I recently got an update briefing from iTAC Software AG, which was eye-opening. It appears you can now get deep out-of-the-box MES/MOM functionality plus low-code ways to extend the software. This company has offered #MES for many years but has recently expanded on many fronts. The original company philosophy of bidirectional integration with equipment has…
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Three Characteristics of MES that Support Eight Aspects of Industrial Competitiveness
What do manufacturers need in MES to be competitive both today and in the future? Hint: it goes well beyond strong functional support and into what may sound like buzzwords, but are truly crucial architectural elements. In this paper, we group them into three elements: digital thread-ready, personalized, and leveraging a comprehensive digital twin. Each…
Pillir Lowcode Solutions are Improving the SAP Ecosystem (Insight)
It’s really exciting to see low code / no code solutions hitting their stride. We’ve been following the approach for a long time and we’re seeing it take shape in some really interesting ways. Julie Fraser and I spoke with Pillir to understand how they’re applying low-code to improve manufacturing and supply chain in the…
Julie Fraser on The Manufacturing IT Podcast with Daniel Langley
What has changed in the past 30 years of manufacturing? Listen to the Manufacturing IT Podcast episode where Julie Fraser shares her thoughts with host Daniel Langley. We wander through topics from cigars and sexism to rebranding manufacturing and remaking companies to be more customer-centric and serious about ESG to overcome the skills shortage. You’ll…
Digital Transformation is Driving PLM to the Cloud
How can manufacturers adopt cloud PLM to support digital transformation but avoid being stuck with a dead-end, custom system? Is it time to force a hard decision between customization and the cloud? Read Digital Transformation Driving PLM to the Cloud to learn what three leading manufacturers and our research have to say. How today’s manufacturers…
Solve Digital Transformation Gaps with Low-Code (webcast)
How can you navigate digitalization challenges in a way that will evolve with current and future needs? Join this webcast where we’ll share the results of Tech-Clarity’s research on how manufacturers accelerate digital transformation with low-code applications, and Siemens’ Christopher Merz will share practical experience from the field. You will learn: The importance of digital transformation…