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How data democracy changes everything in your plant, from productivity to engagement
Data democracy in manufacturing: faster decisions, higher engagement - How open access to real-time plant data boosts productivity, cuts waste and lifts engagement, and how a modern and open historian scales those gains across sites.
Jeroen Coussement
Jun 10, 2025
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Four unexpected benefits of open data historians
Discover the 4 biggest additional benefits of open historians, in addition to their core business of collecting and visualising process data.
How Factry Historian ensures security of production data (and why cloud storage may be a safer option than on-premise)
How our data historian will keep your production data safe and sound, and why storage in the cloud may be the better option than on-premise.
Explained: what is the difference between ERP and MES software?
ERP vs. MES: don't confuse the one acronym with the other. Learn more about the core differences between ERP and MES in manufacturing.
How ERP and MES connectivity actually looks like on the factory floor
ERP-MES integration is critical to a successful lean manufacturing implementation. But what does it actually look like on the production floor?
Five benefits of ERP-MES integration for companies in manufacturing
What are the advantages of integrating MES & ERP? Five benefits of ERP-MES integration for companies in the manufacturing industry.
How to scale faster to a new production line or site using a Historian
Scaling up to a new manufacturing line or production facility? Find out how an open source historian can save you lots of time, doubts and money.
Why process historians are the perfect aid for Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
Leverage the power of the process historian for Materials Requirement Planning (MRP). Combine machine data with planning data from any ERP or MES.