Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Must-Have AI Features in your next ERP: Why AI-Enabled ERP Is a CEO's Best Investment
The next wave of competitive differentiation lies in embedding artificial intelligence (AI) directly within ERP/MIS systems - not as an add-on, but as a native capability driving data, decision-making, and automation across operations.
Organic Soda Producer Implements Traceability System in Just a Few Weeks
Fresh Fizz Sodas from Long Island needed a system that would help them comply with traceability regulations, and found the perfect solution in MRPeasy.
What's Your Factory's Lean Maturity Score?
Many factories run 5S events, collect defect data, or deploy quality management systems - yet still face recurring bottlenecks, waste, and variation. Why? Because tools alone don't make a Lean enterprise - culture does.
Strengthening Cybersecurity Measures as Threat Actors Set Their Sights on the Manufacturing Industry
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To manage these risks at scale, organizations need modern Privileged Access Management (PAM). Unlike legacy access controls, modern PAM enforces least-privilege access, monitors high-risk accounts in real time and integrates seamlessly with broader security ecosystems.
Sustaining a Positive Manufacturing Workplace in an Evolving AI World
If businesses approach the transition to an AI-enhanced workplace strategically, it can lead to a workforce that is invested, outcome-oriented, and well-positioned for a successful future.
The Next Industrial Epoch is Here: Why Acting Now is a Strategic Imperative for Manufacturers
The convergence of technological maturity, proven financial returns, and a strategic need for resilient domestic production has created a generational opportunity, and the window to act is now.
Why Automation, Not Wafer Size, Determines Semiconductor Fab Cycle Time
New 200 mm capacity is often built from scratch or heavily refurbished, making it easier to apply the same automation patterns used in 300 mm fabs. The result is convergence; wafer diameter still affects output per lot, but it no longer indicates the level of automation.
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9 Evidence-Backed Predictions for the Next Decade of Auto Part Manufacturing
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As the industry navigates the next decade, it will adapt to the digital transformation and the emergence of smart vehicles. Here are nine evidence-backed predictions for the next 10 years of auto part manufacturing.
How Real-Time Manufacturing Operations Drive Competitive Advantage in Volatile Markets
Manufacturing executives confronting today’s operational challenges recognize a fundamental truth: traditional execution systems designed for stable markets have become organizational liabilities.
How to Employ AI in Manufacturing Sales
AI agents can help ensure every interaction across every channel contributes to a single, intelligent sales motion, including always-on gathering insights like on which SKUs are trending to develop and implement real-time optimizations.
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
The future of process heating: Phoenix Contact is setting a new standard for safe automation in industrial process heating
The PLCnext Technology ecosystem from Phoenix Contact now satisfies globally applicable standards such as DIN EN ISO 13577-2/4 and NFPA 85, 86, 87 for industrial process heating.
With this development, the company is positioning itself in both the European and North American markets as a provider of functional and data security automation solutions for furnaces and incinerators. The aim is to reduce emissions and increase security through the IIoT, intelligent combustion processes, and open interfaces.
ECI Software Solutions Launches NET1 Commerce Suite: A Unified AR/AP Automation Platform for Faster, More Predictable Cash Flow
Manufacturers get real-time financial insight, improved operational efficiency, and better customer and vendor experiences - all within their ERP.
Rollon launches new HGT-MG telescopic rail with synchronization magnets for higher load capacity and extended service life
Rollon announces the expansion of its HGT telescopic rails range with the HGT-MG version, which introduces a redesigned ball cage and magnets for synchronized movement. This advancement enhances performance and extends the service life of the rail.
Pegasus Materials Debuts Bio-based Specialty Materials for Electronics, Aerospace, and 3D Printing
Pegasus's two new materials enable slimmer USB-C connectors, high-speed memory modules for data center servers, and field-ready 3D-printed components, supported by expanded Seed funding
IOTech Unveils Next-Generation Alarm Service for Industrial Edge Systems
New Solution Provides Unified, Standards-Based Alarm Management at the Edge
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