With the advent of COVID-19, numerous enterprises had to adjust and make quick shifts to deal with the fallout. As certain products became scarce and demand lopsided, manufacturers often couldn’t address manufacturing and supply chain dysfunction on their own. As a result, manufacturers quickly learned the benefits of joining forces with partners and even competitors […]
Key takeaways from this article include the following: Industrial augmented reality is growing up, shedding its novelty status. While augmented technology remains expensive, workplace restrictions in the industrial sector are fueling interest in AR-based remote support. The uses of AR in the industrial sector are set to expand as end users and vendors continue developing […]
Our Internet of Things World 2020 conference coverage guide includes news and trends stories from the annual conference held August 11-13. We covered various topics that affect IoT, from edge architecture and connectivity to data privacy and security, analytics, AI and more View all our coverage here >>>
The competitive landscape in the manufacturing sector has changed dramatically in 2020. The commercial aerospace and automotive industries, for instance, have struggled with steep demand declines. But some manufacturers such as ventilator and disinfectant manufacturers, have seen business surge. Against that backdrop is the theme of digital transformation, which has transitioned from eventual necessity to […]
Key Takeaways from This Article: As the global economy stalls, manufacturers have an opportunity to plot a future course. Smart manufacturing programs have gained in popularity, but broad-based support for them remains elusive. Organizations seeking to become data-driven should know the limits of their data-gathering capability. While the manufacturing forecast is bleak for the remainder […]
While many corporations struggle to win the trust of an ever more cynical public, the stakes are higher for industrial organizations that must rely on various software type. Problematic software can cause operational downtime, intellectual property loss and, in some cases, life-threatening consequences. There has been a recent uptick in interest in trustworthy software concerning […]
While a traditional factory can operate like a coordinated machine, a smart factory is more like an organism. “All the different parts and equipment connect to centralized intelligence that sends and receives data in real-time,” said Farid Bichareh, co-chair of the smart factory working group at Industrial Internet Consortium. While computing has long been a […]