Clarity Research Team for Digital Innovation

We are pleased to announce that Howie Markson joins Tech-Clarity as Director of Research for Digital Innovation. This strategic hire strengthens Tech-Clarity’s ability to help educate manufacturers on how to navigate complex technology decisions to improve business performance. Howie’s focus areas include product design, simulation, PLM, PDM, SLM, IoT, AI, and other product development solutions…

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  • In the News

Jim Brown - September 3, 2025 - Filed Under: Insights & Activity, In the News - Tagged With: Digital Innovation, CAD, Industry4.0, Engineering, PDM, Design, IoT, Digital Twin, NewHire, Digital Thread, Howie Markson, Analyst, Digital Transformation, AI, PLM

Brain of MES

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…

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Julie Fraser - July 23, 2025 - Filed Under: In the News, Insights & Activity - Tagged With: Generative AI, MES, GenAI, Article, Agentic AI, Industry4.0

Rick Franzosa

Tech-Clarity adds Digital Innovation and Manufacturing Analyst Rick Franzosa

Tech-Clarity is pleased to announce that we are expanding our research team and extending our Manufacturing Operations and Manufacturing Technology coverage. Well-known industry thought leader, keynote speaker, and research analyst Rick Franzosa is joining Tech-Clarity as Vice President of Research for Manufacturing. Rick brings decades of experience in Manufacturing Operations, specializing in Digital Transformation, Manufacturing…

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  • In the News

Jim Brown - May 21, 2025 - Filed Under: In the News - Tagged With: Digital Manufacturing, MES/MOM, Manufacturing Engineering, NewHire, Digital Twin, Research Agenda, Digital Thread, Coverage, Analyst, IIoT, Digital Transformation, Smart Manufacturing, Industry4.0

Smart Factory Event

Path to a Smart Factory: Industry 4.0

What do industry experts and your manufacturing peers have to say about Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing initiatives? Join this free live event on October 6th in Charlotte, North Carolina to learn and share your experience. Our own Jim Brown will keynote the conference. He will share his research on how manufacturers can “bounce forward” from recent disruptions…

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    Jim Brown - September 21, 2022 - Filed Under: Presentations & Videos, Slideshow - Tagged With: SmartManufacturing, Industry4.0, SmartFactory, Liveevent, CharlotteNC, keynote

    Smart Manufacturing

    Bouncing Forward with Smart Manufacturing (guest post)

    How can manufacturers bounce forward from disruption with smart manufacturing? Read our short post for some insights from our research and then join a live event to learn from Tech-Clarity’s Jim Brown and a variety of other speakers in a live Industry 4.0 event. Industry Disruption is the New Normal Today’s global manufacturing industry is…

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    • In the News

    Jim Brown - April 4, 2022 - Filed Under: Insights & Activity, In the News - Tagged With: IT/OT, Industry4.0, FactoryEye, FeyenZilstra, projectIGBYS, seminar, Cleveland, Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing

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