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Manufacturing ERP: definition, production modules, deployment and choosing software for the plant

Manufacturing ERP: definition, production modules, deployment and choosing software for the plant
November 4, 2026
Manufacturing ERP: definition, production modules, its place next to MES and PLM, e-invoicing, manufacturer examples and project steps.
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLM

Industrial metrology: definition, calibration, standards, measuring equipment and quality control in the plant

Industrial metrology: definition, calibration, standards, measuring equipment and quality control in the plant
November 4, 2026
Industrial metrology: definition, calibration and traceability, ISO 9001 requirements, measuring equipment (CMM, scanners) and quality control in...
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLM

Production planning: S&OP, master schedule, MRP, scheduling and tools for manufacturing

Production planning: S&OP, master schedule, MRP, scheduling and tools for manufacturing
November 4, 2026
Production planning in manufacturing: levels (S&OP, master schedule, MRP, scheduling), finite or infinite capacity, push or pull, DDMRP, software...
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLM

MES software: definition, functions, difference with ERP and choosing a solution for the plant

MES software: definition, functions, difference with ERP and choosing a solution for the plant
November 4, 2026
MES software: what a manufacturing execution system does, its place in ISA-95, the difference with ERP and SCADA, manufacturer examples and project...
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLM

Digital Thread: Why Aras Sees It as the Foundation of Industrial AI

Digital Thread: Why Aras Sees It as the Foundation of Industrial AI
July 23, 2026
Digital thread and digital continuity: why linking requirements, CAD, manufacturing and service through PLM makes industrial AI reliable, says Aras.
Industrial AI and dataIndustrial software: MES, ERP and PLMEngineering and digital continuity

Food PLM: Lessons from Pernod Ricard, Danone and Infor

Food PLM: Lessons from Pernod Ricard, Danone and Infor
July 23, 2026
Food PLM: Pernod Ricard, Danone, Infor and Accenture explain why PLM is becoming the foundation of product data and AI in R&D.
Engineering and digital continuityIndustrial software: MES, ERP and PLMIndustrial AI and data

SAP Digital Manufacturing, Industrial Cloud and AI Agents by NTT DATA

SAP Digital Manufacturing, Industrial Cloud and AI Agents by NTT DATA
July 23, 2026
SAP Digital Manufacturing in practice: execution, real-time KPIs, AI visual inspection and business agents, presented by NTT DATA Business Solutions.
Industrial AI and dataIndustrial cloudIndustrial software: MES, ERP and PLM

PTC and AI: why 95% of AI pilots fail, the 9altitudes method

PTC and AI: why 95% of AI pilots fail, the 9altitudes method
July 23, 2026
PTC and AI: 9altitudes and PTC explain why 95% of AI pilots fail and how to structure product data across PLM, ERP and MES before adding AI.
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLMIndustrial AI and dataEngineering and digital continuity

Groupe Le Triangle: A SAP Public Cloud ERP to Sustain Hypergrowth

Groupe Le Triangle: A SAP Public Cloud ERP to Sustain Hypergrowth
July 23, 2026
Groupe Le Triangle, a €450M solar player, is moving from a hundred Sage 100 databases to SAP Public Cloud with Nagarro, in a big bang.
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLM

Velotic Proficy: generative and agentic AI on SCADA and MES

Velotic Proficy: generative and agentic AI on SCADA and MES
July 23, 2026
Velotic (Proficy, Kepware, ThingWorx) shows generative and agentic AI on the shop floor: ranked SCADA alarms and a MES queried in natural language.
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLMIndustrial AI and dataIT/OT integrationConnectivity & Industrial IoT (IIoT)

Poka Connected Worker Platform: Equipping Industry 5.0 Operators

Poka Connected Worker Platform: Equipping Industry 5.0 Operators
July 23, 2026
Poka connected worker platform: AI-generated work instructions, a real-time skills matrix and a 39-language assistant, shown at Tech for Industry...
Augmented operator and Industry 5.0Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLM

Alstom and Oracle: Cloud, HPC Simulation and AI, with Exide

Alstom and Oracle: Cloud, HPC Simulation and AI, with Exide
July 23, 2026
Alstom and Oracle: cloud HPC simulation, predictive maintenance for the Riyadh metro, and Exide's ERP migration to Oracle Fusion Cloud.
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLMIndustrial cloudIndustrial AI and data

Engineering Operating System: Koddex's Method for Engineering Data

Engineering Operating System: Koddex's Method for Engineering Data
July 23, 2026
Engineering Operating System: Koddex links processes, data model and operational data across PLM, ERP and QMS to prepare for agentic AI.
Industrial AI and dataIndustrial software: MES, ERP and PLMEngineering and digital continuity

SKF Magnetic Mechatronics: unifying its sites with IFS Cloud ERP

SKF Magnetic Mechatronics: unifying its sites with IFS Cloud ERP
July 23, 2026
SKF Magnetic Mechatronics (S2M) is rolling out IFS Cloud in Morocco and Dubai: distributed MRP across entities, connected worker and document...
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLMIndustrial cloud

Digital Work Instructions Software: Azumuta at Toyota and Atlas Copco

Digital Work Instructions Software: Azumuta at Toyota and Atlas Copco
July 22, 2026
Digital work instructions software: Azumuta replaces paper, PDF and Excel on the shop floor. Atlas Copco, Toyota and H Power cases, and AI-built...
Augmented operator and Industry 5.0Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLM

PDM vs PLM vs Enterprise PLM: Transition Technologies PSC's 3 Stages

PDM vs PLM vs Enterprise PLM: Transition Technologies PSC's 3 Stages
July 22, 2026
PDM vs PLM: the three maturity stages up to enterprise PLM described by Transition Technologies PSC, a PTC partner, with an onshore wind power case.
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLMEngineering and digital continuity

IFS AI: How IFS Embeds AI in Manufacturing ERP and Supply Chain

IFS AI: How IFS Embeds AI in Manufacturing ERP and Supply Chain
July 22, 2026
IFS AI: 60 native use cases, AI agents for the supply chain and custom projects. Sébastien Delauré presents IFS's industrial AI strategy.
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLMSupply chain 4.0 and logisticsIndustrial AI and data

Autonomous factory: the 2030 roadmap of Safran, Forvia and Renault

Autonomous factory: the 2030 roadmap of Safran, Forvia and Renault
July 17, 2026
Autonomous factory by 2030: smart automation at Safran, lean and AI at Forvia, industrial metaverse and humanoid robots at Renault. Accenture panel.
Industrial software: MES, ERP and PLMIndustrial robotics and automation