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Manufacturing Intelligence (MI)

Manufacturing Intelligence (MI)

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Aegis Upgrades Major Modules in Manufacturing Intelligence App

The latest version of Discoverant includes enhancements to analytics, reporting, and security; the company says these improvements can help drug manufacturers boost process predictability and quality.. More

Study Forecasts Rise in Manufacturing Intelligence Investments

A new ARC Advisory Group report predicts that the MI market will experience double-digit growth over the next five years, as manufacturers invest in the technology to help analyze operational trends and make more informed business decisions.. More

Rockwell Reports Solid Sales in Fiscal 2011

Growth in emerging markets and more OEM activity played a major role in the company’s 24% year-over-year revenue increase. The outlook for next fiscal year is just as bright as Rockwell expects more technology investment in sectors such as manufacturing intelligence.. More

Lean Manufacturing: Not Worth Its Weight?

A new study reveals some significant shortcomings in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence practices, begging the question of whether Lean still works for manufacturing.. More

Savigent Extends MI to Distributed Data Sources

The vendor’s Catalyst xM version 2.5 includes the Open Data Protocol, providing a way for the event-driven manufacturing operations management software to access data stored in information silos including relational databases, content management systems, and even Websites.. More

Online GHG Data Could Spark New Sustainability Strategies

As the deadline looms for large industrial companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the EPA, manufacturers gain a new online filing option that may help them benchmark better.. More

App Development Tools for the Plant Floor Reach Apple Devices

Tatsoft’s FactoryStudio, a Microsoft .NET development platform, now supports a mobile application for the iPad and iPhone that allows manufacturers to access displays, charts, and graphs in their plant monitoring and manufacturing intelligence applications.. More

Should Operational Excellence Go Mobile?

New applications deliver real-time operational metrics to iPads, iPhones, and other devices. Are they creating data overload or operational excellence in manufacturing? . More

Manufacturing: Overconfidence Can Lead to Missed Opportunities

U.S. manufacturers can make their rebound more sustainable by embracing the growing field of sustainability, which they’ve let other countries dominate.. More

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