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The earliest business computer systems developed in the 1950s demonstrated their efficiency by processing records in large batches. In the 1960s, equipment makers introduced interactive terminals, ...

Batch process manufacturers are continuously looking for new ways to improve processes and production techniques and to be more efficient to remain competitive. Although manufacturers see new ...

Companies that use batch manufacturing processes for specialty chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, biotech products and other products can use data that are already being collected to make real-time ...