SAP S/4HANA Tracks Purchasing Functions
By Kristina Sturek, Illumiti As a purchasing manager it is important to have real-time data...
Why Your MES Struggles
MES (manufacturing execution systems) can significantly benefit your company, but implementation...
Weibull Makes Data Useful
What does Weibull mean? It refers to one of numerous probability distributions that are used to...
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ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
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Precision Maintenance Drives UptimeBy Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) and Tim Dunton, Reliability Solutions Q: How important are essential craft skills and precision maintenance? A: Because of his extensive applied experience in improving machinery/plant performance, I asked Tim Dunton, Director of Product Development, Reliability Solutions, Walnut Hill, FL (reliabilitysolutions.net), a UT-RMC […]
Operating System Drives Reliability
The Americold Operating System connects a global facility network to improve transparency...
Software Combines Safety, Maintenance
By Mark Carter, Yokogawa RAP
Protect Safety Through Cybersecurity
The technical nature of cybersecurity often leads to it being considered “just an IT issue.” A...
Cut Costs With PM Optimization
By Abel Galindo, Life Cycle Engineering
Aging Assets Not a Disadvantage
Study indicates that maintenance practices, not asset age, determine long-term asset performance.
Does 4.0-Based PdM Match The Hype?
Industry 4.0 technology provides a path to effective predictive and prescriptive maintenance...
Manage Contracts, Purchases with S/4HANA
By Darren McGregor, Illumiti Buyers will realize much better results with a holistic view that...
Long Live Pneumatic Cylinders
By Sarah Manuel, IMI Norgren Pneumatic air cylinders are often taken for granted, until they fail...
