--- title: Default HubSpot Blog | digitized plant floor description: digitized plant floor | --- [![logo-web-white](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-white.png?width=250&height=129&name=logo-web-white.png) ![logo-web-color](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-color.png?width=250&height=129&name=logo-web-color.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com?hsLang=en) [![Request a Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5976339/e5150a58-a274-410c-a164-4ef1b1555b90.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5976339/e5150a58-a274-410c-a164-4ef1b1555b90) [**](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/tag/digitized-plant-floor#tmpmodule_1568761248550301) ** ###### 1 min read ## [IPPE TECHTalk Examines a Business’s Readiness for Smart Automation](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/ippe-techtalk-examines-a-businesss-readiness-for-smart-automation) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Jan 8, 2023 8:59:10 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/IPPE-TECHTalk-photo.jpg) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/ippe-techtalk-examines-a-businesss-readiness-for-smart-automation) Join CAT Squared's Jack Teague for his IPPE TECHTalk presentation *Assessing a Business's Readiness for Smart Automation and Winning Stakeholder Support*. The presentation will feature three main objectives: ###### Topics: [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [food manufacturing automation](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/food-manufacturing-automation) [food manufacturing AI](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/food-manufacturing-ai) [gaining support for technology projects](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/gaining-support-for-technology-projects) [industrial internet of things](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/industrial-internet-of-things) [digitized plant floor](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/digitized-plant-floor) [industry 4.0](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/industry-4-0) ###### 1 min read ## [Join us at the CYNERGY Pavilion at IPPE in Hall C-12825](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/join-us-at-the-cynergy-pavilion-at-ippe-in-hall-c-12825) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Dec 13, 2022 4:06:18 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/ippe-2022-web.jpg) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/join-us-at-the-cynergy-pavilion-at-ippe-in-hall-c-12825) At the 2022 CAT Squared User Summit, CEO Vernon Smith first introduced our customers to CYNERGY, a digital ecosystem that allows seamless connection for CTB equipment enabling   [CTB, Inc.](https://www.ctbinc.com/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--jSDAP1Yt114XDRV-s5jKXL0m35FjkDHGF9OVInOlNe51qCBdubQgcMnzG27y4_1Qh3jxB)  and partners to build value‐added digital services for customers to produce a more efficient food supply chain.   [Vernon's full presentation is available by clicking here](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/Videos/2022%20User%20Summit/User%20Summit%20-%20CTB%20Digital%20Services%20Road%20Map.mp4?hsLang=en). ###### Topics: [mes software](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/mes-software) [food manufacturing software](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/food-manufacturing-software) [continuous improvement software](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement-software) [manufacturing operations management software](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/manufacturing-operations-management-software) [ctb food supplychain solutions](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/ctb-food-supplychain-solutions) [improving manufacturing performance](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/improving-manufacturing-performance) [digitized plant floor](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/digitized-plant-floor) ###### 3 min read ## [The First 5 Steps to Digitize Your Plant-Floor](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/5-steps-to-digitize-plant-floor-operations) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Nov 29, 2022 11:55:25 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/digital-plant-floor-solution.jpg) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/5-steps-to-digitize-plant-floor-operations) If you’re a protein processor that has yet to take a significant step into the world of Industry 4.0, you're not alone. Globally, 90 percent of manufacturing companies are Digital Novices, Followers, or Innovators, and less than one-third are well-advanced on their digital journey. If you are just starting out, here are five practical steps to help meat and poultry processors improve manufacturing performance by digitizing their plant floor operations with Industry 4.0 technology. ###### Topics: [manufacturing automation](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/manufacturing-automation) [technology adoption](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/technology-adoption) [manufacturing technology](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/manufacturing-technology) [plant-floor software](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/plant-floor-software) [production optimization](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/production-optimization) [industrial internet of things](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/industrial-internet-of-things) [improving manufacturing performance](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/improving-manufacturing-performance) [digitized plant floor](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/digitized-plant-floor) [industry 4.0](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/industry-4-0) [All posts](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/all) [![logo-web-footer](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-footer.png?width=75&height=39&name=logo-web-footer.png "logo-web-footer")](https://catsquared.com?hsLang=en) Copyright © 2026 CAT Squared [**](https://www.facebook.com/CATsquaredinc)[**](https://twitter.com/CAT2Software)[**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cat-)[**](https://www.youtube.com/c/CatSquaredConway) **