MindFuel - What's the value of smart manufacturing technology at a time like this?
Is this really the time to be discussing smart manufacturing technologies? A MindFuel panel bit the bullet and came up with some practical answers and advice
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MindFuel - How luxury paint manufacturer Farrow & Ball shifted to digital during COVID-19
When COVID-19 hit, Farrow & Ball sold mostly through third parties. However, it has had to adapt its entire manufacturing strategy to redirect focus to online sales.
More resilience, more digital, more agility, more sustainability - the knock-on business demands from COVID-19, according to Schneider Electric CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire
COVID-19 has accelerated operational focus in a number of key areas for Schneider Electric's industrial customers. What comes next?
How customer data can help fuel innovation in the automotive industry
Driving data use for the automotive industry in the 4IR is essential, says Salesforce's John Kelleher.
Google Solving Together – Sandvik and the challenge of kick-starting engineering customers
The current pandemic makes this a good time to make significant updates to production processes in order to be ready to get up and running when the timing is right.
Keeping essential workers safe and productive - how Power Storage Solutions and Acumatica rolled out an integrated workforce survey app in three weeks
When COVID-19 hit the U.S., Power Storage Solutions was right in the critical infrastructure mix. How did they get their essential workers back in the field, and keep them safe? Here's how they built a workforce survey app with Acumatica in record time.
The real world impact of IoT, AR, and RPA technologies - sorting the cloud manufacturing possibilities with Plex
Connected manufacturing hype is everywhere. PowerPlex 2020 provided an opportunity for candid discussions on which technologies are impacting customers now.
The factory of the future full of autonomous robots is being built - BMW, NVIDIA share their progress
BMW has turned to NVIDIA technology to build and deploy a new generation of robots for its manufacturing plants.
GE Digital CTO on the future of industrial businesses in a COVID-19 world
Dr Colin Parris explains that GE Digital customers are already asking for more connectivity to machines and planning for a rocky recovery.
PowerPlex 2020 - IoT pilot shaves costs in metal fabrication at MPI
In a session at PowerPlex 2020, Plex customer MPI explained how IoT has delivered practical outcomes for the heat treatment business of its metal fabrication group
PowerPlex 2020 - How the cloud helps manufacturers respond to COVID-19
PowerPlex 2020 went virtual yesterday with stories of how the cloud and digital connection is helping manufacturing companies respond to COVID-19
Facing the uptime imperative – why preventative maintenance is crucial for uncertain times
At a time when uptime is even more precious than ever, businesses must get serious about preventative maintenance, writes Anurag Garg of Plex Systems
The critical role of IT in assuring food safety in pandemic times
COVID-19 associated stresses on the food supply and worries about food safety have heightened the importance of software systems (MES, like ERP) designed for food producers and distributors.
How COVID-19 spurred one manufacturer to roll out remote field service in days
Industrial climate control manufacturer Munters saw COVID-19 as the spur for strategic technology change that was already on the drawing board
