Having ‘the talk’ with management
Getting management on board with IIoT implementation can be difficult. Ray Miciek explains how to bring up the concept to them.
Top manufacturing industry trends of 2017
There have been many changes to the manufacturing industry in 2017. Immigration and trade policy, workforce shortages, distribution techniques, and more have influenced the manufacturing trends of the past year.
Connected service drives parts and customer loyalty
Original equipment manufacturers must integrate service as part of their selling cycle in order to make up for lackluster equipment sales.
Next-gen asset performance management software shows the big picture
APM 2.0 integrates information from other control systems to deliver a more comprehensive view and analysis of production and performance.
Lowering the “normal” cost of maintenance
Better parts visibility keeps the machinery of manufacturing running.
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Harness the power of IoT for condition-based and predictive maintenance
IoT is making predictive maintenance and condition-based monitoring easier than ever. Prashant Kumar from Motors@Work walks through how developments in IoT technology can help better your maintenance program.
Four ways to maximize field service wrench time
In order to know if field techs are using their tools at optimum efficiency, you must first compare wrench performance to industry leading benchmarks.
IIoT: Having ‘the talk’ with management
In order to get management on board with IIoT, focus on the tangible business outcomes to make your case.
Next generation of RCM: A more rigorous tool
Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) must be seen as a strategy, not a software solution.