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Bottled Better: Coca-Cola’s Connected Factory approach
Bottled Better: Coca-Cola’s Connected Factory approach
When Coca-Cola Consolidated decided to connect 13 production plants, they turned to a trusted partner, Cisco, to help create a unique Connected Factory approach.
May 17, 2019
The Factory: A Living Organism for Wireless and Mobility
The Factory: A Living Organism for Wireless and Mobility
We live in a wireless world. We almost never plug our computers into a network. Our mobile phones and tablets provide constant connectivity. Some of us wear health tracking devices...
June 18, 2018
How to Get Started on the IoT Journey: Four Fast Paths to Payback
How to Get Started on the IoT Journey: Four Fast Paths to Payback
As I said in my last blog, implementing the Internet of Things (IoT) is a journey, not a one-time event. And like every journey, it begins with a single
Oct. 26, 2016
How Manufacturers are Unlocking the Value of Data
How Manufacturers are Unlocking the Value of Data
We explore how manufacturers are approaching digital transformation on a podcast with Scott Lapcewich, Vice President and General Manager of Customer Support and Maintenance for Rockwell Automation.
June 30, 2016
5 Cybersecurity conversations you aren’t having
5 Cybersecurity conversations you aren’t having
In a recent meeting I saw this meme posted in a cubicle: How appropriate for a discussion on business executive moments of enlightenment. I have the
March 2, 2016
Jump Start Your Connected Factory: Recap of the Recent #CiscoChat
Jump Start Your Connected Factory: Recap of the Recent #CiscoChat
Manufacturers are challenged with how to start digitizing their factories. Many have told me it is not inertia or budget holding them back, but being
Jan. 22, 2016
Event Recap: Cisco at American Manufacturing and North American Manufacturing Excellence Summits
Event Recap: Cisco at American Manufacturing and North American Manufacturing Excellence Summits
We recently attended the American Manufacturing Summit (AMS) and North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit (NAMES) held in Chicago, IL where Cisco
June 3, 2015