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Source-attributed manufacturing reading on industrial automation, machining, additive manufacturing and factory operations. Original publication dates retained.

150 articles · Original source dates

Industry & perspectives01 Oct 2026

How Midway Swiss Conquered Tribal Knowledge with Harmoni

Discover how Midway Swiss replaced oily check sheets, scattered machine programs, and fragile tribal knowledge with Harmoni's digitized, data-driven shop floor, and gave its team back their time, their…

ManufacturingTomorrow · 4 min read
Digital factories30 Sep 2026

A Practical CUI Data-Flow Map for a 40-Person Machine Shop

Scoping is the decision that sets the cost of your entire compliance program. Here is how we actually trace controlled information through a shop, and the paths almost everyone misses on the first pass.

ManufacturingTomorrow · 9 min read
Digital factories23 Sep 2026

The State of Agentic Cybersecurity in Manufacturing

To combat the escalating threat to manufacturing systems, many security operations centers (SOCs) are implementing agentic AI to preemptively identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

ManufacturingTomorrow · 9 min read
Digital factories17 Sep 2026

ERP Statistics: Insights From 70 Manufacturing Case Studies

We analyzed 70 customer case studies to better understand the ERP experiences of small manufacturers. Here's what we learned and what electronics manufacturers had to say.

ManufacturingTomorrow · 8 min read
Digital factories16 Sep 2026

What If PLC Programming Started With a Sentence?

Generative AI can turn a natural-language software requirement into usable code in seconds. It is not a controls engineer; it is a remarkably fast tool for turning project requirements into a structured…

ManufacturingTomorrow · 5 min read
Digital factories15 Sep 2026

AI Won’t Fix a Broken Supply Chain. People Will.

New software doesn't create transformation. It exposes whether you were ready for it. Companies with strong processes, clean data and aligned teams turn AI into a competitive edge. Companies without those…

ManufacturingTomorrow · 5 min read
Industry & perspectives09 Sep 2026

A Pragmatic Blueprint for Factory Floor Innovation

Successful technology and AI adoption rarely comes from sweeping, high-risk factory overhauls. Instead, the most effective path is a pragmatic "test-and-learn" process.

ManufacturingTomorrow · 6 min read
Robotics & automation08 Sep 2026

How Software Redefines Planar Motor Technology

In this interview, Hans-Peter Kraft explains why software plays a far greater role in defining how transport systems perform, evolve, and create value over time - and why the future of planar motor technology…

ManufacturingTomorrow · 5 min read
Industry & perspectives03 Sep 2026

Operations Management: Definition and Best Practices

In this article, we'll explore what operations management is, what its best practices are, and how project portfolio management tools support operations management.

ManufacturingTomorrow · 13 min read