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How to Eliminate Dwell Time of Materials in Manufacturing?

by thinkiq | Nov 8, 2022 | Blog

The U.S manufacturing sector has faced formidable challenges in recent times — factors such as the pandemic, labor shortages, geopolitical conflicts, and inflation have disrupted supply chains and production, while exposing operational vulnerabilities. As the recovery...

Advanced Manufacturing Now Podcast

by thinkiq | Nov 2, 2022 | Blog

You can’t manage what you can’t measure, and, in many cases, manufacturers can’t measure what they can’t see. In this podcast, ThinkIQ’s Rob Schoenthaler shares the company’s vision for the future of smart manufacturing with SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb. In...

Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on the Future of Manufacturing

by thinkiq | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the technologies most integral to Industry 4.0 manufacturing, and companies are increasingly embracing it to power their smart factories. According to a McKinsey Global Institute analysis, early adopters of AI can anticipate...

Why Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) is the First Step in the Journey Toward Industry 4.0

by thinkiq | Oct 25, 2022 | Blog

Manufacturers in today’s fast-paced, constantly shifting global landscape need to be able to make effective decisions quickly, and to do that they must first have access to the right data. But factors such as complexity within supply chains and data that is spread out...

How AI is Helping Chemical Manufacturers Improve Yield and Safety by Making Sense of their Data

by thinkiq | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog

Manufacturers in the chemical industry are continuously facing challenges — recalls, inefficiencies, and quality issues to name a few — and those that do not adapt risk falling behind the competition. Industry 4.0 technologies have already had a significant impact on...

Defining the Purpose of Traceability in Food Safety

by thinkiq | Oct 11, 2022 | Blog

In the Food & Beverage industry, there are a great number of people, suppliers, distributers, and processing steps involved in order for raw materials to become finished goods that are then consumed by customers. With supply chains now extended across the globe,...