July 10, 2020
By Dale Thompson, Staff Writer, MasterControl
Manufacturing batch record trends from 2019 have picked up speed in 2020. Now is the time to focus on becoming data-centric, move to digital batch records, utilize the potential of workers on the shop floor, and create a truly paperless manufacturing environment.
December 3, 2019
By Sarah Beale, Staff Writer, MasterControl
If you’re stressed about holiday meal preparation, get some help from digitizing your system. Trade out the flour-crusted recipe notecards for a recipe management system that brings precision to your cooking. This year, it’s the only way to face your in-laws with confidence.
September 26, 2019
By Beth Pedersen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
As the manufacturing floor becomes more digitized and automated, a curious thing is happening. Instead of replacing human workers, advanced tech is highlighting the importance of people as decision-makers and innovators. The lesson that many companies are now learning firsthand is that if digital transformation is to fully deliver on its potential, it must support and adapt to human processes and preferences, not the other way around.
February 21, 2019
By Beth Pedersen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
Let’s face it, winter is a euphemism for cold and flu season. Much like these inconvenient and disruptive viral infections wreak havoc on the human body, paper-based batch record processes can infect a manufacturing floor, slowing and compromising an otherwise healthy operation. Fortunately, an electronic batch record (EBR) solution can cure the disease.
February 20, 2019
By Beth Pedersen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
Manufacturers across all industries continue to implement and expand their digital transformation strategies, and as a result, the presence of paper on the factory floor is in decline. But one critical production process is proving to be more dependent on paper than others – at least until now. With the help of an innovative new solution, contract manufacturer Wellington Foods is one of the first companies to fully digitize its batch record process, and it’s already reaping the benefits.
