What is equipment utilization? Here, we will explain the definition of equipment utilization rate, the seven major equipment losses that lower the equipment utilization rate, and overall equipment efficiency. Furthermore, it explains the benefits of introducing edge computing to effectively reduce the seven major equipment losses.

There is so much happening today with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), from the continued recovery of manufacturing organizations amid the…

September started with a business trip to Kyushu. This is an appliance product promotion activity built by a solution partner in Fukuoka Prefecture and Stratus. We filmed an interview-style video explaining how Stratus’ ztC Edge and partner company’s manufacturing instruction application products can contribute to solving customer issues.

A unique challenge faced by the Midstream Industry is that most critical assets are remote and often unstaffed. For pipelines, the edge…

The use of artificial intelligence is actively being used as one of the ways to solve the problems faced by the manufacturing industry. In this article, we have given an overview of the major issues faced by the manufacturing industry, such as changes in the market environment and a shortage of human resources, and have comprehensively explained the use of artificial intelligence to solve these issues.

Edge computing is moving away from the “edges” to become a mainstream approach and an important consideration in industries where real-time data is needed to drive better business decisions. We look at four key factors driving the success of edge computing.

As energy demands in the U.S. rise, oil and gas pipeline companies feel pressure from all angles. They not only have to…

The yen has depreciated for the first time in 24 years, but when the yen depreciated last time in 1998, I was assigned to the United States. When the yen depreciated in 1998, the transfer amount was about 3/4 of the amount when I was assigned to the United States. There is debate as to whether the depreciation of the yen is good or bad. The demerit of the depreciation of the yen is the burden on households, but it also has a significant impact on business-to-business transactions. The corporate goods price index in April this year grew by about 10.0% year-on-year.