Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation June 13, 2023

Manufacturers using digital transformation to future-proof operations

Future-proof manufacturing holds the promise of smart, connected factories starts with digitization and digitalization to make better and more informed decisions.

By Tanya M. Anandan
Digital Transformation May 25, 2023

How digital transformation delivers bottom-line benefits for manufacturers

Digital transformation can help companies realize long-term business benefits, but it takes dedication and strategy to actually transform.

By John Clemons
Digital Transformation May 22, 2023

Overcoming organizational, technical readiness challenges for digital transformation

Manufacturers realize the benefits of digital transformation, but many are often ill-prepared to realize the benefits because of organizational and technical readiness.

By Chris Vavra
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Digital Transformation May 20, 2023

The importance of digital transformation support

Many manufacturing facilities are taking on digital transformation initiatives, and long-term maintenance and support needs to be prioritized.

By Brian Fenn
Digital Transformation May 19, 2023

How the digital thread can help people learn and improve

The digital thread ties the digital and physical processes for products, creating a constant loop for refinement and improvement. The same can be said for how we learn and improve.

By Chris Vavra
Digital Transformation May 18, 2023

How sustainability can be a driver for digitalization

Sustainability is becoming an important driver for change in the industrial sector as companies look to improve profits while being safe and environmentally-conscious.

By Suzanne Gill
Digital Transformation May 16, 2023

How the digital thread can improve manufacturing productivity

Creating a digital thread that provides users with all needed information will help them make better decisions and give their products a longer and more productive lifecycle.

By Chris Vavra
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Digital Transformation May 9, 2023

Using Profinet to improve communication, networking

Profinet facilitates digital transformation with real-time/non-real-time channel separation, deterministic communication and coexistence with other protocols.

By PI North America
Digital Transformation May 2, 2023

Profinet benefits for digital transformation and Industry 4.0

Profinet enables reliable communication and rises to the challenges of Industry 4.0 and the factory's digital transformation.

By PI North America
Digital Transformation May 1, 2023

Manufacturing in America 2023: Digitalization, automation, sustainability, productivity

How digital transformation and automation help manufacturing and industry was the focus of the 2023 Manufacturing in America event, in Detroit; the opening session included speakers from Siemens Digital Industries USA, State of Michigan, Automation Alley, Dasher Lawless design-construction-automation firm, and Infinite Acres, an automated vertical farming company.

By Mark T. Hoske