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The Connected Factory: Turning Industrial Data Into Better Decisions
Modern factories generate increasing volumes of information through machines, sensors, control systems and production software. The challenge is turning that information into decisions that improve operations. This edition examines the connected factory and the role of industrial IoT, machine data, dashboards and analytics in creating greater production visibility. It explores practical applications across maintenance, quality, energy and planning while considering connectivity, interoperability and the operational context needed to make industrial data genuinely useful.
Editor's Note
Collecting factory data has become easier; using it effectively remains the more important challenge. Information creates value only when it reaches the right people in a form that supports timely action. This edition explores the connected factory from that perspective, examining how machines, systems and people can work with shared information to improve visibility, reliability and decision-making across manufacturing operations.
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