As I Write from the Sky, It's All About Ground Truth: A Recap of IMTS 2026
So how do you know a vendor understands your practical challenges when there's so much AI-can-do-everything noise? We like to say that ground truth is undefeated at providing clarity.
How Southern Machine Works Turned Production Data Into Its Best Sales Tool
A 60-year-old precision shop in Duncan, Oklahoma, focusing on DOD and aerospace, uses real-time production data to replace the handshake as the new proof of trust.
Manufacturing Resilience by Design: Data, AI and Decision Intelligence
The manufacturers best positioned for what comes next are redesigning how their operations work, based on three goals: absorb shocks without stopping operations, hold their ESG and compliance commitments, and move quickly when demand changes.
Why Reata's Data Foundation Made Their Automation Strategy Work
Across precision manufacturing, automation is on every owner's mind. Pallet pools, cobots, mill-turn platforms, lights-out shifts, and integrated cells are no longer aspirational. They are a competitive necessity for shops planning to grow.
The Real Reason Your Manufacturing AI Won't Scale
The real issue is that most manufacturers are trying to scale AI on top of fragmented data, disconnected systems and operational processes that were never designed to support it.
From 32 Minutes to 10: How Neo Industries Turned Production Data Into Compounding Returns
Inside one shop's tool-level approach to production data, with a 35% lift in utilization, a 19% drop in downtime, and a 5x ROI per machine.
The Rationale for Persistent Infrastructure Identity in Manufacturing and Robotics
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Cobots share workspace with human operators under carefully engineered safety boundaries. Every one of these systems was specified, integrated, commissioned, and validated against a detailed record. Within a few ownership cycles, most of that record is effectively gone.
Why building Smart Factories begins with data governance… and not before
Before AI models, advanced analytics or autonomous decision-making can be trusted, the data they rely on must be governed, harmonized and owned.
AI for Product Data Management: A Key Component for Smarter Manufacturing
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AI improves data quality by reducing errors and inconsistencies introduced by manual intervention. Manual errors may not seem like a huge deal, but they can easily disrupt time-to-market or channel accuracy.
Driving Performance Improvement on the Shop Floor with Production Data
One of my favorite customer lines is, "I need parts, not charts." And that really captures what Datanomix is about: helping manufacturers solve real business problems by clearly showing what's happening on their shop floor.
2025 Top Article - The Rise of AI in Manufacturing to Collect and Use Data
While AI and machine learning systems typically require around two years to collect enough data to reach their full potential, manufacturers can start seeing benefits almost immediately with basic analysis tools and dashboards.
The Future of IoT Analytics: How AI and Big Data are Changing the Industrial Sector
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Imagine trying to keep track of everything happening in a giant factory, where robots build cars, sensors check the temperature, and cameras inspect for defects. Without a system to connect all that information, it would be chaotic.
Boosting global competitiveness through digitalization and standardization
European industries are under pressure. High labor costs and a growing shortage of skilled workers make it challenging to compete globally. The solution? Digitalization and standardization.
From Simple Fixes to Advanced AI: A Small Manufacturer's Guide to Industry 4.0
You might be aware that Industry 5.0 is aspirational for even the manufacturing who's who and while the jury is still out on what exactly the goal of 5.0 is, many experts observe that Industry 4.0 is far from complete
Why Cloud-Based EDI Is Imperative for Manufacturing
An effective EDI in manufacturing must be as agile, accurate and secure as leading manufacturers themselves. The only way to achieve that is to use a cloud-based alternative to conventional solutions.
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