Extend Your Digital Edge: Bringing Production Record Data Online To Drive Intelligent Manufacturing

By James Jardine

Collect, Connect and Contextualize Production Record Data

By definition, when data is offline or only partially digital, it’s disconnected. And when data is disconnected, it’s impossible to analyze and operationalize in the context of other cross-functional data to glean meaningful insights and make the right decisions for your business. Even with mature tech ecosystems in place, an inability to fully digitize – and thus, fully connect – the factory floor remains the primary barrier enterprise manufacturers face in capitalizing on their production record data.

This white paper explores why using paper and other standalone tools as an “easy” fix to fill gaps created by disconnected systems, missing or unused software functionality, and outmoded processes presents a bigger risk and results in more missed opportunities than many manufacturers realize. It also discusses how implementing a new, fully connective, intelligent-edge solution is remedying a predicament that has challenged manufacturers for as long as purpose-built business software has existed.

Key Takeaways:

• The digital edge – what it is and why it matters to your business
• How collecting, connecting and contextualizing your production record data provides an operational advantage
• Why MasterControl’s Manufacturing Excellence™ digital production records solution is a crucial missing link in your existing enterprise tech ecosystem