The biggest problems in running your factory with Excel
We don't need to explain that much right? If you are here, you might know a lot about this important tool. While you are reading this text, millions of people…
The four core technologies that drive digital transformation
Based on the Chapter 3 of the book: “Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an era of Mass Extinction” by Thomas Siebel By Mario Ishikawa, CTO of PackIOT In his…
Without engaging operators, your digital transformation might be a huge flop
Despite automation, the rise of new technologies and the growth of industry 4.0, factories employees still play and will continue to play a key role in the industry's success. According…
How a packaging manufacturer increased $144k in factory capacity?
Where will we allocate the retrofit budget for our machines? This question had been asked over and over, every year by one of our customers, a major player in the…
Why should a manufacturing company go to a tech event? Notes from Web Summit
When a partner told me about the Alpha Program, on the Web Summit 2019, I was a bit curious. "We are from the industry sector, our software is for the Packaging Industry...uh,…
Traps to avoid when building your own production metrics system
Manufacturing companies are full of very smart people: engineers, technicians, skilled operators, maintenance people and so on. So, sometimes DIY (Do It Yourself) is the way to go to solve…
Scrap Rates in Packaging Manufacturing
Does Your Packaging Manufacturing Plant Know Its Scrap Rates? In which stage of the scrap reporting are you? Alongside downtime, scrap rates (or waste) are a major concern for any…
How Data will change the Manufacturing Industry
A quiet revolution is happening There is a quiet revolution going on. In some places, it is already beginning to cause some rumors, while in others—in manufacturing plants, for example—it…