Ralf PühlerWhat IIoT Means for ManufacturingHow the Internet of Things Enhances Efficiencies throughout the Factory IIoT is perhaps the biggest buzzword in factory automation today,...
Smart ProcessingWho makes the race: Specialty vs Diversified Chemical Players?Facing spiraling costs, looming skills shortages, and the decarbonization imperative, manufacturers of chemicals and agricultural...
Smart ManufacturingThe Unbundling of Industrial SoftwareWith all digitization efforts under way, the industrial software market has become more complex - to keep the upper hand of recent...
Management & StrategyCan SMEs still benefit from the "Economies of Scale" Theory?Over the past five decades, the concept of "economies of scale" has played a transformative role in the operations and strategies of...
Automation & ControlsKorea leads the world in manufacturing robots, US is seventhRecent data shows that both Korea and China are ahead of the US in terms of ratios of robots to manufacturing workers. Robot use is an...
Smart ManufacturingAftermarket sales and service are vital to manufacturers’ strategiesManufacturers of durable goods have increasingly generated income by providing aftermarket parts and service. This is true not only for...