Manufacturing

Discussions, Insights and Opinions for the Manufacturing Industry

Cisco’s Vision at Hannover Messe 2024

Cisco’s Vision at Hannover Messe 2024

As the industrial world converges at Hannover Messe 2024, Cisco is not just a participant but a catalyst for change, championing digital transformation and IT / OT collaboration to deliver business outcomes in the manufacturing, energy, and related industrial industries.

Transforming Connectivity: Inside Bush Brothers & Company's Network Infrastructure Overhaul

Transforming Connectivity: Inside Bush Brothers & Company's Network Infrastructure Overhaul

Navigating the complexities of large-scale technology investments can often be met with skepticism from key stakeholders. In this insightful Q&A, learn from the experience of Ron at Bush Brothers & Company, who successfully championed a significant network infrastructure overhaul.

Simplify Manufacturing Operations with Cloud Platforms

Simplify Manufacturing Operations with Cloud Platforms

In the modern manufacturing landscape, operational simplicity is paramount. Cloud platforms streamline processes, reduce costs, and foster innovation, empowering companies to navigate complexity with agility and resilience.

March 21, 2024

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Cisco portfolio for manufacturing: What can we help you solve today?

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Cisco’s Portfolio Explorer for Manufacturing features five industry themes with fifteen associated use cases that highlight exactly how our manufacturing customers are leveraging Cisco products and solutions and the success stories that accompany those deployments.

September 12, 2023

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Empower your team’s collaborative efforts with ACW

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ACW, a subsidiary of a global technology giant, confronts a worldwide skilled labor shortage. They've introduced the ACW Eagle Remote Worker Solution to enhance Equipment Accessibility & Security, striving for seamless accessibility and efficient management.

July 26, 2023

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Zero Trust Blueprint: Safeguarding Manufacturing Operations from Cyber Threats

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In a zero trust environment, no person, device, or resource is considered secure. Networks are treated as continuously under attack and use a series of verifications to grant access to a specific user, at a specific time, to use a specific resource or functionality.

April 3, 2023

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Five essentials for software centric manufacturing

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After digitizing their operations, today’s factories are poised to take the next step in modernizing their plants. They are investing in advancements that use software to control and automate manufacturing processes from design to production. This software-driven approach consists of using analytics aided by AI/ML technologies to analyze operations data, draw insights, and provide feedback to control systems for more efficient and flexible production processes. 

December 20, 2022

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Industrial Processes and Wireless Communications – Part III: Process Automation Monitoring

5 min read

In the final segment of this three-part series, I put an advisory lens on process automation monitoring, dissecting the application flow, and a little detail on why the serving wireless medium must behave in a particular way to support it.

December 15, 2022

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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part II: Manufacturing Logistics

4 min read

This blog is the second in a three part series, bringing a lens on manufacturing logistics, dissecting the application flow and a little detail on why the serving wireless medium must behave in a particular way to support it.

December 13, 2022

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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part I: Robots and AGV

4 min read

The Internet is littered with articles about Industry 4.0. Adoption of digital industrial processes is facilitated when these processes run over wireless infrastructure, but the communications technology must deliver against strict application requirements for performance and reliability.

October 18, 2022

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How Does Digital Transformation Enable Sustainability?

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Manufacturers can contribute to corporate and global sustainability goals by building an intelligent plant to better manage energy, waste, and materials. To accomplish this, they can employ new and better capabilities by doing these key tasks.

October 4, 2022

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How Does Hybrid Work Improve Productivity and Operational Efficiency in Manufacturing?

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At Hannover Messe 2022, Cisco showcased our customer, Leng d-Or. Leng-d’Or is a Spanish multinational food company, supplying nearly 800 customers – 80% of them outside of Spain.  If you are not familiar with the name, you might have tasted its snack foods! Manufacturers and food processors experienced significant disruption because of the global pandemic. Leng-d’Or was no exception. It faced several challenges that could have interrupted its production line.