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Transformation strategy sets the direction, delivery makes it real
Ask a manufacturing general manager whether a clear strategy is essential before investing in digital transformation, and most would answer an...
Manufacturing
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The Paper Problem: Solving the hidden risks on the factory floor
Gareth Williams: April 24, 2026
It's 2 am. A customer has flagged a potential contamination issue. Your quality manager is on the phone trying to reconstruct what happened on...
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How Manufacturing Execution Systems Shed Their Legacy Limitations and Became Essential
Manufacturing execution systems (MES) developed a reputation for being too rigid, expensive and out of sync with modern manufacturing operations. But...
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What Ignition 8.3’s Release Means for You: A Nukon Perspective
Ignition 8.3 is the latest update to Inductive Automation’s SCADA and IIoT platform, and as with any new release, the key questions we're hearing...
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The Guide to What Everyone is Doing in OT Digitalisation: Manufacturing
Welcome to Nukon’s series, the “non-influencer’s guide” where we look at what each industry is doing in the OT digitalisation space. If you haven’t...
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Manufacturing, cyber security and connected factories: benefits vs risks
Alec Konynenburg: June 28, 2021
As another high-profile cyber-attack makes the news, many of us guiltily breathe a quick sigh of relief that it’s not us.
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Backup basics: PLC backups will save you money
You'd be surprised to hear that many industrial operators - from manufacturers to utility providers, don't store a backup of their PLCs!
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Optimising stock allocation and dispatching: from smart planning to delivery
Most of us know the frustration of going to the supermarket and finding the exact ingredient you need is out of stock.
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Where do operators fit with current manufacturing technology trends?
Encouraging the adoption of technology to improve outputs, quality and efficiencies often bring with it questions of where operators fit in current...