The inside track on digital transformation in manufacturing

whitePaper | June 3, 2022

Production and intralogistics in the consumer goods industry are currently undergoing significant changes. This is the result of rising cost pressures and the need for greater automation as well as increasing product variants and customization. The changes that are taking place also relate to the goal of digitization: Every sensor, every machine, and all people involved in the production and intralogistics processes should be able to communicate with each other at all times. The vertical and, in the next step, horizontal networking of sensors, machines and factories is the systematic further development of this digitalization.

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

During application development, it is often the case that additive manufacturing and surface finishing processes are considered separately and sequentially. This leads to suboptimal results in terms of the final surface finish, as well as increased cost per part (CPP).

whitePaper | August 17, 2022

The need for true customer-centricity is impossible to ignore in the manufacturing world. Disruptive technology, instant availability of information, the expectation of to-the-second service in an on-demand consumer economy have given rise to a new power balance, in which the demands of the customer call the shots – rather than the way manufacturing businesses determine they should operate. In this redrawn landscape, intelligent automation (IA) can be the difference between success and failure. But what does it take to integrate IA into a manufacturing operation – and where are its benefits felt most prominently?

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

A tale as old as industrialization itself. The former driven by producers, the latter by consumers. Every business is subject to the supply and demand paradigm, but manufacturing organizations in particular, since they determine the supply side of the equation. When we talk about “demand,” we are talking about the quantity of a specific good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase during a given period of time. When we talk about “supply,” we are talking about the quantity of that specific good or service that is available to consumers.

whitePaper | March 12, 2022

Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA), which encompasses Northern I-81 Corridor communities such as Scranton, Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, has a long history of supporting a diverse array of manufacturing operations.

whitePaper | March 29, 2023

As momentum around the Connected Factory continues to build, manufacturers everywhere are intently focused on reaching Industry 4.0 in their own factory environments. But to reach Industry 4.0 implies that it is a destination—and that, once reached, one’s quest for Industry 4.0 is somehow complete. The lion’s share of the industry speaks about Industry 4.0 this way. However, to reap the full benefits of the Connected Factory, it is critical that today’s manufacturers approach Industry 4.0 as a journey