You’ve made an enormous investment in your ERP system. It holds all of your company data in one nice software suite. You have your part masters, BOM’s, routings, set-up times, part numbers, suppliers, customers, and accounting information all set up in nice SQL tables. Now you’re concerned because like the great consultant scam that was …
Given the desire to keep employees physically distanced, companies are investigating robots and cobots. So much so, the market is expected to grow from $981M to $8B by 2026. For those of you keeping score at home, that is 42% growth every year. Which one should you consider? Let’s look at cobots vs. robots. Robots …
Cybersecurity is often overlooked in many industry settings. Not entirely, but it doesn’t get the attention or budgeting that new equipment, cobots, and other tools get. They are easier to justify by improved throughput, increased efficiencies, etc. Cybersecurity doesn’t add directly to the bottom line, yet if you are the recipient of a cyberattack that …
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Bitcoin is in the $11,500 range as I write this on August 12, 2020. This is not quite its high, but the value has increased from $9000 recently. I bring this up because when people think of blockchain, they think of bitcoin. Blockchain technology is so much more and is changing the way logistics will …
Augmented reality (AR) is becoming more prevalent in the workplace by the day. Is it a fit for your business? Let’s look at some steps you should consider when evaluating augmented reality for your business. AR has a dramatic impact on the way information is collected and shared. Imagine if you can show an entire …
Cybercriminals are becoming more interested in small and medium-sized businesses. Why? They are viewed as vulnerable but still valuable targets. They are being attacked by evermore sophisticated attacks resulting in trillions of dollars spent in defending themselves. Let’s talk about cybersecurity for SMB manufacturers. Governments and small businesses believe that they’re protected by anti-virus software. …
Samsung 5G speeds are being adopted more quickly every year. As I have mentioned before in this Industry 4.0 blog, 5G speeds will provide the backbone for automated factories and that is becoming more of a reality every day. Believe it or not, the discussion around 6G speeds is already beginning. It is estimated by …
5G will support factory automation and 5G speeds are being adopted more quickly every year. As I have mentioned before in this Industry 4.0 blog, 5G speeds will provide the backbone for automated factories and that is becoming more of a reality every day. Imagine a factory where, depending upon what we order, the machines …
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Since March, there are many areas that have changed because of COVID19. Going to a restaurant, the adoption of telemedicine, changes in retail shopping. These are all areas where robots are helping the fight against COVID. Traditionally robots are used in the manufacturing sector. Since the deployment of 5G speeds is coming, robots are rapidly …
Since COVID19 has driven everyone to work from home (WFH), the importance of cloud computing has become more relevant. Right now about 8M people are working from home part of the time. To help with this transition, your company might enjoy the benefits of edge computing. I’m sure you have heard of cloud computing. Many …