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2025 Precision Conservation Management (PCM) Webinar Series
Join Precision Conservation Management (PCM) for our comprehensive 2025 webinar series, featuring insights from leading agricultural experts. PCM Director Greg Goodwin and Operations Manager Clay Bess kick off the series in February, introducing this innovative farmer-led program that combines data analysis with technical assistance. Throughout the year, Dr. Laura Gentry of IL Corn and University of Illinois joins Professor Dr. Gary Schnitkey to explore critical topics in agricultural management.
Augmented Reality in Manufacturing: ARe You Missing Out?
Augmented Reality (AR) is no longer a solution looking for a problem to solve. With over half of manufacturers having already adopted AR, LNS Research found that most of this adoption has been among Future of Industrial Work (FOIW) Leaders, who are 11 times more likely to widely deploy the technology than Followers.
AWS: Boldly Going Where No Cloud Hyperscaler Has Gone Before
How AWS and the collective knowledge of its immense partner network is driving innovation and sweeping changes in industrial technology AWS re:Invent 2022 took place Nov 28 – Dec 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the 11th edition of the annual cloud conference which saw more than 50,000 AWS customers, partners, and employees participate, requiring six venues along the famed Las Vegas strip. Much of the content was also live-streamed online.
2023 Rockwell Automation Fair: Delivering on Strategy
We all know the old saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Well, it looks like Rockwell Automation is about to prove that saying wrong. Rockwell Automation Fair, just like the company itself, continues to evolve and push forward while building on the success of 2022. Automation Fair 2023 was slightly smaller than last year's event. Still, Rockwell reported 11,854 attendees, a major crowd for an industrial event in Boston, MA.
Our View: Babbitt Ranches conserve more than tiny cacti
It’s hard not to notice the Babbitts and their extended family in Flagstaff – from the five founding brothers have come an estimated 500 relatives, many of whom remain here.But it was somewhat surprising to see Babbitt Ranches pop up in the same story about a rare, tiny cactus that now grows only in Coconino and Mohave counties.The Fickeisen plains cactus, about as big as a thumbnail, was recently listed as federally endangered, causing more than 17,000 acres in the two counties to be...
Rare cactus thrives in surprising spot
The Fickeisen plains cactus is no taller than the tip of a human thumb with a round head almost the exact color of the gravel ledges where it grows. Under extreme cold or heat, the plant makes itself even harder to find, retracting into the ground until conditions improve.
Find Metrics That Matter
Recently, LNS Research and MESA International completed the fourth edition of the biennial Metrics that Matter research study, which focuses on identifying the key trends within industry and the performance measurements that are driving value for companies today.
What progress are manufacturers making toward smart connected assets?
Recently, LNS Research and MESA International completed the fourth edition of the biennial Metrics that Matter research study, which focuses on identifying the key trends within industry and the performance measurements that are driving value for companies today.
The State of Analytics within Manufacturing: Moving Beyond the Four Walls of the Enterprise
May 06, 2016 Feature Summary By Greg Goodwin, Research Associate, LNS Research The 2015-2016 Metrics that Matter Research study, conducted jointly between LNS Research and MESA International, marks the fourth edition of the biennial study focused on identifying the key trends and performance measurements industrial leaders are using to really drive value today.
5 Real Surprises from the 2016 Metrics that Matter Research Study
For those who are unaware, every two years here at LNS Research we engage with MESA International to conduct the “Metrics that Matter” research study – focused on identifying the most important and cutting edge trends in manufacturing; particularly on the key performance indicators (KPIs) that companies are using as well as the improvements displayed therein.
What is Asset Performance Management (APM) Software?
Asset Performance Management (APM) emerged in the early 2000s to deliver three core business outcomes for asset-intensive companies: reduce maintenance costs, improve production availability, and increase asset reliability. APM was, is, and will always anchor on understanding risk, cost, and performance.
5 Keys to a Successful EHS Software Implementation from a Large Utility Company
For many industrial organizations looking to improve an area of operations, legacy systems and processes are a given. And the larger an organization is, the truer and more onerous this fact becomes...
Could the Last Product Recall Be the Future for Manufacturing?
Just how much does a product recall typically cost a manufacturing organization? In short, a lot. There’s much more to consider than just the potential lost revenue of the scrapped product, which itself can be in the range of several million dollars depending on industry and the extent of the recall.
How to Choose the Right EQMS Strategy for You
Approaches to Quality Management have changed dramatically in the last decade. Some industrial companies still struggle with paper-based quality approaches. Meanwhile, others are stitching together a homegrown version of Quality Management capabilities by hobbling together point solutions not intended as Quality Management solutions. The Enterprise Quality Management Software (EQMS) vendor landscape is crowded and growing more complex each year, with several types of platforms and focus areas.
Why Are CFW Applications Becoming Manufacturing's Must-Have Solution?
Connected Frontline Workforce (CFW) initiatives have emerged as an essential means to achieve operational goals through frontline teams' support, engagement, and empowerment. The emerging CFW Applications market shows a trend towards manufacturing newer technology solutions designed for and used by frontline teams. As workforce challenges have exponentially increased, data shows that CFW technology spend, adoption rates, and business value have significantly increased.
Are consumer IT trends affecting manufacturing software?
0 shares Listen to article By Greg Goodwin LNS Research It’s 2014, and that means there are a handful of ways you could be perusing this and any other sentences on your reading queue, daily to-do list, etc. While it’s certainly possible you printed it out, it’s far more likely that you’re viewing it on your desktop or laptop or, increasingly from smaller mobile devices like tablets or even your smartphone, perhaps with your window for your favorite game app temporarily minimized.
4 Manufacturing Software Apps Supporting Operational Agility [DATA]
Chances are, an increased rate of production response to changes in supply and demand is high on your operational wish-list. And you’re not alone. When it comes to increased agility, it’s hard to argue there’s such a thing as too fast, and even small improvements in the ability to quickly ramp production up or down can translate to significant long-term bottom-line gains.
6 Benefits of Moving to a Paperless Manufacturing Environment
If you have a magazine or newspaper subscription, there’s a good chance these days you’re accessing content via an electronic log-in rather than a trip to the mailbox. Even if you’re one of the diminishing few who prefers the feel of glossy pages or newsprint on your hands, your subscription no doubt contains a digital component that allows you to see the same content via your tablet or smartphone at no additional charge.
5 Lessons from Bostik's Quality Culture Transformation [Case Study]
No one can debate that effective quality management is essential to creating a customer-driven operation. And while investing in emerging technologies such as EQMS solutions has proven to drive rapid and quantifiable results in working toward this goal, it’s arguable that the culture in your organization is just as important, if not more so, for improving the quality of products and processes. Follow @MrG00dwin But how is this accomplished?
Why CFW Initiatives Fail: Overcoming 4 Critical Gaps to Accelerate Business Value
Connected frontline worker (CFW) technology is a proven enabler for agile, flexible operations achieving step-change performance improvements and accelerating business value in today’s business environment. The table stakes are high as 91% of IX leaders and 71% of followers investing in CFW solutions achieve improved safety, quality, and productivity to accelerate business value. The question isn’t whether to invest, but how to accelerate the Connected Frontline Worker Value Curve.
Accelerating Operational Excellence: Q&A with LNS’s Mark Davidson
When you consider some of the challenges that manufacturers face across industries today—they’re unprecedented. The pressures of global supply and demand dynamics, supply chain complexities, disparate production locations and systems, regulations, and other factors have forced manufacturers to reevaluate operations and optimize them everywhere possible in order to remain competitive and profitable.
LNS Oversees Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards Judging
By 2040, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that worldwide energy consumption will have increased by over 50% from current levels and that the world's population will exceed 10 billion. And these are conservative estimates.
The Top 10 Most Read LNS Research Blog Posts of 2013
From manufacturing, quality, and energy management software selection best practices and tips, to challenges with building the right culture, launching complex products, and attaining metrics visibility, the LNS Research blog covers a wide range of topics for leaders working to achieve operational excellence.
Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce with Future of Industrial Work
Manufacturers have long been struggling to meet workforce expectations and build future-proof operations. Seventy-two percent of industrial organizations report negative impacts on operational performance due to “The Great Goodbye” being seen across frontline operations. This blog will provide Global Operations Vice Presidents with best practices to attract, train, and retain employees and future-proof the frontline.
What is EQMS? (Enterprise Quality Management Software)
While the general best practices and management systems behind quality management have remained consistent for decades, the systems and solutions used to ensure the production and delivery of high-quality products and processes across the value chain have changed drastically. Systems that once seemed ideal have become obsolete and unable to address the rising complexities of today's markets.
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