“There are three ways to be smart in manufacturing,” says Michael Yost, president of manufacturing association MESA International. Three, it seems, is the magic number when it comes to categorising smartness in manufacturing.
“When we talk about the digital transformation of industry, we talk...
Manufacturing is a key growth area for the internet of things
The internet of things is driving digital transformation in a variety of industries looking to embrace connectivity to increase process efficiencies that cut costs and create new revenue streams. Smart manufacturing--the digitalization of supply...
Solar equipment manufacturer SunPower took a five-step process to turn a Latin American facility into a smart factory
In a paper published by MESA International, a nonprofit association for manufacturing enterprises, SunPower Manufacturing Project Manager Nikhil Padhi provides an experience-based guide to how the company...
Learn from MESA International how the industry is addressing the move to smart manufacturing
As the industrial internet of things continues to take shape, there is tremendous interest in reinventing factory floors and supply chains to a smart manufacturing model. Using the IIoT, manufacturers can...
