Posts by Alex Aminian
What’s All the Fuss Over Digital Twins?
According to a Gartner survey*, 50 percent of large manufacturers would have had at least one digital twin initiative launched by 2020, and the number of organizations using digital twins will triple by 2022. Why is there such a growing interest in Digital Twin? There is still widespread lack of connectivity in factories globally. According…
Read MoreLCNC – An Essential Platform for Industry 4.0 in 2021
Smart Manufacturing, Digital Transformation, or Industry 4.0. – whatever your preferred terminology – may be “just what the doctor ordered” for manufacturers to both survive the present and launch into a bright post-pandemic future. Industry 4.0 describes the integration of digital data from a variety of sources, sensors, devices and locations that become the drivers…
Read More“Remote Everything” – The New Standard
Prior to COVID-19 Global Connectivity and Industrial Digitalization Was Well Underway. In just a few months, we’ve seen every business, and every sector disrupted. Even organizations with robust digitalization programs have been forced to reevaluate and adjust their pace and implementation velocity for innovative technology solutions to build smarter, safer, more reliable, and more resilient…
Read MoreManaging Factories from the Beach: Myth or Reality?
CRISIS & OPPORTUNITY Much has been written and said about the pandemic and its global ripple effects on everything from employment to the supply chain to the economy, and more. We’ve all lived this in real time, so we won’t rehash any of those details with you here. The oft-repeated looming question in everyone’s mind…
Read MoreIT + OT = A Smart Marriage
The “smartest” factories result from a successful marriage of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). IT and OT have traditionally been structured as disparate and distinctive teams operating independently from one another with somewhat different mission and success factors. This dichotomy has been an impediment to digital transformation, preventing manufacturers from realizing the many…
Read MoreAre you ready to compete with your AI-empowered competition?
As a child, I was a fan of the Star Trek series on TV and was mesmerized by all the futuristic gadgets. Funny enough, I never bought into the “Scotty, beam me up” transporter or even the laser gun concept. I was impressed by those sliding doors simply opening as you approached them, and the…
Read MoreA(nalog) to D(igital), Part 2: From Concept to Creation – The Making of a Digital Factory
October 2019 Blog Post In our last post, “From A(nalog) to D(igital) in 4 steps!” we discussed four common objectives of companies on their journey to digital transformation. So, how does an organization get from concept to a full digital replica of their operation? What are the tangible steps to create a true digital factory…
Read MoreFrom A(nalog) to D(igital) in 4 steps!
Four Common Objectives of Companies on the Journey to Digital Transformation Over the past several years we’ve interacted and brainstormed with executives, managers and employees in hundreds of organizations on multiple continents and in a variety of industry verticals. As we get to know these companies and learn about their wants, needs, opportunities and challenges…
Read MoreIt’s a Brave New World. Are we ready for it?
Today, we live in a world where we can already manage our homes with the sound of our voice. I predict that one day your toaster will talk to your fridge and alert you when you are running out of bread, and your fridge will not only have the ability to self-heal/fix itself but will…
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