Practical notes on manufacturing, connected systems and software that has a job to do.
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If you want to prove the value of a Unified Namespace in manufacturing, don’t start by trying to model the whole business. Start with one problem, one line,…
If you spend any time around Industry 4.0, industrial data architecture, or modern manufacturing software, you’ll hear two terms thrown around a lot: Unified Namespace (UNS) and MQTT.…
A lot of the current AI discussion is focused on one question: How many jobs can be automated? That is a fair question. But in manufacturing, I think…
Picture a normal morning in a factory. A supervisor starts the day already chasing three things: one urgent customer order, one material shortage, and one job that might…
Excel is brilliant right up until it isn’t. For a small operation with a handful of jobs, a couple of machines, and one person doing the planning, a…
Most manufacturers don’t wake up one day and replace spreadsheets overnight. Real transformation usually starts with one painful process, one practical fix, and one measurable win. Below are…
Off-the-shelf software can be the right choice when your process fits the product model. But many Australian manufacturers are finding that process fit, support responsiveness, and long-term flexibility…
IIoT is often explained in technical language, but its business purpose is straightforward: connect factory events to decision-making fast enough to improve outcomes. For Australian manufacturers, Connected Factory…
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