With industrial processes, it's only possible to manage what is being effectively measured. Without keeping tabs on key metrics in a process, you'll never be able to determine if the efficiency of the process is getting better or worse.
In this short blog post, we'll discuss the progression from raw process data to information to the actions that can be taken and decisions that can be made using that information. We'll also discuss how the context (or how you're looking at data) can affect the information you're consuming.