8 Manufacturing Processes You Should Automate NOW to Remain Competitive
Manufacturing invented automation, so it stands to reason that manufacturing knows automation best. So why are the vast...
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IoT in Manufacturing part 4: Process Workflow from Events and Alerts
Just knowing an alert has occurred and sending it to a human user may not be the ideal outcome. Again, just like in the previous sections, depending on humans to handle tasks introduces variability and more important, excess cost....
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IoT in Manufacturing part 1: Start Listening to Your Production Machines… They Have Lots to Say
Currently, you cannot avoid the deluge of hype and pitches around the ‘Internet of Things’ – IoT and how this is going to revolutionize the world in which we live. As a manufacturer you may...
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Need to Upgrade Your ERP Technology?
Over 600 million apps are downloaded worldwide each day. Moore’s law observes that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years. With computing moving into nanotechnology, this continues to be true. I recently...
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IBEX 2016 – in 60 seconds… State of the Boat & Marine Industry
I just returned from the 2016 IBEX boat show in Tampa, getting out right before the hurricane, and the winds outside could not compare to the energy and invigoration of the marine suppliers and buyers on the exhibit floor. ...
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Boat Demand is Rising Rapidly – As a Boat Builder Are You Ready?
With the economy on a continued recovery the demand for boats, especially small to mid-sized styles is increasing dramatically according to the recent NMMA U.S. RECREATIONAL BOATING STATISTICAL ABSTRACT. While not yet back to pre-2007 numbers, it’s still significant...
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Manage Boat Production + Customer Requirements + Dealer Network with These Tools
If you took advantage of the Labor Day holiday to spend some time on the water, chances are you saw a lot of boaters. The number of boats on lakes, waterways, and oceans during holiday weekend is incredible. It...
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Case Study: Preparing for ADS-B, Equipping 100,000 Aircraft
The FAA estimates that nearly 100,000 aircraft will need to equip with ADS-B Out between now and 2020, but does the U.S. aviation industry have the time and resources to get them done in time? (As reported in
National Drive Electric Week – The Future of Transportation
Take a step outside and listen to what you hear, take a deep breath and take in the smells around you. If you are like some of the rural population in the United States, that is a refreshing moment....
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