July 17, 2017

Jim Toman, Director – Smart Manufacturing Practice at Grantek, wrote about Smart Manufacturing for Automation World. Since 2003, automation professionals have depended upon Automation World for relevant and comprehensive industry information and analysis on “the why and how of manufacturing automation.”

Please click here to read Jim’s article: https://www.automationworld.com/article/topics/industrial-internet-things/smart-manufacturing-distant-shore

About Jim Toman: Jim Toman is director of the smart manufacturing practice at Grantek, and an Americas board member of MESA International. For more than two decades, he has been at the forefront of analyzing, specifying, developing and standardizing innovative IT solutions for manufacturers. From defining early data-driven automated distribution systems to helping shape the requirements for modern MES, he has brought value in diverse industries in both discrete and process manufacturing environments. Toman is an active member of MESA International, participating in the Technical Committee and serving on the Americas Board of Directors. He is the current chairman of the MESA Food Safety & Traceability working group.