In a 2018 survey of global supply chain executives, 21.8% stated that lack of visibility was the worst challenge they faced. The proportion for data management was the lowest, coming in at 1.3%, while ...

In the manufacturing world, the word “retrofit” many times is feared to mean “lost production.” In other words, plants—or at least parts of plants—must be shut down for equipment to be upgraded. And ...

Purdue University researchers in the College of Science have developed a patent-pending technology called RPOC, or real-time precision opto-control, which allows users to have site-specific and ...

At its core business process management is the administrative activities aimed at (1) defining a process, (2) establishing responsibilities, (3) evaluating process performance and (4) identifying ...

Markov decision processes (MDPs) and stochastic control constitute pivotal frameworks for modelling decision-making in systems subject to uncertainty. At their core, MDPs provide a structured means to ...

Whether the benefits of lights-out automation outweigh the costs depends on the situation. An undeniable benefit, however, is flexibility. Athena 3D commissioned Delta Technology, a systems integrator ...

ANSI/ISA-106.00.01, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations, has been published by ISA. The standard sets forth mod­els, styles, strategies, philosophies, and life cycle for the ...

Connected automation systems enable manufacturers to monitor multiple sites remotely through real-time data collection, allowing them to shift from reactive to proactive maintenance strategies that ...

All too often, a stellar marketing team finds itself handicapped by an inefficient tech stack. Without the right platforms in place, B2B teams must wade through dirty data and siloed processes — ...