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Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week 2024

Comprehensive Overview of Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week in Birmingham

by Nick LeederBeyond the Buzzwords, Transformation Tuesday 11 June 202411 June 2024Comments are Disabled

Last week, Birmingham was the epicenter of innovation and industry progress as it hosted the highly anticipated Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week. This event brought together an impressive array of industry leaders, forward-thinking innovators, and dedicated professionals, all eager to explore and discuss the latest trends and advancements shaping the future of manufacturing. The vibrant …

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Is MES a key part of a digital strategy for a manufacturer?

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, Monday MES, SEEit! 6 November 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

Welcome to the second instalment of our “Monday MES” series of posts. In this post we explore whether why MES is a key part of a digital strategy for a manufacturer. Why should MES be a key part of any digital manufacturing strategy? MES is a key part of a digital strategy for a manufacture …

What CEO’s Talked About in Q3 2023

by Nick LeederFriday Inspiration, IGNITEit!, Manufacturing, REDUCEit!, Thought Leadership 29 September 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

Another quarter and another excellent report from IoT Analytics on what CEO’s talked about in Q3 2023. So what’s my take from this quarters report? Industry 4.0: From buzzword to necessity In recent years, Industry 4.0 was seen as a buzzword or a futuristic concept. But not anymore. Today, it’s clear that Industry 4.0 is …

What is Predictive Maintenance?

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, IGNITEit!, Manufacturing, REDUCEit!, Thought Leadership 12 June 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

In the last article in the series we explore “predictive maintenance”. Why predictive maintenance you ask? In the earlier posts we looked at Industry 4.0, digital twins and the power of data. Predictive maintenance is a great use case where all of the three topics above come together in a practical and valuable example. What …

The Power of Data for Manufactures

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, SEEit!, Thought Leadership 30 May 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

In our second article of the series, we looked at the role of the digital twins for manufactures. One part which is critical for manufacturers to get the most value from them is data. In this post we look at the power of data for industry, but also the challenges to gain the greatest insight …

Manufacturing Predictions for 2023

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, Manufacturing, REDUCEit!, SEEit! 2 January 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

If 2023 goes the same way as 2022 it looks like another turbulent year for UK manufacturers. We all know the making manufacturing predictions for 2023 is likely to go horribly wrong, but here goes anyway! Make UK/BDO made a forecast in their Q4 Manufacturing Outlook survey which shows manufacturing contracting by -3.2% in 2023. This comes …

Can manufacturing harness available tech talent?

by Nick LeederCHANGEit! 28 November 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

November was a tough month for the tech industry with many lay-offs. Can manufacturing harness available tech talent now in the market? Amazon shed a reported 11,000 jobs, Meta dropped 13% of its workforce—or another 11,000 jobs—and Twitter’s new owner is talking about a loyalty oath even as he looks to cut costs and slash …

Machine Health is Business Health

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit! 7 June 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

A new report looks at the connection between machine health and the business focus on curtailing critical equipment failures. What are your biggest risks?

Every manufacturing plant needs a custom AI system

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, Podcasts 10 May 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

The future of AI in manufacturing is complex, every plant makes something different. So every plant needs a custom AI system that is trained on their data.

How is IoT Related to Big Data

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, Thought Leadership 19 April 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

Happy Monday everyone! Starting the week off with a useful piece by PTC about the importance of IoT and “big” data. But how is IoT Related to Big Data? Big data and the Internet of Things (IoT) are two hot topics top of mind for business leaders. Together they have been making a significant impact on companies’ …