Catherine Gutierrez, Parsec Automation Corporation Director of Inside Sales How to be Data-Centric in the Age of Big Data: 3 Steps PostedDecember 19, 2017 AT 11:30 AM As many manufacturers begin to embrace Big Data, they are realizing it represents both a big opportunity and a big shift. Big Data will allow an organization to set factory performance goals and track progress in real time; support Lean and other initiatives to improve quality, reduce costs, and increase responsiveness; and improve planning by connecting to ERP, batch, and other systems. Being prepared for this shift is essential to being successful in capturing the right data at the right time. Read More
, Cogito Automation, LLC Practical Advice for Archiving Data PostedJuly 4, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/practical-advice-archiving-data Time and effort spent archiving data is a small investment with a big payoff for mission-critical results. Read More
, Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) Replacing Instinct with Data Analytics to Improve Production PostedMay 2, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/replacing-instinct-data-analytics-improve-production When all you're thinking is "show me the money," how often have you found yourself wanting, even demanding, more details and insight into what’s happening in your manufacturing plant? Read More
Michael Gurney, Concept Systems Inc. Owner Mining Data to Improve Downtime PostedMarch 28, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/mining-data-improve-downtime Your plant floor data is a repository of informational gold. Have you started digging yet? Read More