The smart factory rides on the precept that what gets measured through digitalized processes leads to delivering desired factory outcomes. These outcomes can be broken into two general types: …

A factory construction project is always a major undertaking, so it is crucial to pay attention to every detail to ensure your project is completed on time and on budget.

The fundamental insight of the Factory Physics approach is that there is a comprehensive, practical framework and set of concepts for predictively and profitably explaining and managing manufacturing …

I explore in this thesis that the diffusion of lean manufacturing suffers the same fate as factory electrification, and therefore exploring the interrelationships that make up lean manufacturing …

A semiconductor factory, or “fab,” is a manufacturing marvel. Every hour, every day, the 70-foot-tall structure produces thousands of computer chips, the most complex products manufactured on Earth, …

AT&T Business and WBR Insights asked 57 leaders in discrete manufacturing about their technology priorities as they build the factory of the future. The companies surveyed range from mid-market to …

Industry 4.0 technologies allow factory machines to flag problems in real time so the manufacturer can mitigate them before they become more costly and result in serious consequences.