Aron Semle, CTO of HighByte, explains the “Diet Coke problem” — a real example of tribal manufacturing knowledge that often exists only inside the heads of experienced operators and how manufacturers can solve this issue before workers leave for good.
Jon Sobel, CEO and co-founder of Sight Machine, discusses how the company’s updated AI platform is designed to help process experts turn plant-floor signals, equipment data and operational knowledge into recommendations that can improve production performance.
CHICAGO —
Manufacturers in highly regulated industries are increasingly consolidating ERP, quality management and traceability systems into unified digital platforms as companies work to reduce compliance overhead, simplify audits and improve production visibility across complex operations.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Manufacturers are accelerating investments in automation and artificial intelligence, but many are encountering a common obstacle: the networks supporting those systems were not designed for the demands they now face.
WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing activity expanded again in February while input prices at factories surged to a near 3‑1/2‑year high, reflecting rising costs from tariffs and other pressures, even before U.S.-led military action in Iran sent oil prices higher.
WINDSOR, ONTARIO—A misconfigured data transfer server left sensitive data from big name car makers and their employees wide open to the Internet earlier this month, a security vendor has revealed. The data includes assembly line and factory schematics.
In this webinar, Dr. Terra Vanzant Stern will explore how manufacturers can rethink long-standing approaches, identify waste within Lean itself, and leverage modern tools and strategies to achieve stronger operational results.
