Making the value of technology clear
What is keeping manufacturing operations from leveraging all of their rich data to optimize and use AI effectively? Often, it’s the lack of a structured, coherent, well-managed way to ensure everyone can leverage all the right data at the right time. This Industrial Intelligence Platform Buyer’s Guide discusses what to consider and the many facets…
Industrial intelligence is increasingly based on agents, but how can a manufacturer ensure their agentic AI is not only reliable but also fast, open, and scalable, while remaining secure and robust? Velotic recently announced ThingWorx 10.2 industrial intelligence platform as the agentic AI backbone of Velotic’s AI strategy. AI is native to the platform and…
We recently had a briefing with Lytica, which has long brought unprecedented visibility to electronic component sourcing for its customers. The big news is that they have developed AI agents to leverage the data about purchase prices and transactions from their growing customer base. Sourcing is challenging, but having actual data from across the industry…
Five sponsors support research into the value and evolution of commercial plant-level software, including AI Phoenix, AZ, and Media, PA, USA, May 29, 2026 – The Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (MESA) and Tech-Clarity, Inc. have added sponsors to the 2026 research program. The two additions joining to support The Business Value and Evolution of…
During a closed-door introduction with ReilAI Corporation, I began to believe agentic AI might actually be ready for operations. I am delighted I got a peek at a new approach to making it easier to understand what’s happening in complex, ever-changing manufacturing and supply chain operations. This young company was founded on the belief that…