Smart Manufacturing, IoT, and IIoT: What Publications You Should Read to Keep Your Competitive Edge
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There’s an influx of information on the internet about smart manufacturing, IoT, and IIoT that makes it difficult to know what publications to pay attention to. At FREEDOM™, we know smart manufacturing – with our Smart Manufacturing Platform we stay up-to-date on industry trends, insights, and publications around these topics. Here are five articles we gathered to help keep your competitive edge.
The Difference between Home-Grown Solutions and Smart Manufacturing Technology
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An operating platform is a foundation to manufacturer’s entire infrastructure. Depending on what systems are in place, these applications work together by sharing data which give manufacturers real-time visibility that enables instant decision-making. So, what’s holding manufacturers back from implementing smart manufacturing technology? Let’s take a look.
Why Smart Manufacturing and Improving OEE Must Go Hand in Hand
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Smart manufacturing strategies and solutions are helping organizations across sectors stay competitive in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. Digital, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies are simplifying real-time collection and analysis of essential manufacturing data, information that is helping to boost productivity, improve product quality and enhance operational agility across the value stream.
Why Today’s Manufacturers Must Invest in Smart Manufacturing
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Smart manufacturing is a growing trend that shows no signs of stopping. Across industries, digital technologies and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions are transforming the shop floor from traditional linear operations to interconnected systems that communicate, adapt, collect, exchange and analyze data. These solutions are helping organizations boost production, improve efficiency and increase cost-savings, while simultaneously reducing unplanned downtime, part setup time, required system maintenance, and more.