How Smart, Flexible Manufacturing Can Reduce Risk and Create Competitive Advantage in Uncertain Times

Jason Fedy, CFO Eclipse Automation and Managing Director, Industry X Accenture Navigating risk and uncertainty in automated manufacturing projects doesn’t have to keep you up at night The boardroom falls silent as the proposal wraps up. It’s a serious investment in cutting-edge automation, but the potential ROI is undeniable: increased throughput, reduced labor costs, improved […]

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Global Automation Perspectives: How Manufacturing Automation Strategies Vary Across Regions

Mike Fisher, SVP, Sales Eclipse Automation and Managing Director Accenture Industry X When it comes to manufacturing automation, one size definitely doesn’t fit all—especially as you look across different geographic regions. A vision system that revolutionizes production in Germany might gather dust in Brazil. An autonomous mobile robot (AMR) deployment that transforms logistics in Japan […]

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Real-Time, Not Downtime: How Data Integration Can Make Maintenance Truly Predictive

Chae Thurm, Service Account Manager, Eclipse Automation 5 minutes read time As much as 90% of all industrial manufacturers have implemented some kind of automation solution, yet only 30% of them report significant reductions in production line downtime. The maintenance logs of manufacturers around the world reveal an uncomfortable reality: expensive systems installed and maintenance […]

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How Better Systems Integration Can Solve Monitoring and Control Problems in Manufacturing Automation

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Digital Manufacturing Transformation You’ve probably heard of the idea of “siloing” in large organizations, and not in a good way. When a company is siloed, it means there are different departments working on projects in parallel, often without communicating with each other, leading to redundant work, poor alignment, and frustrating inefficiencies. Plenty has been written […]

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