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Is Combining SCADA and MES a Good Idea? System consolidation offers a number of cost and complexity reduction benefits. But when it comes to mission critical systems, do the benefits outweigh the risks? A system integrator who’s worked with manufacturers who have done this offer his insights. May 12th, 2021 Technology convergence is well-known in nearly every sector. We’ve all seen it happen in the consumer tech sector, most notably as our cell phones transformed into smartphones that allow us to make and receive phone calls, visit websites, provide GPS travel directions, conduct vide...

How Digital Workflows Improve Manufacturing Operations Operations workflow software is about more than directing workers from point A to point B; it can also dramatically reduce downtime, improve cybersecurity, and reduce labor and maintenance costs. Mar 25th, 2021 Amid all the interest in the digital transformation of the manufacturing and processing industries, most discussions tend to focus on data and analytics. These factors are, of course, integral to industry’s digital transformation but ultimately, the analysis of manufacturing operations data is about delivering visibility. Hav...

Do ERP Systems Belong in a Corporate Office or Shop Floor? Misconceptions over limitations, perceived fears over cyber-attacks and underused capabilities are playing a big role in why ERP systems rarely communicated with the shop floor. Feb 10th, 2021 iStock When executives think of the manufacturing ERP systems, they often relate with them to be limited to corporate offices' administrative functions. This misconception may partly be because of how the Purdue Model depicted the place for business or ERP systems. Along with this misunderstanding, limitations of traditional ERP systems, percei...

Bridging the OT Cybersecurity Gap With the need for remote access ballooning, Claroty offers users an integrated platform to detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats at the OT level. Dec 16th, 2020 As digital transformation initiatives continue across industry, more and more data that would have once been relegated to local, isolated industrial control systems (ICS) is being shipped out via the internet to centralized cloudstoragefacilities, enterprise-level servers, and other remote sites. The benefits of this edge-to-enterprise pipeline are numerous, ranging from allow...