Leading the way in data-driven manufacturing

Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter, dedicated to the exciting and transformative world of digital, data-driven manufacturing. In today’s rapidly changing environment, the future of manufacturing lies in connectivity, integration, and digitalization.

Factories have evolved into innovation and sustainability hubs. The vision of a fully connected and integrated digital manufacturing environment is now a tangible reality that we are actively shaping with the help of megatrends like smart machines, modern technologies, advanced data analytics, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), automation and AI. Leveraging industrial data for quality improvement, production optimization, supply chain efficiency, predictive maintenance, and environmental sustainability, manufacturing companies can unlock the full potential of the digital revolution.

In this issue, we'll delve into various aspects of seamlessly connected and data-driven manufacturing. Join us in exploring the future of digital manufacturing!

Petri Rönkkö , Head of Business Area (Forest, Manufacturing & Services)

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Time to capture the silent knowledge of machine whisperers

Factory workers worldwide are growing older. When this group retires, industries worldwide will face a problematic skills shortage while also adapting to the new reality of digital industry 4.0. Data equals profitability and new revenue streams. Therefore, the innovative digital solutions to replace machine whisperers will continue to make leaps and it’s imperative that we capture and translate the silent knowledge of machine whisperers.

Democratization of industrial data as a driver of change

It's worth dispelling the misconception that specialized data experts are a prerequisite for industrial data analysis. These experts are often in high demand, but they might not always know what's happening on the factory floor. In the future, tech-savvy business and manufacturing experts will independently analyze the data, significantly expanding data utilization opportunities within manufacturing. Will you embrace change and stay ahead or risk falling behind in this ever-evolving digital era?

Ensuring success in a digital manufacturing environment with real-time, actionable data flow

Previously, when something went wrong onsite, a typical reaction from a manufacturing plant manager was to jump in thecar and drive to the factory. Information about production, processes, and malfunctions was stored in isolated factory data systems and could only be accessed using tools not commonly known to most office workers. Thanks to digital manufacturing, modern IoT technologies, and the rise of user-friendly digital tools, this is no longer the situation.

Get ahead of the competition: How to win the industrial data game

The most expensive resource in the world, data, can give any manufacturing organization a significant competitive edge. However, just collecting data from different sources is not enough, and things can get even more complicated when you need to introduce new equipment to the shop floor. Read our white paper and find out how you can take full advantage of your data.

Join us at these upcoming events

North America

• Meet our Global Head of Growth, Elizabeth Kiehner, and our VP of Nortal Canada, Darren Hedges, at Go Global Awards 2023  in Providence, Rhode Island (Nov 6–8)
• Elizabeth Kiehner, our Global Head of Growth, will also be speaking on a panel about the impact and controversy of AI on all industry sectors, from Entertainment and Communications to Law and Manufacturing (Oct 19)
• Connect with Elizabeth Kiehner and our Senior Solutions Architect, Newel Rice, at CIO/CISO New York & BFSI Summit in NYC (Oct 24)
• Join our VP of Business Development, Robert Fauria, and Director of Product and Customer Experience, Thad Westhusing at the CIO Chicago Summit (Nov 2)

Europe

• We are happy to meet data-driven business leaders at the CxO Data event in Helsinki, Finland (Nov 23)
• Join our Group ESG Expert, Maria Tymtsias , at the Sustainable Business Nordic event where she will talk about the role of digital transformation in sustainability (Nov 16)
• Meet our Head of Data and IoT, Ergin Tuganay , and Cloud Architect, Anssi Pannula , in Jyväskylä, Finland at Nortal’s very own event series, Burgers on Cloud, where we'll discuss Microsoft Fabric and how it’s revolutionizing data analytics in Azure (Nov 15)
• Let's connect at the DigiSote event and discuss your digitalization needs in healthcare (Nov 22)
• Meet our Senior Vice President of the Public Sector Andres Raieste and the UK Managing Director Tom Hedley at the Government Transformation Summit in London (Nov 22)

Africa

• Connect with our Business Area Director (MEA) Artur Assor at the Africa Tech Festival (Nov 13–16)

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Actionable data – Accelerating the speed of innovation in manufacturing

When working with customers, we often encounter situations where they have invested significant time and resources into building a “data gold mine.” This is a system that stores masses of critical data from different sources, e.g., manufacturing operations systems, financial records, sources of market intelligence, and others. Unfortunately, it is often difficult or even impossible to get actionable insights from these “data gold mines.” If increasing the uptime of your manufacturing equipment was easy and fast, would you do it?