Industrial Marketing in the 4.0 Era

In my previous article, I noted several sustainable development goals (SDG) a system integration business should be aligned with. Now I’d

In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is intended to guide the global

The food and beverage industry is being disrupted by significant consumer, product, brand, and distribution trends. Even though many of

The convergence of IT and operations technology requires specific skills associated with roles in both departments, which sometimes requires integrators

As working conditions, culture, and technology change, so must our approach to leadership. A few weeks ago, I was asked

The partnership with Autoware enables the brewing company to design, deploy, and scale real-time performance monitoring.   Founded 172 years

“We want these deliverables, in this many hours. Can you give us a time and materials estimate?” Have you ever

SAGE Group – An Australia headquartered industrial digitalization services provider, announce a strategic partnership agreement with Autoware – a leading

IoT is propelling increasingly intelligent products which open up new opportunities not only within industrial production, but in any situation

As COVID-19’s end comes into sight, companies are beginning to determine office re-entry protocols for their employees. Autoware’s CEO discusses remote work balance, defining an office strategy, and integrating clients into your new workspace.

Whether it’s the need to scale up or down, re-strategize production, or re-deploy employees, Industrial Internet of Things technology has been essential in making these transformations possible.

[Abstract] It was clear from the beginning that the COVID-19 related global pandemic, even if not new in the modern world, was

Discover the five areas manufacturers should consider when responding to COVID-19’s impact on communication in their plant. In my last

As the global pandemic continues to cause manufacturing personnel to operate remotely, better, more accessible, and robust collaboration tools have

There’s a lot of discussion around what the world is going to look like after COVID-19. There’s even discussion around

As the world continues to change during the COVID-19 pandemic, the questions of how businesses will operate after COVID-19 are

Though it may not be immediately inherent, user experience and interface is one of the most important parts when designing

Sustainability is on the mind of many companies, but are they using one of their most valuable assets? A system

If your organization doesn’t want to be left behind, a digital transformation initiative is imperative. However, an investment in the

A push into digital transformation is not as easy as it sounds. It takes an effort from the whole organization

Technology is constantly evolving, and it can sometimes be a challenge to keep up and train people on the incoming

We cannot afford to ignore what is fast becoming a significant presence even in the industrial world for managing transactions

To remain competitive, companies need to become more collaborative along the entire supply chain. IIoT and cloud technologies can enable this.

Fast-development platforms have been catching on to provide easy implementation of one or two MES/MOM functionalities, along with the ability to customize as needed.

Although there have been concerns about maintaining control of the information in a cloud-based MES/MOM, things have changed considerably in

A range of technologies have changed the industrial landscape. Companies that can successfully manage those technologies will also change the

If machine builders are not incorporating an Industrial Internet of Things solution into their systems, they’re missing out on an

New challenge for Autoware, chosen by Carlsberg for the development of the data acquisition and performance analysis system of the

Honor and Pride in Autoware! During CSIA Executive Conference 2018 in san Francisco, Luigi De Bernardini, CEO at Autoware, gets

Moving beyond the hype and buzzwords, an integrator brings knowledge of many different products and industrial sectors to help get

Following on from a debate about manufacturing execution systems and how they relate to your digital initiatives, this third and

Luigi De Bernardini, CEO of Autoware, explains how IIOT (the industrial internet of Things) can help manufacturers understand what’s happening

Our CEO, Luigi De Bernardini, during recent trip to States, was interviewed by CSIA staff. CSIA is a global association located in

Standards need to be revised and updated to take into consideration how the landscape has changed. They are still useful

You can’t judge a book by its cover? Think again. Presentation is just as important as the content inside. It

The idea that new digital technologies replace the manufacturing execution system is confusing and risky. A serious digitalization initiative should

In the early days of cloud computing, IT insisted that cloud was evil. Now that they’ve learned the benefits far

Today’s Industrial Internet of Things platforms enable the quick development of customized applications. But manufacturers might find that they are

Though maintenance has been the go-to application in industry for AR, there are opportunities for machine operators as well. Here are three findings from a pilot project in the food industry.

The 20+ years of experience of Autoware, System Integrator with corporate headquarters in Vicenza, in the manufacturing sector and in

In May, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the 15th annual CSIA “Executive Conference” di CSIA (Control System Integrators Association) took place

As context adds value to data, analytics takes that contextualized data to the next level, helping you see relationships you

It’s not just the individual technologies, but how they interact together—and how behavior is tuned to them—that create the biggest

Today’s market dynamics—with the customer calling more of the shots—requires new digital technologies to work together to transform the supply

Disrupt yourself before others do. April 6th, 7th and 8th 2017, in Bologna will take place the “Academy Industry 4.0”

It is not so easy to understand what people mean with when they talk about energy management software—what its scope

In the age of Industry 4.0, some aspects of certification for system integrators are becoming significantly more important. My company

Great satisfaction in Autoware! We achieved the CSIA Certification renewal. We asked Serena Crocetta, Project Management & Quality Officer, to

It’s some of both-like an explosive chemical reaction that’s evolving so quickly it looks like a revolution. But what really

  Digital is the new mantra. Any aspect of our life is impacted, more or less, by digitalization. The same

Challenge – Disrupt – Embrace – Improve Autoware takes part to Wonderware Live! The conference will be in Orlando, Florida, from

Do not underestimate the knowledge needed to execute an Internet of Things project. Much of it is fairly different from

Many manufacturers still see strong resistance to bringing information and operational technologies together, with mistrust coming from both sides. That

Though so much of our attention has been on the Internet of Things, the cloud, Big Data, etc., augmented reality

On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of activity we wanted to try to explain with a short video  what

In most cases, the terms Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are used interchangeably. But these two terms,

Beside all the marketing buzz what really is Internet of Things?  For several months, I have been writing about smart

Autoware: Twenty years of solutions in support of the Italian manufacturing companies. On 27 May 1996 was born Autoware. Twenty

What can we expect from the compatibility and interoperability agreement between Plattform Industrie 4.0 and the Industrial Internet Consortium?  In

Autoware as usual participates at the     CSIA Executive Conference 2016   The conference, held this week in Purerto Rico

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that smart manufacturing is a replacement for MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems). On the Automation World blog,

Will the fourth industrial revolution quickly bring about zero labor factories, or will humans continue to play an integral role

If 2015 was a year of study and analysis, then 2016 should be a year of testing and implementation, specifically

Will System Integrators Become Service Integrators? On the Automation World blog, Luigi De Bernardini’s analysis. When I look back on my

The “Autoware Conference 2015“ gathered all Autoware employees for a day of sharing and training The Autoware Conference 2015 took place in the corporate office of Gallarate (Milan),

Though often looked at as a problem solved, the persistent use of paper in manufacturing operations proves otherwise… On the Automation

As the manufacturing industry adapts to technological and economic change, the role of manufacturing execution systems must change with it.

We use them as they were the same thing, but actually they are not. On the Automation World blog, Luigi De Bernardini’s

While big trends drive dramatic technological changes, people are the key to channeling technology for maximum competitive advantage. On the Automation World

Industrial Internet of Things opens new integration possibilities? On the Automation World blog, Luigi De Bernardini’s point of view Industrial and

Today Autoware turns 19. To better manage the growth and transformations happended in the last years we reorganized the company. 

Manufacturing Analytics, why use it? On the Automation World blog, Luigi De Bernardini’s point of view. I recently attended three different

On May 12 and 13 Autoware attended SPS IPC Drives Parma with its partner ITRIS Automation, at  the stand D053 in

Internet of Things, Big Data, Cloud and Analytics are changing the way we produce? Which is going to be the

Vicenza At the end of last sunday rugby match, Luigi De Bernardini awarded Alessandro Furegon as Autoware Man of the

 Autoware developer Alberto Ziliotto share his experience developing HTML5 industrial application on Automation World.   I was recently given the task to

Third (and last) installment on how the less conventional agile approach, and answer to reader’s questions on how to change project scope

In response to an earlier post on agile project management for MES and MOM deployments, readers had a number of

Successful MES or MOM implementations require a more nimble project management style than traditional project management. Managing in “sprints”, with

The Autoware Conference 2014 was held last thursday in the new office in Gallarate (Milan Area). Again this year Autoware

Autoware will open on Thursday, December 11, 2014, with the annual event “Autoware Conference 2014”, the new Lombard office in

Since one system cannot do it all, it’s up to the user to determine which one is better for managing

At the Executive Conference of the Control System Integrators Association , which was held from May 1st to May 4th,