Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Enterprises today generally consist of several systems of record that have been implemented ...

Processes and process automation take many forms. Here’s how to navigate the growing ecosystem of tools for automating everything from simple repetitive tasks to complex custom workflows. In 2015, ...

Control system technologies are continually evolving, providing designers and facility owners with an ever-increasing array of options. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and distributed control ...

Intelligent process automation (IPA) represents a transformative approach combining robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), and other advanced technologies to streamline ...

When we talk about process automation, we are talking about industries that cannot, or will rarely ever, turn their factories off. In industries such as oil and gas, pulp and paper or pharmaceuticals, ...

Technology is rapidly marching forward, and it’s anticipated that 69% of manager work will be automated by 2024. Where inefficiencies, repeatable tasks and workflows exist, automation may be a ...

Dow has a diverse portfolio of manufacturing chemical and power plants and a rich heritage of process automation to run them. As facilities grow and expand, they tend to accumulate a wide range of ...

Here's what you need to know about robotic process automation, including major software vendors, how it might affect jobs, and how to start using RPA. Image: Olivier Le Moal, Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

Don Bartusiak, chief engineer, process control at ExxonMobil at the ARC Forum last year. It was two years ago that control system suppliers contemplated ExxonMobil’s request for an open process ...

A detailed look at O-PAS™ Standard, Version 1.0 Process automation end users and suppliers have expressed interest in a standard that will make the industry much more open and modular. In response, ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has been selected by ExxonMobil as the system integrator for the first field trial of an Open Process Automation* ...