Stephanie NeilFood SafetyWalmart gets bold about blockchainThe retailer is mandating some suppliers onboard to IBM’s Food Trust platform as the need for fast and transparent traceability across the supply chain increases.February 1, 2019SoftwareFeihe Dairy selects Siemens PLM as digitalization technology partnerIn a move aimed at modernizing its operations, the Chinese dairy producer will implement the Siemens digital platform to achieve operational efficiency.January 16, 2019IIoTFieldbus wins—not warsAs time-sensitive networking gains traction in industrial networks, the reigning fieldbus factions are positioning themselves for the future.January 16, 2019IIoTManufacturers can make safety a profit centerSchneider Electric outlines how the soon-to-be-announced Safety Advisor technology, based on Triconex and EcoStruxure, will create a “profitable safety” business model.January 8, 2019HomeA new kind of cannabis companyFour companies merged to form TILT Holdings, the first U.S.-based vertically integrated infrastructure and technology company for the marijuana market.January 7, 2019HomeCultivating a cannabis strategyDespite the fact that marijuana remains illegal in the U.S. at the federal level, growers, machine builders and technology suppliers say the time is right to invest in this market.January 3, 2019SoftwareEasy, adaptable ERP is a realityFour years ago, QAD embarked on a bold multi-year mission to change the rules—and the reputation—of ERP. Now, the company says, that platform is ready and awaiting what the future holds.November 30, 2018IIoTHMI: The center of the IIoT universeAs manufacturers are inundated with information from the Industrial Internet of Things, automation suppliers explore new ways to manage the data by turning HMI into the hub of IIoT.November 28, 2018HomeThe factory faces the Amazon effectConfronting new consumer demands for customized products—from food to pharma—manufacturers are in search of technology that can economically move them from mass production to batch of one.November 1, 2018WorkforceYou better “THINC” about your future workforceAs manufacturers look for creative ways to engage the iGeneration, new academic models are emerging that teach more than just mechatronics.November 1, 2018Previous PagePage 5 of 12Next PageTop StoriesAutomationWhat Food and Beverage Manufacturing Can Expect in 2026ProFood World takes a look at the market and predicts what influences they’ll have on the upcoming year.WorkforcePMMI Foundation Awards More Than $160,000 in 2025 Scholarships to Emerging Leaders in Packaging & ProcessingRoboticsThrough the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #3: Land O'Frost Automates on a BudgetDry ProcessingNutraceutical Manufacturer Cuts Blending Cycles by 90% with Rotary Batch MixingSponsor ContentEngineered, Sanitary, Liquid Mixing Systems Increase Process Yield
