The key to the future of Manufacturing is collaborative creation and smart manufacturing. Manufacturers need to adapt themselves to ever changing customer needs, make new ideas a reality, and overall work more efficiently. They constantly struggle to overcome new challenges. In a perfect world, multiple companies can work together, complementing each other with internal and external strengths. This is not a…
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Manufacturing automation became popular back in the 70’s. Advances in technology, including robotics, big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things have improved factory production since then. One advancement that is making a big difference is Software as a service and cloud computing tools, which have revolutionized all industries, especially small to midsize operations. Not only do…
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Artificial intelligence, sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and other animals. Artificial intelligence (AI) makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs and perform human-like tasks. AI is changing the way the world operates, in both our personal and our business lives. Many…
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Many people consider this digital transformation version 2.0. It is believed that in the early 2000’s, the original digital transformation took place. Many businesses did not join in the original digital transformation because many of the technologies were unproven and expensive. That is not the case today, even for Manufacturers who typically lag in their technologies. Cloud technologies and as-a-service has…
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Cognitive computing (CC) has been used to refer to new hardware and/or software that mimics the function of the human brain and assists in decision making. Manufacturers can use cognitive computing to process, analyze, and optimize the information which could be used to revolutionize product quality, customer satisfaction and innovation. CC comes from a mashup of cognitive science, which is the…
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
One of the things that is tough for Manufacturers going through the digital transformation is trying to keep up with all the buzz words. Not only do you have to understand what the terms mean, but you need to understand how they can impact your business. Two buzzwords that are often used interchangeably in manufacturing is artificial intelligence and machine…
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming what a typical day looks like for most employees in most companies. The technologies involved in IoT are evolving quickly, whether it’s the rapid rise of voice assistants in the consumer space, or growth of AI-powered analytics platforms for the corporate world. The number of connected devices is set to surpass 11 billion…
Friday, February 9, 2018
Microsoft has made some advancements that cover its entire suite of productivity apps. Microsoft has supercharged Office 365 with more artificial intelligence (AI) features. AI refers to the discipline of programming computers to become intelligent and make decisions, just as a human would do. AI uses the data inputted into a system and then injects code to help the computers make more…
Friday, December 15, 2017
