Did you know that 28% of Industrial Energy Management Survey respondents indicated that their company lacked a supportive culture around such initiatives?
This week’s industrial roundup provides recommendations for leveraging shop floor experience in order to address cultural issues. Also included are insights into the impact the mobility can have on operational efficiency, cloud computing in the A&D industry, and the newest addition to the bike-sharing business model.
Louis Columbus, Product Marketing Manager at Plex Systems, recently published an article on Forbes discussing the current state of the aerospace and defense industry from a systems perspective and the impact that cloud computing could have in the future. Columbus adds insights from Teri Takai’s, CIO Department of Defense, discussion on DOD IT modernization. “The industry sees cloud computing as solution to what many call “silos of excellence” that slow down progress”, stated Louis. Aside from evaluating cloud security concerns, this article provides ten ways that cloud computing is changing this space. Revolutionizing the A&D Industry.
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On September 18th, Matthew Littlefield will be conducting a webinar with Plex Systems directed toward the Aerospace and Defense industry. The Benefits of an Integrated Quality System will outline how the connection between ERP, Quality, and Manufacturing software capabilities results in reduced cost of quality, improved supplier quality performance, accurate identification of quality issues, and more. Register now.
Proven technology, including smart phones, tablets, and hand-held devices, enables step-change operations improvements.
The cover story of InTech written by Lane Swensen and Kim Custeau of Invensys sheds light on how companies are leveraging smart phones and other devices to increase workforce efficiency. It’s no secret that in today’s streamlined, high technical, industrial environment, companies are looking toward safe mobility for process improvements, reliability, and operational efficiency. Swensen and Custeau describe the key business enables, remote-asset-conditioning monitoring, mobile reporting capabilities, and how informed decisions can be made remotely. Operations in the palm of your hand.
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An interesting article from PTC as it hits close to home for us here at LNS. The bike-sharing movement was a commuter solution to the ever increasing city traffic congestion. However, it has also created a problem of its own: what about helmets? From a technological standpoint, designing a machine that dispenses helmets has proven to be a challenge until now. Recent MIT grads have created what they believe to be the best possible solution: HelmetHubs. Each machine can hold 36 helmets which can be rented for $2 per 24 hours. Read more on Boston’s newest addition to the bike-sharing program.
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According to our recent Industrial Energy Management survey, three of the most common energy management challenges faced today are measuring metrics, managing disparate systems, and struggling with the lack of supportive company culture. This blog post focuses on the latter, examining how a more collaborative culture around energy initiatives and leveraging the experience of shop-floor leaders can better align goals, and be a key driver for improved operational efficiency. Read more.
The LNS Research weekly roundup covers notable events in the industrial space over the past week in quality, APM, EHS, MOM, and others.
This week's roundup examines challenges with manufacturing enterprise rollouts, energy efficiency project management, and more.
This LNS Research weekly article round-up discusses enterprise quality management and big data, energy management, and PLM integration.
