, RedViking PostedJuly 12, 2018 AT 8:30 AM 5 Principles of Flexible Assembly Line Design 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 PostedJune 29, 2018 AT 8:30 AM Digitalization Is Disrupting the Supply Chain 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. President & CEO PostedJune 18, 2018 AT 8:30 AM Is Your Plant Floor Capable of Connection? 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
Thomas Roth, Hargrove Controls + Automation Cybersecurity Engineer PostedJune 7, 2018 AT 8:30 AM IT/OT Monitoring: Does Your Data Center Have a Check Engine Light? 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, O'Brien & Gere dire PostedMay 31, 2018 AT 8:30 PM Smarter Sourcing Is the Key to Smart Manufacturing 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 PostedApril 19, 2018 AT 8:30 AM Is Digitalization Different From MES? (Part 3) 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 PostedMarch 1, 2018 AT 8:30 AM Is Digitalization Different From MES? 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. Software Engineer PostedJanuary 25, 2018 AT 8:30 AM Cloud: Operations vs. IT 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
Brian Briggs, Avid Solutions Consultant IV PostedJanuary 15, 2018 AT 8:30 AM Manufacturing Data as a Motivation and Empowerment Tool 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
Brian Briggs, Avid Solutions Consultant IV PostedDecember 14, 2017 AT 8:30 AM The Value of Thin Slicing an MES Implementation 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
Arianna Conte, Autoware, S.R.L. Marketing Manager PostedDecember 4, 2017 AT 8:30 AM Manufacturing Excellence: The MES Evolution 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 PostedAugust 15, 2017 AT 8:30 AM How to Manage Change in Automation Project Scope 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
Sam McIlwain, Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) Marketing Intern PostedJune 6, 2017 AT 8:30 AM Protect your Manufacturing Process from Hackers and Ransomware 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 PostedMay 23, 2017 AT 8:30 AM Agile Project Management for MES Deployments 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 PostedMay 9, 2017 AT 8:30 AM Maintenance Management: MES or ERP? 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 Vice President Sales and Marketing PostedJanuary 11, 2017 AT 9:06 PM Auto, Data, Help: Manufacturing’s “Puppy, Monkey, Baby?” 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 “freaking out, scaring, and terrorizing” viewers, while others praise the impact of the marketing and the connection to the brand. I’m not sure if “Puppy, Monkey, Baby” hit the mark from an advertising perspective, but it did make me think about three things that progressive manufacturing customers are focusing on in 2017. What will be our industry’s “three awesome things combined?” From our perspective, they are: 1. Next Level Automation Read More