News und Analysen zu MES, Smart Factory und industrieller Produktion.
AWS and HighByte have published the white paper "A Maturity Model for Industrial Data Management", which proposes three maturity stages and a self-assessment questionnaire. A useful reminder for anyone investing in AI: data comes before models.
On 10 September 2026, IIoT World published an analysis of a 2023 panel arguing that digitalization should be led by production management, not by central IT alone. Here are the takeaways for plant managers and IT/OT leaders.
On 28 August 2026, IIoT World published an analysis naming the Unified Namespace as a prerequisite for taking AI and digital twins into production. The piece is opinion-led and leans heavily on vendor data: here is what it says and what plant managers can take from it.
A four-part IIoT World series, concluded on 14 August 2026, reflects on the future of remote work in industry. Parts 3 and 4 offer useful insights on alarms, compliance and security for anyone connecting machines and plants.