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The Move from Industry 3.0 to 4.0 in Baby Steps
Jun 10, 2025
The Move from Industry 3.0 to 4.0 in Baby Steps
Jun 10, 2025

Industry 4.0 isn’t a light switch—it’s a dimmer dial, and most of us are still fumbling for the right setting

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Jun 10, 2025
Bridging the IT/OT Divide
Jun 4, 2025
Bridging the IT/OT Divide
Jun 4, 2025

There are many ways companies can try and converge IT and OT., but one is better than the rest!

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Jun 4, 2025
You Don’t Need More AI—You Need a Reason
Jun 3, 2025
You Don’t Need More AI—You Need a Reason
Jun 3, 2025

Let’s get this out of the way: Technology is not your differentiator.

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Jun 3, 2025
How well is ISA-95 Adopted?
May 27, 2025
How well is ISA-95 Adopted?
May 27, 2025

92.9% of manufacturers and solution providers use ISA-95 to help with Enterprise-Control System Integration

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May 27, 2025
Your Biggest Barrier to Transformation
May 24, 2025
Your Biggest Barrier to Transformation
May 24, 2025

Your biggest transformation blocker might be wearing a company polo and sitting in your Monday morning meeting.

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May 24, 2025
The Five Stages of Business Transformation
May 19, 2025
The Five Stages of Business Transformation
May 19, 2025

Business transformation, at its core, is about rethinking how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value.

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May 19, 2025
If your infrastructure looks perfect, you probably don’t understand it.
May 15, 2025
If your infrastructure looks perfect, you probably don’t understand it.
May 15, 2025

Digital transformation sounds clean on paper. Reality is held together by scripts and duct tape.

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May 15, 2025
From Science Project to Global Operating System: How AI Transformed Between 2023 and 2025
May 1, 2025
From Science Project to Global Operating System: How AI Transformed Between 2023 and 2025
May 1, 2025

Artificial intelligence didn’t just grow up between 2023 and 2025—it graduated with honors, joined the workforce, ran for office (sort of), and started co-authoring Nobel-winning research.

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May 1, 2025
IT/OT Convergence - How Big Is It?
Apr 25, 2025
IT/OT Convergence - How Big Is It?
Apr 25, 2025

How big is the IT/OT Market?

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Apr 25, 2025
Industry 3.0 Vs. Industry 4.0 Mindset Shift
Apr 17, 2025
Industry 3.0 Vs. Industry 4.0 Mindset Shift
Apr 17, 2025

The shift from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0 is about far more than machines and algorithms – it’s fundamentally about how we think and operate.

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Apr 17, 2025
‘Excel and Jim’ are not an MES Strategy
Apr 14, 2025
‘Excel and Jim’ are not an MES Strategy
Apr 14, 2025

Heroic effort is not a sustainable strategy—it’s a sign of a broken one.

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Apr 14, 2025
Smart Machines, Dumb Data: Why Your Factory Isn’t as Intelligent as You Think
Apr 9, 2025
Smart Machines, Dumb Data: Why Your Factory Isn’t as Intelligent as You Think
Apr 9, 2025

Plugging the Leaks in Your Data Pipeline: From Raw Data to Actionable Insights

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Apr 9, 2025
The Critical Role of Execution in Industrial Transformation
Mar 28, 2025
The Critical Role of Execution in Industrial Transformation
Mar 28, 2025

Why MES Is the Core of Industry 4.0: The Critical Role of Execution in Industrial Transformation

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Mar 28, 2025
The Expected Value of Artificial Intelligence
Mar 26, 2025
The Expected Value of Artificial Intelligence
Mar 26, 2025

AI Is the New Electricity – But Are Manufacturers Wired for It?

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Mar 26, 2025
Don’t Band-Aid Your Digital Divide
Mar 23, 2025
Don’t Band-Aid Your Digital Divide
Mar 23, 2025

You can't patch your way to the future.

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Mar 23, 2025
The Relationship Between the Physical World & Digital World
Mar 15, 2025
The Relationship Between the Physical World & Digital World
Mar 15, 2025

A digital twin isn’t about how it looks—it’s about what it knows and how it acts

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Mar 15, 2025
Three Types of Industry 4.0 Initiatives
Mar 6, 2025
Three Types of Industry 4.0 Initiatives
Mar 6, 2025

Most companies label their digital projects under the umbrella of “Industry 4.0” or “Digital Transformation” when in reality there are 3 very distinct types of projects that all support these initiatives: Modernization, Optimization, and Transformation.

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Mar 6, 2025
The Emergence, Features, and Power of Lean 4.0
Mar 4, 2025
The Emergence, Features, and Power of Lean 4.0
Mar 4, 2025

For decades, Lean Manufacturing has been the gold standard for efficiency. But with AI, IoT, and automation transforming the industry, is it still enough?

The answer: 𝐘𝐞𝐬—𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬.

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Mar 4, 2025
Data Engineer Vs. Data Scientist Vs. Data Analyst
Feb 24, 2025
Data Engineer Vs. Data Scientist Vs. Data Analyst
Feb 24, 2025

With the rise of AI, companies cannot fully leverage AI without data roles like engineers, scientists, and analysts. These roles are essential for collecting, preparing, and analyzing data, which forms the foundation for training and maintaining accurate AI models. Without skilled data professionals, the potential of AI cannot be fully realized.

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Feb 24, 2025
Don’t Modernize An Outhouse
Feb 20, 2025
Don’t Modernize An Outhouse
Feb 20, 2025

A fresh design doesn’t change outdated function.

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Feb 20, 2025
Top Paradigms that Define a Smart Factory
Feb 10, 2025
Top Paradigms that Define a Smart Factory
Feb 10, 2025

Every revolution in manufacturing starts as a disruption and ends as a necessity.

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Feb 10, 2025
2024 Industry 4.0 Benchmarking Data
Feb 5, 2025
2024 Industry 4.0 Benchmarking Data
Feb 5, 2025

This benchmark makes one thing clear: technology is not the bottleneck - execution is.

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Feb 5, 2025
The Four Main Personas of Digital Transformation
Feb 3, 2025
The Four Main Personas of Digital Transformation
Feb 3, 2025

Captivate. Innovate. Make the impossible happen.

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Feb 3, 2025
The Evolution of Manufacturing: From Craft to Personalization
Feb 2, 2025
The Evolution of Manufacturing: From Craft to Personalization
Feb 2, 2025

Manufacturing no longer asks, ‘What can we make?’ but ‘What do you want?’

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Feb 2, 2025
The Importance of Organizational Readiness
Jan 25, 2025
The Importance of Organizational Readiness
Jan 25, 2025

Resources alone are not enough for success. The real advantage lies in readiness, the ability to anticipate, adapt, and act in response to both expected and unforeseen challenges.

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Jan 25, 2025
Success Factors for a Paperless Ecosystem in Manufacturing
Jan 22, 2025
Success Factors for a Paperless Ecosystem in Manufacturing
Jan 22, 2025

Cutting paper is easy; cutting old habits is the real challenge

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Jan 22, 2025
Survivorship Bias
Jan 21, 2025
Survivorship Bias
Jan 21, 2025

If you only look at what worked, you’re missing half the story.

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Jan 21, 2025
Widespread Data Issues in Manufacturing
Jan 17, 2025
Widespread Data Issues in Manufacturing
Jan 17, 2025

When data sleeps in silos, the entire operation dreams in fragments.

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Jan 17, 2025
Three Lenses of Human-Centered Design (HCD)
Jan 14, 2025
Three Lenses of Human-Centered Design (HCD)
Jan 14, 2025

People don’t interact with technology; they interact with what technology enables.

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Jan 14, 2025
Trend Vs Transformation
Jan 10, 2025
Trend Vs Transformation
Jan 10, 2025

The difference between a trend and transformation lies in strategy, not technology

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Jan 10, 2025

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