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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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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Last week I had the opportunity to speak with several system integrators and one question was omnipresent: What’s your new office strategy? As we start to see the pandemic’s end in sight, we are required to make decisions on how to re-organize ourselves as the world resumes. Companies almost everywhere have had to move a major part of their workforce to remote work. All of us...
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When I look back on the last 12 months, I see a substantial number of changes in the requests for solutions we received from our clients. The pandemic deeply affected all manufacturing industries and supply chains, forcing them to quickly rethink their investment strategy. Things happened in a nonlinear progression, with several changes of directions, while companies began to understand how the virus was changing...
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It was clear from the beginning that the COVID-19 related global pandemic, even if not new in the modern world, was totally different from any previous one. The main reason of the difference was due to the globalized organization of our modern world and society. The second one was due to the global technology availability that was supporting the globalized society. These two aspects are making the pandemic...
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