The truth is no organization is un-hackable. As John Chambers, former CEO of Cisco, and current CEO and founder of JC2 Ventures, stated several years ago, “There are two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those who don't know they have been hacked.”...
AVEVA has announced the launch of three additional add-ons to AVEVA E3D Design, namely; AVEVA™ E3D Whitespace Optimizer, AVEVA™ Model Simplification and AVEVA™ Native Model Simplification, and 3DFindIt. ...
Efficient operations call for reliable insights—effectively connecting people, processes, and assets—which can be obtained by prioritizing assets based on business risk....
Subscription is almost a dirty word for many companies; why pay regularly for something you can purchase once? Here are some of the reasons it’s time to stop considering subscription software for operations control only as a recurring cost instead of a future-proofing opportunity. ...
The importance of up-to-date backups for every device in your production plant can’t be overstated. Just look to the recent malware attacks like Colonial Pipeline and JBS as examples. Every missing or outdated backup can cost valuable time in the disaster recovery process. ...
A successful plan must consider people, processes, and assets. The following are five steps for defining and executing an operational excellence plan....
Operational excellence is the ultimate pursuit of an organization, and it is created by establishing a high level of reliability and enabling the team to agilely maximize efficiencies. These efficiencies extend across all inter-related aspects of the business, including sales, marketing, finance, engineering, production, supply chain, legal, and front office....
Assessing your organization’s automation maturity status is a critical early move in the digital transformation journey and doing so provides a helpful indication of the steps your company can make in realizing the benefits of a digital transformation. ...
This third and final blog focuses on transforming raw process data into meaningful insights, usable throughout an organization so people can make informed and timely decisions, improve operational efficiency, and reduce costs....
Examination of process data and alarms, contextually logged using historian software, is important to understanding problems and uncovering opportunities. ...
