Improving Efficiency with a Data-Driven Asset Strategy
July 14, 2021
Efficient operations call for reliable insights—effectively connecting people, processes, and assets—which can be obtained by prioritizing assets based on business risk....
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Five Reasons Subscription Shouldn’t be a Bad Word for Automation Software
July 12, 2021
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. ...
5 Backup Best Practices for Industrial Automation (Auvesy Blog)
July 9, 2021
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 Every missing or outdated backup can cost valuable time in the disaster recovery process. ...
Five Steps for Defining an Operational Excellence Plan
July 7, 2021
A successful plan must consider people, processes, and assets. The following are five steps for defining and executing an operational excellence plan....
Defining Operational Excellence
July 6, 2021
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....
Go Beyond Preparation for Better Automation Maturity
June 30, 2021
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. ...
Uncovering Opportunities Using Process Data
June 28, 2021
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....
Empowering Industrial Troubleshooting
June 25, 2021
Examination of process data and alarms, contextually logged using historian software, is important to understanding problems and uncovering opportunities. ...
Remote Code Execution Explained (Virsec Blog)
June 23, 2021
Nation-state actors are making a killing leveraging advanced attack techniques like remote code execution (RCE). If the attack on the SolarWinds supply chain or the Hafnium hack of the Microsoft Exchange server ring a bell, read on....
In Times of Change, Performance Intelligence Empowers Your Teams
June 21, 2021
The past year saw an unprecedented evolution of digital industries. Five years of innovation and change were crammed into twelve months. Recalibrating such complex requirements at speed is impossible to perform manually – it demands the scale and scope of effective operational data infused with artificial intelligence - we call this Performance Intelligence....