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Rockwell Automation Wins Globee in the 14th Annual 2022 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards

Rockwell Automation announced that The Globee Awards, organizers of the world’s premier business awards programs and business ranking lists, has named Rockwell Automation, a winner in the 14th Annual 2022 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards.

The coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program recognizes and honors the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, innovations, executives and management teams, women in business and the professions, case studies and successful deployments, public relations and marketing campaigns, product management, websites, blogs, white-papers, videos, advertisements, creativity, partner programs, and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.

More than 100 judges from around the world representing a wide spectrum of industry experts participated in the judging process. The Golden Bridge Awards are the world’s premier business awards program honoring achievements in every industry around the world.

Rockwell Automation was recognized in the following categories: FactoryTalk® Edge Gateway™ for Best New Product and Service in Technology Software, Plex Production Monitoring for New Product or Service Innovation in Artificial Intelligence, and Rockwell Automation as Tech Innovator of the Year.

Rockwell Automation is a global leader in industrial automation that is committed to the next generation of smart manufacturing. It is committed to improving the quality of life by making the world more productive and sustainable with a focus on technology innovation, domain expertise, integrity and corporate responsibility. Rockwell Automation approaches begin with a deep understanding of the best opportunities for productivity, then combines differentiated technology and domain expertise to deliver positive business outcomes that are most important. Rockwell Automation does this by simplifying the customer experience at every step, from initial solution development through services and reports.

FactoryTalk Edge Gateway allows users to interact with real-time industrial data, break data silos and uncover insights needed to improve plant operations. This solution simplifies and automates the collection, contextualization and organization of industrial equipment data across machines, devices and automation assets at source — enabling high data integrity from the outset.

Plex Production Monitoring connects to plant floor machines and systems for instant reporting and visualizations, creating a closed-loop for measuring productivity and other production KPIs in real-time. A truly connected closed-loop system delivers accurate visibility in manufacturing, and additionally Plex Production Monitoring can connect to larger manufacturing execution systems and/or enterprise resource planning systems (MES/ERP) to form a fully connected digital manufacturing environment. Teams can use the solution to measure, adapt and improve quality, performance, and availability.

“We are honored and proud to win these Globees for our FactoryTalk Edge Gateway and Plex Production Monitoring. This award recognizes the hard-working Rockwell Automation community that created truly next-level innovation,” says Brian Shepherd, senior vice president of software and control at Rockwell Automation. “Our success is only possible because of our relentless drive to innovate in a customer-focused way. We believe this recognition from Globee Awards further validates our commitment to our customers.”

See the complete list of 2022 winners here.

Rockwell Automation Study Finds Traceability, Serialization Key Initiatives in APAC Corporate Supply Chain Strategies

• Asia-Pacific enterprises are the most affected by counterfeiting globally – 70% reported 11-60% loss of sales income each year
• Eighty-three percent of supply chain professionals believe proper traceability/serialization of their company’s products is very or extremely important to staying competitive
• Forty-five percent of companies that have invested in serialization methods have seen over 31% increase in sales due to serialization

Rockwell Automation found that digital transformation, sustainability initiatives, and customer experience (CX) improvements are among the top priorities driving the development of new corporate supply chain strategies, according to a new study conducted by Forrester Consulting.

The study, “Increase Brand Loyalty and Generate ROI with Improved Traceability,” was commissioned by Rockwell Automation to understand the degree to which environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments, external regulatory demands, and brand reputation drive private-sector interest in supply chain traceability solutions.

According to the survey, Asia-Pacific companies (62%) are most focused on the digital transformation of their supply chain, and 59% said their company wants to implement or improve sustainability initiatives.

While compliance remains a key driver of new investments in supply chain management, demands related to sustainability and customer experience have propelled these strategic shifts. In fact, 57% of supply chain decision makers have already implemented or are expanding initiatives that will reduce waste within their supply chain.

Key findings of the survey include:

• Sustainability and visibility lead the charge for better customer experience.
  While some companies are knee deep in their digital transformation efforts, those types of efforts are evolving for the current landscape. Companies are turning to traceability to enable new sustainability and visibility related CX initiatives. Eighty-three percent of respondents said proper traceability and serialization of their company’s products is very or extremely important to staying competitive in the market.

• Traceability initiatives remedy counterfeiting and diversion.
  When it comes to counterfeiting, Asia-Pacific companies are most affected, with 70% of respondents from the region reporting that their company annually loses 11% to 60% of sales income. This compared to 54% of respondents from companies in EMEA and 44% from North America that reported similar losses. Additionally, 89% of respondents globally said grey market diversion is problematic for them. The enterprises that have invested in methods of serialization as a solution have benefited from a boost in business; nearly half (45%) of respondents said their company has seen a rise of over 31% in sales income, attributed directly to serialization.

• An enterprise’s success hinges on full supply chain visibility, swift product recalls, and better brand loyalty.
  Seventy-nine percent of respondents said full visibility into where products are in the supply chain are critical or important to their company’s success, while 78% said the same for the ability to quickly recall the right products. In addition, 77% cited brand loyalty improvement through better product management.

“This study confirms that enterprises are experiencing how traceability can nurture brand loyalty and optimize their supply chains, as well as mitigate the impact of counterfeits in key markets, among other priorities,” said Matt Fordenwalt, vice president and general manager, systems & solutions, Rockwell Automation.

Forrester Consulting’s research on behalf of Rockwell Automation is based on a January 2022 survey of 307 global supply chain decision makers about their use of or interest in traceability and serialization solutions to optimize their supply chain. To download a copy of the full report, click here.

“While companies are already seeing some success from serialization initiatives, those that invest in more comprehensive traceability solutions often see improved data ownership, cost savings from reduced counterfeiting and grey market diversion, and higher customer satisfaction,” said Christine Akselsen, CEO of Kezzler.

Rockwell Automation’s supply chain capabilities combined with Kezzler’s cloud-based traceability technologies help customers connect suppliers, manufacturing, logistics, and consumers into one real-time traceability platform. Rockwell and Kezzler have already created traceability solutions for customers like FrieslandCampina, one of the world’s largest dairy companies.