Digitization

Sustainability

In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is intended to guide the global economy in light of social equality and ecological boundaries. The agenda consists of 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs): 1. No poverty 2. Zero hunger 3. Good health and well-being 4. Quality education 5. Gender equality 6. Clean water and sanitation 7. Affordable and clean energy 8. Decent work and economic growth 9. Industry innovation and infrastructure 10. Reduced inequalities 11. Sustainable cities and communities 12. Responsible...

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Healthy Food

The food and beverage industry is being disrupted by significant consumer, product, brand, and distribution trends. Even though many of these trends are not necessarily new, disruptions since the emergence of COVID, followed by the war in Ukraine, have dramatically accelerated industry’s response. Before COVID, the beverage industry was largely focused on improving overall equipment efficiency (OEE). Today different use cases require targeted, individual measures to...

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Support Ukraine

#Professionals4Ukraine and #1H4U (1 Hour 4 Ukraine) are the hashtags created by Autoware, my company, to identify two initiatives in support of Ukraine. Unlike many other actions to help the population of Ukraine, the one conceived by Autoware focuses on the professional world and aims to mobilize international businesses and associations to support Ukrainian system integration companies. During the first days of the war, I saw...

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IT/OT convergence

In 2016, when I wrote about IT/OT convergence as one of the key mantras in smart manufacturing, my opinion was that IT/OT convergence was not only a technical issue, but an organizational one. In essence, this idea of convergence is not just about connecting two networks, but creating an organization where responsibilities are unified. At the very least, the IT and operations managers (CIO and COO) need...

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TilliT - Lifestyle Bakery

The demand for sustainability is continuously growing. Going paperless in manufacturing is one of the low hanging fruits that can have a great impact on the environment, both in terms of simple paper saving, but mostly in terms of scrap and energy reduction. This is frequently the first step in the Digital Journey of many manufacturing companies. This is the reasons why Autoware Digital partners...

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