by Eric Davis, Automation Alley | Jan 3, 2024 | 3D Printing
It’s easy to interpret the words “lights out” in a negative sense, but when it comes to the manufacturing industry, this phrase takes on a whole new meaning. Lights out manufacturing is an emerging concept that promises to revolutionize production lines by... 
by Eric Davis, Automation Alley | Jun 8, 2023 | Cybersecurity
As manufacturing systems become more complex with companies gravitating toward software, having an up to date cybersecurity system is more paramount than ever before. According to the 2022 IBM Security Cost of Data Breach Report, the average cost of a data breach is... 
by Eric Davis, Automation Alley | May 4, 2023 | 3D Printing
As manufacturing processes evolve, businesses must adapt their models to stay competitive. One significant change in recent years has been the rise of additive manufacturing, which drastically reduces a company’s work-in-progress (WIP) accounting metric. This... 
by Eric Davis, Automation Alley | Feb 24, 2023 | Culture
As we progress through the first quarter of 2023, companies are pressed to find ways to become more resilient. According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), its January 2023 Small Business Optimism Index was 90.3, below the 49-year average of... 
by Eric Davis, Automation Alley | Jan 12, 2023 | Culture
As we explore Industry 4.0, we talk about having a “software mindset” to tackle the digital transformation it calls for. For manufacturers looking to adapt to Industry 4.0, what does that mean? Foremost, it means understanding the software capabilities of today and...
