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Clock is Ticking for Semiconductor Companies’ Legacy MES
When making the chips in our electronics, companies don’t use modern software to understand, guide, and improve the process. It’s a ticking time bomb. The pioneers always get arrows in their backs....
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This old saw is broken: If it “ain’t broke” don’t fix it
Not every old saw (or saying) still works. In software, just because it “ain’t broke” doesn’t mean you shouldn’t improve it! There is an old saw where I come from that I now find is nearly always poor...
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Does MES/MOM have a role in Industry 4.0?
After many interviews and discussions, MES appears to me to be essential to success with Industry 4.0 or other future factory visions. If smart materials are talking to smart machines to become smart...
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Industry 4.0 – Obvious and Subtle
MES for Industry 4.0 must not only support smart manufacturing, but also smart products, supply chain, services and innovation. The potential benefits of foreseeing the future are pretty obvious. It...
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Will PTC’s AgileWorx KickStart a New Trend in Product Development?
Agile product development for software, hardware, and mechanical collaboration should accelerate the process – if everyone uses it. As the demand for “smart” products (e.g., smartphones, smart cars,...
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