Why Move to Paperless Manufacturing
Paper is being phased out in almost every industry. Even fully print-reliant industries like newspapers and magazines have now moved to predominately online subscriptions. Digital platforms are recognized as much more cost-effective, efficient, and user-friendly than...
5 Digital Strategies to Improve Your Business Continuity
The manufacturing industry is no stranger to disruption, especially over the last 20 years. With long supply chains that often begin with parts all over the globe, an earthquake in the Asian Pacific or a fire in a small town in Texas can equally stall production. But...
What a MES and Electronic Work Instructions Can Do Together
Manufacturing execution systems (MESs) have been around since the mid-1990s. Monitoring and managing shop floor operations using data and integrated tools is nothing new. Neither is the concept of training workers through electronic work instructions with videos and...
The Digital Thread and Work Instructions
The smart manufacturing revolution is upon us. Software platforms can now track data across the product design and production, and platforms trace parts and finished products through the entire supply chain in real time. But at many organizations, integrating the data...
