Knowledge Sharing for a Brighter Future
The pace of digital transformation is accelerating, delivering benefits from increased profitability, reduced costs, and higher productivity. In his latest blog, Nick Cross examines how Exaquantum Plant Historian is enabling companies to generate growth from plant data and is at the forefront of digital transformation.
Read MoreIn his latest blog, Marcel considers the need for IIoT. With the perceived value to the customer including cost reduction and increased asset reliability, he questions whether this is enough to deploy such technologies and realize tangible benefits.
Read MoreIn recent times, there has been a shift to transforming manufacturing and production facilities into lean and mean organizations, leading to a relatively small team responsible for production. In the manufacturing world, to achieve optimal outcomes, it is necessary to expand capacity, avoid downtime, and find ways to save money while maintaining safety. But is there such a thing as becoming too lean?
Read MoreSo how does a company turn its supply chain into something far more responsive to benefit the entire company?
To answer that, let’s first consider what truly optimized, digitally transformed supply chain management can accomplish. In the most basic terms, it ensures sufficient feedstocks, fuels, and other necessities are available to support normal production, but this is only the beginning.
Read MoreReliable supplies of reasonably priced and environmentally friendly energy are essential for all manufacturing enterprises, as well as commercial and residential consumers. Yokogawa helps further these efforts by promoting efficient generation and use of energy worldwide. Our goal is to make meaningful contributions towards the realization of a society where everyone can easily access stable energy supplies at a reasonable price.
Read MoreFor a moment, put yourself in the position of a lead control room operator. (Maybe that’s exactly what you are, which makes the exercise even better.) Answer these questions: What is the primary objective of this company? Does the way you’re running the unit or plant reflect that objective?
Read MoreThere are situations where maximizing output or some other variable is not as important as optimization. Running at maximum output may reduce efficiency, causing the additional output to shift the cost picture unfavorably. In these types of situations, reducing output may be more profitable overall. But let’s apply this concept to a larger picture.
Read MoreTrying to manage too many assets with too few people and resources will result in outages and lost production. Asset performance management (APM) tools collect and sort data to prioritize maintenance activities. When deployed properly, asset management solutions within larger DX and IIoT programs save money, reduce risk and improve plant performance.
Read MoreYokogawa foresees the transition from Industrial Automation to Industrial Autonomy (IA2IA) as a means of achieving smart manufacturing goals. IA2IA will augment human capability by supporting both physical and decision-making tasks, thereby improving safety, reducing errors, and allowing workers to perform higher-level optimization tasks.
Read MoreDigital Transformation is not limited to certain applications only, Engineers are applying the latest IT innovations for OT applications. Integrated Operations Center (IOC) is the example of such IT/OT convergence which helps data analysts to identify process plant health conditions and take corrective measures remotely.
Read MoreWhen IT (Information Technology) meets OT (Operational Technology) then Digital Transformation happens, and when this Digital Transformation takes place in Manufacturing sector, then Smart Manufacturing is achieved. The domain knowledge in Process industry is the key to enable this IT/OT convergence.
Read MoreYokogawa believes that the goal of Smart Manufacturing is Autonomous Operations.
Read MoreThe Future of Value Chain Optimization – Connecting The 'Unconnected,'" will explore how value chain optimization requires alignment of asset and supply chain activities to reflect market demand and pricing. The blog is about the future of model-based optimization and how value chain optimization can be digitally transformed.
Read MoreNavigating the Gulf Between IT and OT Organizations, will explore how, in an increasingly digital world, the IT organization is becoming increasingly influential in making key decisions and driving digital transformation (DX) initiatives.
Read MoreWhat is the future of model-based optimization and how can value chain optimization be transformed digitally? Let’s explore what industry leaders think about value chain optimization and alignment of asset and supply chain activities to reflect market demand and pricing. What is the future of model-based optimization and how can value chain optimization be transformed digitally?
Read MoreVisual MESA-EM (Energy Monitor) is a digital twin that can capture heat losses and emissions using sensors, analyzers, and estimators. These data can be used to determine energy cost impacts and environmental loads. Users can then take corrective actions for saving energy and reducing emissions from a cost viewpoint. Visual MESA-EM also facilitates users in maintaining optimal conditions by visualizing opportunities and then prioritizing and validating them.
Read MoreIn his latest blog, Marcel evaluates ‘The Commodity Trap’, and its relevance to the Digital Transformation journey. When faced with the understanding and application of Digital Transformation, most customers have never encountered such a complex and technical changes before. Can you rationalise risk?
Read MoreIn a recent interview with Pablo Jimenez-Asenjo on his new role leading the Visual Mesa technology business, we asked him how technology can aid sustainability and its economic, environmental and social elements.
Read MoreGlobal warming is and will continue to be one of the most critical issues for mankind for the foreseeable future. Industrialization and the need for safer and better working spaces will continue to require the generation and consumption of energy. Enterprise Energy Management Solution (EEMS) provides a holistic approach to handling this delicate situation by allowing manufacturers and consumers to save energy and optimize their usage with the help of AI-enabled dashboards.
Read MoreYokogawa’s Field Assistant is an enabler of digital transformation of field activities in a process plant. It’s a mobility solution that assists operator rounds, preventive maintenance, and other operational field tasks. Thus, it enhances safety, reliability, efficiency, and communication, not only within each individual department, but also across the organization.
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Recently, KBC launched the Acuity Industrial Cloud Suite, consolidating its simulation software solutions. It aligns with KBC's portfolio to address challenges in energy transition, process optimization, value chain optimization, and asset management. For insights, we interviewed Rolando Gabarron, a senior consultant in product management.