I recently faced a challenge that sits at the intersection of manufacturing traceability and pragmatic system architecture: keep lot-level traceability synchronous across three different ERP systems, without introducing a heavyweight integration platform. The context was simple but demanding —...
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I’ve designed several closed‑loop quality control systems that combine machine vision and machine learning, and I want to walk you through a pragmatic, production‑ready approach that I’ve used with OEMs and tier‑1 suppliers. This is not...
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