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Articles Tagged with ''big data''

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The Expanding Role for Machine Vision in Smart Factories

Making the most of machine vision starts with understanding smart manufacturing and how machine vision delivers actionable data
David L. Dechow
December 12, 2024

Unlock the potential of smart factories with machine vision, a transformative technology that enhances efficiency and productivity by delivering actionable data in real-time. Explore how it’s revolutionizing manufacturing in the era of Industry 4.0.


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Big Money from Small Data

Over the last 25 years, I found endless opportunities to use small Excel files to cut costs and boost profits, often by millions of dollars.
Jay Arthur
September 25, 2024

The hype around "big data" has mainly aimed at niche market sales without delivering expected benefits. Similarly, the business world's obsession with Lean Six Sigma has shown minimal returns on investment. In contrast, over the last 25 years, I've leveraged small Excel files to significantly cut costs and increase profits, often by millions of dollars, through a reliable sequence I discovered.


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Lean with Lazarus | Ian R. Lazarus

What’s the Big Deal with Big Data?

There is an interesting difference of opinion over how much data should be collected.
Ian Lazarus
Ian R Lazarus
June 28, 2024

"Big data," according to Amit Kara, contains more variables and potential security risks. The challenge lies in leveraging it.


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Meta: Data in the Post-postmodern World

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Darryl Seland
July 15, 2019

Meta. It’s a term that means “self-reference” and was born in postmodernism, a description of the ideology, culture, and literature of the late 2oth century. Postmodernism, particularly in regard to literature, is marked by the rise of dark humor, unreliable narrators, and parody as a way to comment on our world in a fresh and interesting way. Think M. Night Shyamalan and plot-twists.


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Report Highlights How the Manufacturing Landscape Is Set for ‘The Next American Industrial Revolution’

September 19, 2018

AI (Artificial Intelligence), sensorization, connectivity, and IoT (Internet of Things) will be key to optimizing productivity. However, they are currently being held back by conservative attitudes toward data management and connecting machines. This will change as the market pressure mounts.


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With great power comes great responsibility.

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Darryl Seland
April 16, 2018

“With great power comes great responsibility.” I’m guessing 4 out of 5 people would attribute this quote to Ben Parker, uncle of Peter Parker, from the Spider-Man movies and comic books.


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The Big Picture on the Big Picture

The Big Picture on the Big Picture

Reflections on the manufacturing landscape of America today.
Arun Jain
November 13, 2017

“Remaining competitive” takes on many meanings, depending on your location in the world, but here are some thoughts on how American manufacturers can do it better today. By the time you finish reading this column, another entrepreneur will have figured out a way to make it happen for his or her company.  


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The Future of Management Systems

The Future of Management Systems

Let’s look at seven global megatrends that will affect organizations in the coming years.
Tara Diong
Tara Diong
September 1, 2017

Organizations have used management systems for a long time to help them create value and reach their objectives by actively managing risks and continually improving their performance.


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The Cutting-Edge

Digitization, millennials, and the gig economy.
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Darryl Seland
February 1, 2017

It would be futile to argue that “cutting-edge” is not a popular term. Like it or not, it’s used (when used properly) to describe just about anything new or innovative.


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“All Others Must Bring Data”

To produce a quality product--and continue to do so--you need data.
February 1, 2017

Quality is based on a series of facts and statistics collected together and analyzed. To produce a quality product—and continue producing a quality product—you need data.


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