The COVID-19 pandemic inspired manufacturers to speed up their digital transformation and Industry 4.0 programs. These efforts will provide manufacturers with greater visibility, resilience, efficiency, flexibility and, ultimately, enable them to compete better for business. At the heart of any successful digital transformation is change…
Ana Astri-O'Reilly
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Pharmaceuticals manufacturers face many challenges in the Digital Age. Although new technologies have created more opportunities for process improvement, rules and regulations have delayed its implementation and it is taking longer than in other industries. Strict documentation, data integrity, and process validation rules create an…
Ana Astri-O'Reilly
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John Matherly, an American bioinformatician, created Shodan, a site that claims to be the first search engine for the Internet of Things. In 2013, Matherly warned that approximately 500 million devices had passwords set to “1234” and “admin”. This poses a security threat, as it…
Ana Astri-O'Reilly
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Industry 4.0 applications in food and beverage provide answers to an interconnected environment that supports flexible and efficient production, value chains, and improved ways to protect the environment. The integration of smart systems and data analytics in the food and beverage industry allows actors to…
Ana Astri-O'Reilly
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Ransomware actors target food and agriculture organizations to try and disrupt business. Luckily, there are several IoT security solutions that can help boost their defenses. For example, a ransomware attack took down the systems of a dairy. The attack came from the digital realm, disrupting…
Ana Astri-O'Reilly
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The greatest technological boom and advancements of modern times are currently taking place. These new technologies bring progress to every aspect of business, including customer-facing technologies, predictive inventory, and IoT in transportation management. Smart tech is changing the way companies do business, like the adoption…
Ana Astri-O'Reilly
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There is no doubt that technology evolves at a fast pace: new devices and systems constantly vie for consumers’ attention. And many of these new technologies offer endless opportunities for businesses to grow. Industry 4.0, for example, offers manufacturing companies the possibility to collect and…
Ana Astri-O'Reilly
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Industry 4.0 is already here: a data- and artificial-intelligence-driven smart manufacturing model. This technology now makes it possible to anticipate equipment problems and solve them before they occur. How? Thanks to predictive maintenance solutions. Transformative technologies, like robotics, augmented reality and, more importantly, the Internet…
Ana Astri-O'Reilly
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Manufacturing companies are constantly striving to meet targets and achieve goals. Some of these goals include boosting sales, reducing manufacturing costs, increasing the bottom line, improving production efficiency, and reducing downtimes. These goals aside, increasing efficiency can help towards meeting other targets. Why? Because it…