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The Future of Product Development and Manufacturing Survey

Michelle Boucher — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:30:45 +0000

How are product development and manufacturing changing? Product development and manufacturing are evolving rapidly. Organizations are facing increasing product complexity, workforce challenges, rising customer expectations, and growing pressure to improve speed, quality, and innovation. At the same time, emerging technologies such as AI are creating new opportunities, and new questions. Tech-Clarity is conducting research to...

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Manufacturing Operations Software Interest is High

Julie Fraser — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:38:15 +0000

Tech-Clarity’s survey reaches the maximum of six sponsors and is actively collecting manufacturers’ responses Media, PA, USA, July 15, 2026 – Results are streaming in: interest in Manufacturing Operations Software (MOS) is very high. Tech-Clarity, Inc. has reached the maximum of six sponsors for the 2026 research program on The Business Value and Evolution of Manufacturing...

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Advancing Manufacturing Digital Maturity

Jim Brown — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:41:16 +0000

Don’t miss this recorded event replay on achieving product data-driven digital maturity in the age of AI! Digital maturity is no longer just about adopting new tools. For design and manufacturing organizations, it is about building the strategy, culture, and connected data foundation needed to make better decisions across the product lifecycle — and to...

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MESA and Tech-Clarity Open Survey on The Business Value and Evolution of MES and AI

Julie Fraser — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:50:13 +0000

MESA and Tech-Clarity Open Survey on The Business Value and Evolution of MES and AI Knowledge Sharing Opportunity: Complete a survey to get the results and learn from other manufacturers Phoenix, AZ, and Media, PA, USA, June 23, 2026 – The Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (MESA) and Tech-Clarity, Inc. are inviting responses to a...

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What is the State of Manufacturing Operations Software (MOS) in the Age of AI?

Julie Fraser — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:35:47 +0000

How are manufacturers managing their manufacturing operations? Tech-Clarity invites you to participate in a research study on “level 3” manufacturing operations software for production facilities. What business value are companies gaining from software at this level? How is MES/MOM/MOS evolving? What impact is AI having on this landscape? We will also use the results to...

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From Automation to Autonomy

Julie Fraser — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:59:18 +0000

How can manufacturers gain confidence in moving to autonomous operations? Combining the agility of SaaS with the reliability of edge at the plantwide level is an emerging approach for MES. This eBook walks through why MES is core to moving from automation to autonomy. It discusses the challenges of gaining the resilience between the plant...

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PSDM: Improving IPS with PLM

Jim Brown — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:34:35 +0000

OEMs spend significant time and effort pulling together data to meet Integrated Product Support (IPS) requirements. Creating and aggregating product sustainment data is inefficient due to disconnected data and processes. How can PLM help OEMs and suppliers develop and capture high quality IPS data to meet standards like SAE GEIA-0007C without creating redundancy and excess...

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Proficy Accelerate 2026 Shows Velotic Vision and Innovation

Julie Fraser — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:37 +0000

Rick Franzosa and I recently had the opportunity to attend the Proficy Accelerate User Conference. This customer conference, already planned for the Proficy® from Velotic™ community, was the first since the formation of Velotic. Less than two months into being a new company, the event showcased not only the latest from Proficy but also the...

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Lytica Turns Electronic Component Market Intelligence into an Agentic Sourcing System

Julie Fraser — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:41 +0000

We recently had a briefing with Lytica, which has long brought unprecedented visibility to electronic component sourcing for its customers. The big news is that they have developed AI agents to leverage the data about purchase prices and transactions from their growing customer base. Sourcing is challenging, but having actual data from across the industry...

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MESA and Tech-Clarity’s Survey on Manufacturing Operations in the Age of AI Gains Momentum

Julie Fraser — Fri, 29 May 2026 15:13:56 +0000

Five sponsors support research into the value and evolution of commercial plant-level software, including AI Phoenix, AZ, and Media, PA, USA, May 29, 2026 – The Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (MESA) and Tech-Clarity, Inc. have added sponsors to the 2026 research program. The two additions joining to support The Business Value and Evolution of...

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