Articles & News on Supply Chain Optimization

Festo Introduces Online 3D CAD Configurator for Actuators and Accessories

  • January 11, 2023
  • News

A 3D CAD file of the actuator assembly is ready for download at the end of configurator’s streamlined design process.

Manufacturing Technology Orders Total $436.5M in November 2022

  • January 9, 2023
  • News

Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $436.5 in November 2022, and the annual total value dipped below 2021 for first time in 2022.

Siemens and 80 Acres Collaborate to Scale Vertical Farming

  • January 9, 2023
  • News

Siemens technology and capital is aiding 80 Acres Farms and its technology subsidiary, Infinite Acres, in expansion to meet global food supply demands.

Brooks Instrument Receives Supplier Excellence Award from Applied Materials

  • January 5, 2023
  • News

The award recognizes Brooks Instrument for Best in Class Performance.

Case Study: Launching a Nationwide Equipment Network

  • by Benson Hougland
  • December 1, 2022
  • Feature

ALTA Refrigeration achieves faster, easier product development and servicing with edge controllers and MQTT. This feature originally appeared in InTech Focus: Control Systems 2022, the InTech Focus ebook for September 2022.

Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 13% in September Despite Anticipated Economic Slowdown Ahead

  • November 21, 2022
  • News

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $519.3 million in September 2022, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT–The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

Societal Megatrends Drive Opportunities and Requirements

  • by Bill Lydon
  • November 11, 2022
  • Feature

From workforce changes and supply chain disruptions to evolution of semantic data models, socioeconomic trends push industry to respond. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report.

BlueVoyant Research Reveals Defending Digital Supply Chains Remains a Business Challenge

  • November 11, 2022
  • News

The study finds that 98% of surveyed enterprises say they have been negatively impacted by a cybersecurity breach in their supply chain, an increase from 2021.

Siemens’ Teamcenter Now Available on Google Cloud

  • October 27, 2022
  • News

Teamcenter on Google Cloud can enable organizations to scale quickly and flexibly, while providing unparalleled accessibility and manageability.

Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Set a New Record in Q3 2022, SEMI Reports

  • October 26, 2022
  • News

Worldwide silicon wafer shipments reached a new record of 3,741 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2022, increasing 1.0% quarter-over-quarter and growing 2.5% from the 3,649 MSI recorded during the same quarter last year.