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Panasonic to Present Best Practices for Industry 4.0 Implementation at Automate 2022

May 19, 2022

Panasonic will share specific steps manufacturers can take when choosing and executing digitalization projects as part of their Industry 4.0 journey at the Automate 2022 show in Detroit on June 6 at 8 a.m.

Article: Automotive: Staring down disruptions

April 8, 2022

If you’ve been in the market for a new or used car over the past year, it’s not news to you that finding the car you want can be a challenge. Dealerships feature lots with plenty of empty spaces, and potential buyers often leave empty handed and frustrated, limping their aging vehicles along for another few months.

Article: Three Types of Active RFID for Real-Time Location Systems

April 3, 2022

Common technologies used in RTLS solutions include sub-gigahertz, ultra-wideband and Bluetooth Low Energy. Which would best meet your operational needs?

Article: Locating Missing Assets with the Industrial Internet of Things

March 3, 2022

Imagine this: you’re on the factory floor, attempting to assemble a piece of equipment. However, not every part, or asset, is quick and easy to locate in such a large manufacturing plant. And with customized consumer demands and soaring productivity quotas to meet, there’s not a minute to lose.

Article: IIoT Helps Plant Managers Achieve Goals

November 30, 2021

In the manufacturing industry, there are essentially two governing bodies with a say in decision-making. While these two entities, plant managers and manufacturing executives, both want what’s best for the company, they sometimes have different visions for how to accomplish it.

Article: Four benefits of using IIoT in automotive manufacturing

November 16, 2021

In 2021, automotive manufacturers need to be lean, agile, and responsive to a wide variety of consumer demands that seemed impractical decades ago.

Article: Managing Employee Shortages with IIoT

October 15, 2021

Earlier this year, a study published by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute found that recruiting the right people is over one-third more difficult for manufacturers than in 2018, and that more than two million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled through 2030.

Article: Using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for high-accuracy, lower-cost IIoT systems

October 14, 2021

BLE is becoming a major player in changing how manufacturers leverage IIoT on their factory floors.

Article: Stretching Pick-to-light

October 6, 2021

Pick-to-light systems as a user interface have evolved, and the incarnations leverage the core speed and accuracy of traditional light guidance and may also reduce infrastructure barriers of traditional pick-to-light modules or put-to-light systems.

Article: Panasonic Delivers BLE to Help Manufacturers Automate Work, Shipping

September 6, 2021

By detecting the locations of goods or assets within a meter, Logiscend's platform lets users understand where products are located, provide item-specific instructions to workers and ensure orders are quickly shipped to customers.

Article: A Five Step Method to Ensuring a Successful IIoT Pilot

September 1, 2021

As manufacturers look to transition to a “smart factory,” here is a five-step method to ensure a successful implementation of IIoT. While IIoT and Industry 4.0 are trending topics in the space, many manufacturers are still weary or unsure of introducing this type of new technology into their existing workflows. Will it be costly? Who will be responsible for management? Is it truly more efficient? Manufacturers are constantly asking themselves these questions and more, as they try to assess the value of IIoT in their process.

Press Release: Panasonic Releases New Software for its Panasonic Logiscend System

August 10, 2021

Logiscend Software 3.0 Expands Real Time Location System and Enterprise Configuration Capabilities of the Logiscend Platform ROCHESTER, N.Y., August 10, 2021 — Today, Panasonic introduced a new version of software…

Article: Using IIoT to Help Solve Worker Shortage Challenges

July 27, 2021

As we move into the second half of 2021, the struggles manufacturers face in maintaining production levels show no signs of diminishing. A key factor is the difficulty manufacturing companies are seeing when it comes to hiring, training, and retaining qualified workers.

Interview: Q&A with Panasonic Logiscend

July 16, 2021

As supply chains in automotive come under pressure, logistics specialists are being stretched to innovate with smart solutions that address rising data and information flow requirements.

Press Release: 2021 New Product Innovation Award Winner

June 15, 2021

Based on its recent analysis of the North American material flow management market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Panasonic Corporation with the 2021 North American New Product Innovation Award for the…

Article: How the EV Transition Impacts Material Flow Management

May 17, 2021

Manufacturers need a new approach to material handling to accommodate consumers’ desire for highly-customized electric vehicles.

Article: Managing Material Flow

April 8, 2021

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies can speed production and ensure the right material shows up at the right place at the right time.

Press Release: Panasonic VIEW 7 Tag Now Available for Logiscend System

March 30, 2021

ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 30, 2021 — Panasonic announces it has started taking orders for the Panasonic VIEW 7 Tag, which provides an electronic, trackable and connected solution to replace paper…

Article: 3 Ways to Use IIoT in Navigating COVID-19

March 29, 2021

Like practically every industry, manufacturing remains significantly impacted by COVID-19. Reductions in orders, employment, and production were among the results many manufacturing companies faced at different times in 2020 due…

Article: Five Smart Manufacturing Trends for 2021 and Beyond

February 25, 2021

Smart products are more popular than ever. From smart watches to smart security systems, consumers have embraced these interconnected products that seamlessly deliver a variety of functions and capabilities, all…

Article: Siemens Görlitz Advancing Final Assembly Process with Logiscend

January 20, 2021

Siemens Energy and Panasonic have partnered on a pilot program to expand IIoT-based material flow processes using the Panasonic Logiscend System, a smart material flow management solution for complex, discrete…

Article: Panasonic Touts Industry 4.0 Software

December 4, 2020

When you think about next-gen factories utilizing Industry 4.0 tools, advanced automation, big data, cobots, 3D printing, artificial intelligence and virtual reality goggles probably come to mind. But it all…

Panasonic Releases New Software for its Panasonic Logiscend System

December 1, 2020

Logiscend Software 2.0 Designed to Offer Increased Material Flow Efficiency and Data Analytics for Complex Manufacturing Customers ROCHESTER, N.Y., December 1, 2020 — Panasonic today introduced the next-generation software for…