, RedViking 5 Principles of Flexible Assembly Line Design PostedJuly 12, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/5-principles-flexible-assembly-line-design By following these principles of flexible assembly line design, manufacturers can pursue lean manufacturing in their current operation while also building capabilities to maintain or add lean improvements in the future. Read More
Luigi De Bernardini, Autoware, S.R.L. CEO Digitalization Is Disrupting the Supply Chain PostedJune 29, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/digitalization-disrupting-supply-chain A range of technologies have changed the industrial landscape. Companies that can successfully manage those technologies will also change the way they manage their supply chain. Read More
Stephen J Malyszko P.E., Malisko Engineering, Inc. CEO Is Your Plant Floor Capable of Connection? PostedJune 18, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/your-plant-floor-capable-connection All buzzwords aside, it’s time to start planning for the future if you’re not already doing so. Three important areas that manufacturers need to focus on are security, physical infrastructure and the logical topology. Read More
, Hargrove Controls + Automation IT/OT Monitoring: Does Your Data Center Have a Check Engine Light? PostedJune 7, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/it-ot-monitoring-does-your-data-center-have-check-engine-light Redundant designs have become so capable that we often don’t miss a beat when a failure occurs. Without monitoring these assets, issues can fly under the radar until a catastrophic failure occurs. Read More
Peter Kalish, Ramboll Smarter Sourcing Is the Key to Smart Manufacturing PostedMay 31, 2018 AT 8:30 PM https://www.automationworld.com/smarter-sourcing-key-smart-manufacturing Legacy procurement processes aren’t designed to handle the complexities of smart manufacturing. High-tech solutions that fail to rapidly deliver business results are all too common. Read More
Luigi De Bernardini, Autoware, S.R.L. CEO Is Digitalization Different From MES? (Part 3) PostedApril 19, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/digitalization-different-mes-part-3 Following on from a debate about manufacturing execution systems and how they relate to your digital initiatives, this third and final part of the series brings Industry 4.0 into the discussion. Read More
Luigi De Bernardini, Autoware, S.R.L. CEO Is Digitalization Different From MES? PostedMarch 1, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/digitalization-different-mes The idea that new digital technologies replace the manufacturing execution system is confusing and risky. A serious digitalization initiative should start with a good MES/MOM system. Read More
Elisa Costa, Autoware, S.R.L. Business Operations Manager Cloud: Operations vs. IT PostedJanuary 25, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/cloud-operations-vs-it In the early days of cloud computing, IT insisted that cloud was evil. Now that they’ve learned the benefits far outweigh the risks, they need to pass the word along to operations. Read More
, Avid Solutions Manufacturing Data as a Motivation and Empowerment Tool PostedJanuary 15, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/manufacturing-data-motivation-and-empowerment-tool The more understanding an operator has about his impact on the process and, ultimately, the performance of the line, shift, and plant, the more likely the operator is to make better decisions. Read More
, Avid Solutions The Value of Thin Slicing an MES Implementation PostedDecember 14, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/value-thin-slicing-mes-implementation There are many variables that can drive an organization to investigate the viability of implementing a manufacturing execution system (MES). One of the more important things that can be overlooked in the effort to evaluate an MES plan is the value of a proof of concept strategy. Read More
, Autoware, S.R.L. Manufacturing Excellence: The MES Evolution PostedDecember 4, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/manufacturing-excellence-mes-evolution As the manufacturing industry adapts to technological and economic change, the role of manufacturing execution systems must change with it. Two factors currently influencing MES applications are mobility and the influx of a new workforce. Read More
Luigi De Bernardini, Autoware, S.R.L. CEO How to Manage Change in Automation Project Scope PostedAugust 15, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/how-manage-change-automation-project-scope Changes in project scope are inevitable in most manufacturing execution system deployments. Here's how to get a grip on every automation project manager's nightmare. Read More
, Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) Protect your Manufacturing Process from Hackers and Ransomware PostedJune 6, 2017 AT 8:30 AM A look at ransomware’s most disruptive attack in history, WannaCry, and four Best Practices companies can use to protect their systems and operations from future attacks. Read More
Luigi De Bernardini, Autoware, S.R.L. CEO Agile Project Management for MES Deployments PostedMay 23, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/agile-project-management-mes-deployments Successful MES or MOM implementations require a more nimble project management style than traditional project management. Managing in “sprints” is more effective for these long-term, high-risk projects. Read More
Luigi De Bernardini, Autoware, S.R.L. CEO Maintenance Management: MES or ERP? PostedMay 9, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/maintenance-management-mes-or-erp Since one system cannot do it all, it's up to the user to determine which one is better for managing maintenance. Of course, this lead to a bigger question: Is maintenance a business process or an operations process? Read More
Matt Ruth, Avanceon President Auto, Data, Help: Manufacturing’s “Puppy, Monkey, Baby?” PostedJanuary 11, 2017 AT 9:06 PM http://avanceon.com/auto-data-help-manufacturings-puppy-monkey-baby/ At this point most people have seen the notorious “Puppy, Monkey, Baby” Mountain Dew Kickstart commercial from the 2016 Super Bowl. It promotes a new beverage called Kickstart, which combines Mountain Dew, juice, and caffeine—a hybrid of three “awesome” things that are better together. The dancing, beverage-dispensing creature, with a puppy’s head, a monkey’s tail, and a baby’s chubby legs, has polarized audiences; some claim the surreal ad is ... Read More