Jim Thomas

Aug 21, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Richard Phillips |Jim Thomas |Kristen Quasey

Learning Objectives Know how manufacturers can implement a manufacturing execution system (MES) successfully. Learn to identify the pain points that an MES can solve. Understand best practices and success stories on how to implement an MES. MES insights A successful manufacturing execution system (MES) implementation can provide many benefits, including improved efficiency, reduced costs and enhanced quality control.

Jun 21, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Jim Thomas |Kristen Quasey |Andreas Eschbach |Tyler Wall |Chris Vavra

Learning ObjectivesLearn how standards development organizations are embracing digital transformation. Understand that software as a service platforms are central to the work of integrating the digital transformation of standards into engineering workflows. Know how to better streamline processes, trim costs, earn and maintain market access and boost the bottom line of a manufacturing plant.

Jan 11, 2024 | scanthehorizon.org | Jim Thomas

Happy new year. I hope folks found rest and reasons for hope in the turning of the calendar. I’m going to continue occasionally writing here at scanthehorizon.org through 2024 while paying close attention to the controversy over whether this platform, Substack, is crossing an ethical line profiting from hate speech  (For now Substack  makes no money from ScantheHorizon so I don’t feel too complicit).

Nov 9, 2023 | scanthehorizon.org | Jim Thomas

This week I am in New Orleans - glad to be  speaking at the ‘Systems Change’ conference of Friends of the Earth International - the world’s largest grassroots environmental federation. I’ve been asked to give a quick overview of ‘False solutions in the food system’.  Since my ‘podium time’ is limited, I thought it would be helpful to provide a much expanded version of that talk (including slides) here at ScanTheHorizon.org. If you find it useful, please do share it.

Oct 26, 2023 | scanthehorizon.org | Jim Thomas

Note to readers:  My apologies that this is a considerably  longer essay than I usually write on this substack. I guess I had a lot to say on this one. I will try to get back to shorter pieces next time!Folks from the UK (and activists from beyond) have likely heard of George Monbiot. He’s a  left-wing eco-intellectual opinion leader with a weekly column in Britain’s Guardian newspaper.