Analytics
From Analog to Analytics
After our visit at the annual IPPE show in Atlanta this year, we found many companies are still struggling with paper problems in their plants. Many times, there are too many touch points, old data stored in filing cabinets around the plant and outdated processes slowing down employees. Going paperless in process manufacturing plants can…
Read MoreIT to OT
Integrating Information Technology with Operational Technology What are the Challenges? The common challenge manufacturers face when integrating new technology to drive efficiencies is most often having a “connected” system. Three usual issues prevent manufacturing companies from pursuing a connected system including human barriers, rising costs, and a lack of proficient products all contribute to manufacturers’…
Read MoreAre You Stuck In The Industrial Age?
Want To Join The Digital Age? A significant number of manufacturers do things by pen and paper. They have very little data collection and display systems. Why is this important? Well, this is the Information Age and to put it simply if you are not collecting and analyzing your data to make decisions you are…
Read MoreIs Siloed Data killing your business?
Siloed Data occurs when a department or an employee is the only one with access to certain data. This creates Siloed data and can harm your organization’s growth. Here are a few ways it can affect your business. How Is Siloed Data Effecting Me? The first is technology. If departments use different software then you…
Read MoreSmart Manufacturing
What is smart manufacturing? It is a technology that enables machines to connect to the internet and monitor the production process. Connecting executives and floor workers to the same real-time data, essential for sustainable growth within the organization. Smart manufacturing is part of the Industrial Internet of Things. Some of the way manufacturers track data…
Read MoreLaunching Digital Innovation Companywide
First, let’s start with a few questions to get warmed up on this “Digital Innovation” term being tossed around. Here we will describe what it’s all about, why companies are leaning toward technology, why is it needed, and how to take it companywide. What is Digital Innovation? Digital Innovation is a term used in various…
Read MoreLack of KPI Identification
Analyze Your Entire Business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are metrics that analyze the overall functionality of particular areas of a business. Let’s say you want to know your daily employee wages, or how much waste is being produced from each product line, KPIs track and display that data. All businesses have to utilize resources effectively…
Read MoreTrend Analysis
What Is Trend Analysis? It is an attempt to predict the future from recent past events. It enables companies and individuals to make data-driven decisions. Trend Analysis is extremely important for companies choosing their direction for the future. What Are The Readings? Trends! It can show you the direction of the market. Drilling down further,…
Read MoreIneffective Corrective Actions:
For companies that are able to find the problems within their operations through outside consulting, audits, and internal evaluations, they are only halfway to a solution. After finding problems and concerns within the business itself, now you have to do something about it; and in most cases, things never get done that result in Ineffective…
Read MorePaper-Based Systems
Paper-based systems have been effective years in many types of businesses. Paper is used to track numbers, files for audits, and many more business-critical processes. Paper has been at the cornerstone of all business for the last 100 years. However, many companies are going digital. What does this mean for business in the information age?…
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