Manufacturing and cybersecurity: Best practices for secure systems

The interconnectivity of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is formidable. So many components seamlessly working together produce a bounty of positive outcomes for a company. Making better business decisions, uncovering inefficiencies and being proactive in mitigating risk are just a few of the benefits it brings.

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What value does a digital consultant add to your transformation project?

Disruption. Unprecedented change. Uncertain times.

I’m certain most of us have seen these terms used multiple times per day over the last few months.

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Cloud computing 101: why and how your operation should implement

Has your operation made the world-renowned “journey to the cloud?” With cloud data centers predicted to process 94% of workloads in 2021, it’s important to understand all that cloud computing offers.

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How open-source historians pave the way for improved production outcomes

Every process manufacturer knows, it takes a lot of data to feel like you’ve got a grasp on the production outcomes at your operation. That means for plant-based analytics past, present, and future, what’s become essential is flexible and reliable time-series data storage.

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Minimising supply chain planning risk: maintaining a buffer with safety stock

Determining appropriate inventory levels is one of the most important and most challenging tasks faced by supply chain managers. If you carry too much inventory, you tie up money in working capital and risk writing off perishable goods; if you don’t carry enough inventory, you face stockouts.

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Overcoming barriers on your digital transformation journey

Much like any journey, overcoming barriers is a part of the pathway to digital transformation. Digital transformation touches on many areas of an organisation, and is particularly important for those organisations with a large number of employees.

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Safeguarding critical systems: what's your plan b?

We know that software is a major enabler in the digital transformation process. Whether you are in the early stages of your journey or are focused on continuously refining and improving your business, sometimes the solutions implemented are complex and fall outside the sphere of accountability of your existing IT or engineering teams.

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Practical ways IIoT can improve asset utilisation in manufacturing

There’s a lot of talk about Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). But how do manufacturers turn the buzzword into a real business advantage? By using the data-based technology to improve asset utilisation.

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Artificial intelligence is changing food and beverage manufacturing

Manufacturing high-quality products at minimum cost is the goal for most companies. Industry 4.0 initiatives promise to get us closer to this dream than ever before. Despite being in varying stages of implementing a digital strategy and digitising operations, many in the manufacturing industry are seeing the huge opportunities these initiatives offer. One of the most talked about initiatives is artificial intelligence (AI).

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3 Quality management challenges solved with automated workflows

As supply chains become complex and food and beverage manufacturers expand into new markets, the quality management process becomes more challenging.

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