Manufacturing Analytics: The 20% Conversion-cost Opportunity

Manufacturing Analytics: The 20% Conversion-cost Opportunity

The fourth industrial revolution is well under way, and expectations are sky-high that it will transform the way manufacturing will be done in the future. Much of the potential lies in the increasing ability to leverage data to significantly improve manufacturing...
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR WORKFORCE FOR INDUSTRY 4.0

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR WORKFORCE FOR INDUSTRY 4.0

Originally published at REWO.io. When we think about Industry 4.0 or the “Smart Factory”, a few things come immediately to mind — IIoT, robots, 3D printing for example. There is unfortunately not enough attention given to the worker in this emerging industrial world...
How Performance Analytics and Optimisation improve machine OEE

How Performance Analytics and Optimisation improve machine OEE

As your data starts pouring in, it’s time to do something smart with it. One smart thing to do is optimising your machine’s Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The OEE is defined by three components: namely availability, performance, and quality. Improving your OEE...
Industry 4.0 — Reinventing the Factory Stack

Industry 4.0 — Reinventing the Factory Stack

If you went to bed last night as an industrial company, you’re going to wake up today as a software and analytics company. Jeffrey Immelt, former CEO of General Electric, nails it down. Industrial companies are feeling the increasing pressure to adapt to the changing...