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From Webcams to Wearables, Manufacturers Find Novel Uses for Technology on the Shop Floor
Who would have anticipated that the webcam – an inexpensive device designed for video chats – would play a vital role in keeping manufacturing operations running? For maintenance technicians who…
Could Detroit be the Next Technology Hub?
Last week’s Fortune article asks the question: Is Detroit the next Silicon Valley? While on the surface these two areas seem quite different – one known for auto manufacturing and the other a hub for…
Manufacturing's Resurgence
Last week I had the opportunity to attend Forbes’ second annual Reinventing America Summit, a gathering of key players in the advanced manufacturing ecosystem. The innovation, ingenuity and…
Electronics Manufacturing Moves to the Cloud
“We focus on what we can offer that nobody else can,” explains Firstronic CEO John Sammut. “Our differentiators have become better shop floor controls, advanced technology, speed-to-market and…
Valentine’s Day Floats on a Cloud
While Valentine’s Day has been celebrated since the 18th Century, it wasn’t until 1861 that candy makers placed their chocolates into heart-shaped boxes. The rest, as they say, is history. But what…
2015 Detroit Auto Show
Nowhere is the spirit of making things more alive than on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show. This year there’s a ton of buzz about new exotics from Ford and Acura, because who doesn’t secretly want…
The Internet of Making Things: The Connected Torque Wrench
For more than 100 years the torque wrench has been an essential and valuable tool for manufacturers because it applies specific torque to a fastener, such as a nut or bolt. Torque can be the…
Why More Manufacturers Are Finding Quality Maturity in the Cloud
All manufacturers—from startups to those in the Fortune 100—are concerned with quality. However, where each is along the path to quality maturity varies. At LNS Research, we like to refer to the…
Success Is ... Shape Corp.
Manufacturing quality takes many forms, from the consistency and flavor of ice cream to the perfectly aligned stitches that glide across the dashboard of a luxury automobile. Quality can be about…
The Lego Hand
Topics like quality, efficiency, process and cost can dominate almost any manufacturing conversation. End-customer satisfaction depends on consistent quality and high value; as an industry, we spend…
Repairing the Clumsy Relationship between People and Technology: Wearables on the Shop Floor at TEDxDetroit
Google Glass, Bluetooth and other emerging mobile and wearable technologies are poised to transform manufacturing practices and how people interact with materials on the plant floor. Imagine pairing…
What A and D Suppliers Need to Know About Quality and Compliance in 2014
There’s a lot happening in A&D right now. While public focus will likely always remain on large organizations—Boeing, Airbus, Raytheon, and more—the ears of executives leading tier 3, 2, and 1…
Has Manufacturing Forgotten that "Quality Is Free"?
All the recent news about recalls in the motor vehicle industry got me thinking about quality management. In 1979 I was the VP of Manufacturing in a company producing switches and motors for the…
Plex CMO Heidi Melin Talks Marketing Technology
Today’s highly connected digital world has evoked a shift in everything from the way people communicate with each other to how companies conduct business. We see it all the time in manufacturing –…
The Difference Between Active and Passive Compliance
I had an interesting conversation last week with a company that was evaluating new ERP systems. One of the principal drivers for replacing their old business system is compliance and traceability.…
Cloudwashing
Wow have we made progress! It used to be that architectural changes in ERP systems required rewriting the code, but now you can do it by simply editing the web page and issuing a press release. ERP “…
Guest Post: Cloud: the Key to Global Sourcing Strategy
Developing a global sourcing model to serve a world-wide customer base as well as to manage global operations in a seamless way, manufacturers have adopted a ‘build anywhere-ship anywhere strategy.’…
How Plex Is Revolutionizing Manufacturing with Two-Tier ERP
Bottom line: Two-tier ERP strategies provide companies with a convenient approach to isolate and contain legacy ERP systems – which like asbestos - can do much damage in any company if left…
How Cloud Computing Is Enabling An Artisanal Manufacturing Renaissance
A manufacturing revolution is flourishing. Driven by passionate entrepreneurs, this revolution is translating their creativity, craftsmanship and commitment to exceptional quality into products that…