Jerry Foster - author at diginomica

Jerry Foster leads Plex technology strategy, along with research and design initiatives focused on next-generation cloud solutions for the manufacturing enterprise. A founding member of the Plex team, Jerry has been instrumental in the entire evolution of Plex, overseeing the technical transitions in each phase of the company's growth.

Articles by Jerry Foster

Top 6 smart manufacturing tech trends that are here to stay in 2021 This article is sponsored by:

This year manufacturers were forced to change the way they use technology - and there was no looking back. Plex System's Jerry Foster shares six trends in manufacturing tech to look for in 2021

The future of work – an automation boom is closer than it may appear, and manufacturing is leading the way This article is sponsored by:

Automation in manufacturing continues to grow in the wake of COVID-19. Jerry Foster from Plex looks at what the data says about the future of work on the factory floor

Operator checks automated robot in digital manufacturing © PopTika - shutterstock

Wearables and augmented reality on the manufacturing shop floor This article is sponsored by:

Real-world examples of wearables and augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) on the manufacturing shopfloor. Plex CTO Jerry Foster shares customer stories

Plex manufacturing customer Fisher Dynamics using Google Glass on shop floor

Three ways big data is helping manufacturers think bigger This article is sponsored by:

Improving quality, pre-empting failures and monitoring entire product lifecycles are 3 ways big data is helping manufacturers says Jerry Foster, CTO at Plex

Welding robots in a car factory © taaee – Fotolia.com