Stephanie Neil

Editor in Chief

Stephanie Neil has been reporting on business and technology for over 20 years and was named Editor in Chief of OEM in 2018. She joinedPMMI Media Group’s Automation World in 2015, where she contributes as Senior Editor. Earlier in her career, she was Senior Editor at Thomas Publishing’s Managing Automation and a community manager for Manufacturing-Executive.com. Stephanie has a wealth of knowledge in CPG, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and covers engineering, trends, workforce development and more.

Molecular tagging and blockchain keep cannabis safe across the supply chain.

Securing Cannabis Across the Supply Chain

Applied DNA Sciences and and TruTrace Technologies team up to tag, test, and track cannabis products from seed to sale.

Reshoring and Remote Management

Supply chain disruptions prompt reshoring effort and adoption of disruptive technology, including AI, 3D-printing, and multi-streaming video for remote access. Watch this Take Five with OEM video to discover more.

Blake Griffin, senior analyst, Interact Analysis presenting on predictive maintenance strategies at PMMI's Executive Leadership Conference.

Live at the ELC: OEMs Can Monetize Predictive Maintenance

Predictive maintenance is an emerging technology for packaging and processing equipment that has the potential to disrupt the OEM business model.

The future of AI includes semantically aware cognitive robots.

A New Class of Machine Will Be Born Robotic

In the future every machine will be an intelligent and “understanding” robot if it’s using the code-free Robust.AI cognitive engine.

More from Stephanie Neil

Tetra Pak partners with Rockwell Automation to add model predictive control to powder processing equipment.

Advanced Process Control for Food Processing Equipment

Tetra Pak partners with Rockwell Automation to add model predictive control to machines used in the manufacturing of powders.

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Understanding the Reshoring Effort

Supply chain interruptions related to COVID-19 have prompted manufacturers to consider bringing operations back to the U.S. But success depends on new ideas and new technologies.

How Automation Enables Viable Reshoring

COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions have prompted manufacturers to consider bringing operations back to the U.S. But successful reshoring depends on disruptive technology.

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Apex Filling Systems Expands Its Commitment to Quality

To deliver the best equipment and service to customers, the OEM realized it required an investment in the workforce, as well.

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Delivering Digital Work Instructions On Demand

ABB turned to SwipeGuide to provide engineers working on variable speed drives in the field with up-to-date training and maintenance instructions.

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Reinventing Remote Management

Adtance adds a new twist to remote service with Fieldstreaming, which can connect multiple cameras—from smartphones to drones—providing a live view of machines and the plant floor.

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Bumble Bee CEO on Leadership, Market Changes, and the New Role of OEMs

Bumble Bee's Jan Tharp joins OEM Magazine Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Neil on the PMMI UnPACKed podcast.

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PMMI Joins Recycling Leadership Council to Debut Blueprint for Fixing Recycling in the U.S.

As a part of the RLC and a large influence in packaging, PMMI pledged to work with the coalition on this effort.

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Users Unite as the Open Process Automation Journey Continues

From the evolving standard to test labs, movement to an interoperable framework is taking shape. But the OPAF group is asking for more help from manufacturers.