Manufacturing
Tackling the skills gap with strategy (Part 1) Episode 1: Manufacturing Leaders
The skills gap isn’t coming. It’s already here. The good news is, every manufacturer has the opportunity to not only overcome this unprecedented shortage of skilled labor; but also take advantage of the opportunities that come with it to build a competitive edge. How is this massive shor…
The CIO challenge: Manufacturers demand always on, always performing, always contemporary IT
Asia Pacific, Japan, and China manufacturers fuel the world economy, and their digitization practices influence global innovation, our investment climate, technology purchases, and individual country business and partner ecosystems. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of hosting the regio…
Relying on secure wireless in harsh environments
Written by: Lyle Tanner | Customer Solutions Architect for Honeywell Last week at Cisco Live US 2019, we announced our next generation heavy duty industrial wireless platform, the IW6300. This Class 1, Div 2, IP67 rated intrinsically safe WiFi mesh access point capable of handling some of the…
Know before you go guide: Industries at Cisco Live!
Between today’s industrial challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities, there’s a bridge. Digital Transformation for Industries Cisco Live is Cisco’s world-renowned annual customer and partner conference that is designed to build the foundation for your digital future by providing atte…
Work Where You Need to Be
Ask anyone who’s spent their career in manufacturing, and they will confirm everything happens on the manufacturing floor. Operators run tools to make parts on the shop floor. Maintenance technicians repair equipment on the shop floor. Production supervisors and foremen monitor workflow and maintain…
Supporting Growth and Innovation – 3 Reasons to Update Your Infrastructure Now
In manufacturing, what you can see determines what you can prevent. Your ability to make improvements and corrections based on the early detection of machine-failures is the best solution when it comes to preventing downtime. But when your infrastructure can’t support full visibility into oper…
Realizing Industry 4.0
Written by Carlos Rojas, Global Industry Solutions Leader, Cisco Systems, Inc. What is Industry 4.0? Although many demands on manufacturers drive the need for change (increased customer preferences, improved methods of product access, new delivery and consumption models, and of course the neverendin…
Bottled Better: Coca-Cola’s Connected Factory approach
When the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States recently increased their number of production centers from 5 to 13 (through acquisition) they knew that getting them to work together would be a challenge. With issues around proprietary infrastructure, an explosion of data, and the age old iss…
Join us at Hannover Messe 2019!
Written by: Heather Keleher It’s the most wonderful time of the year for industrial technology! This year, Industrie 4.0 meets Artificial Intelligence at Hannover Messe. Register now through Cisco to attend Hannover Messe for FREE! What is Hannover Messe? Hannover Messe, the world’s leading trade sh…