Industry 4.0 - Smart Supply Chain

February 4, 2018

A new competitive landscape has emerged in the manufacturing sector that is being referred to as Industry 4.0 or Smart Manufacturing. This term describes the emerging trend in the industrial space to create an intelligent network of connected things and people to create a smarter, more efficient and automated manufacturing industry.

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Extron Electronics

Extron Electronics, headquartered in Anaheim, California, USA, is a leading manufacturer of professional AV system integration products including AV control systems, computer-video interfaces, switchers, matrix switchers, distribution amplifiers, audio amplifiers and signal processors, speakers, twisted pair and fiber optic equipment, videowall processors, video signal processors, AV streaming products, classroom sound field systems, and high resolution cable.

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A practical guide for transforming manufacturers’ digital infrastructure

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Manufacturers are performing in a highly volatile environment Today’s manufacturers face a number of urgent challenges that they need to overcome in order to keep their business on track and gain competitive advantage. These challenges include customer demands for faster deliveries, greater product innovation and more Product as a Service offerings (servitization). Additionally, customers, investors and regulators are pressuring manufacturers to reduce their carbon footprint and improve transparency along their supply chains.

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Smart Factories for Small to Medium Manufacturers: How to get from Here to There

whitePaper | February 25, 2023

In the swarm of buzzwords surrounding today’s manufacturing sector, the “Smart Factory” or “Factory of the Future” buzz is especially prominent. In this white paper featuring experts from Siemens Digital Industries Software, we’ll unpack the meaning of the term, examine key considerations in understanding its value and explore a few important takeaways for how to take advantage of these technologies, including for small and medium businesses (SMBs).

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Modern Edge Computing Accelerates Smart Manufacturing Initiatives for Discrete Manufacturers

whitePaper | September 21, 2023

Automation is improving the overall productivity of discrete manufacturing plants and facilities, delivering a range of goods from automobiles and electronics to furniture and toys to countless other items. The complexity of coordinating personnel, work procedures, material handling, and automated equipment – all while meeting production goals – make increasing digitalization and use of data across the enterprise and in production essential. Perhaps most important is the ability to put the control engineer, line worker, and design engineer in the middle of this critical data to derive actionable insights and provide real-time decision support. The constantly growing capabilities of digital technologies are creating more opportunities for discrete manufacturers to drive increasingly reliable and more efficient operations.

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Three artificial intelligence ethics questions manufacturers face right now

whitePaper | March 22, 2020

Manufacturers are beginning to adopt AI technology themselves, marrying this new technology with the automation systems they already widely use with the advent of the programmable logic controller, manufacturers have been able to increase their productivity while employing fewer people. Here are three major AI ethical problems that manufacturing executive are facing.

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The New Face of Manufacturing

whitePaper | March 6, 2020

The manufacturing industry is undergoing tremendous change. The industrial revolution brought us assembly lines and mass production. The result was a dramatic increase in worker productivity. The digital revolution brings a host of new opportunities, enabled by data and the power and intelligence of cloud computing. However, it’s the talent, skill, and creativity of your people that determine success.

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2022-23 Digital Transformation in Global Manufacturing

whitePaper | November 11, 2022

Are global manufacturers reacting quickly enough to a fluctuating economic climate? Brands are investing in digital to help achieve their goals, but how flexible is their digital infrastructure to handle impending market pressures? As a leading, strategic digital partner to global brands for the last 15 years, Nemetos Tanasuk wanted to really understand the industry’s own sense of the challenges and opportunities heading their way – and how well they’re primed to meet them digitally. In this report, we reveal how manufacturers are embracing digital innovation in 2023.

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Extron Electronics

Extron Electronics, headquartered in Anaheim, California, USA, is a leading manufacturer of professional AV system integration products including AV control systems, computer-video interfaces, switchers, matrix switchers, distribution amplifiers, audio amplifiers and signal processors, speakers, twisted pair and fiber optic equipment, videowall processors, video signal processors, AV streaming products, classroom sound field systems, and high resolution cable.

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