Tapestry Solutions has pioneered the use of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for manufacturing operations – turning hype into reality when it rolled out its Enterprise Sensor Integration (ESI) platform across 50 Boeing factories.
For this monumental achievement, The Internet of Things Institute, Inc. has included Tapestry’s IoT technologies in its listing of the Top 20 Industrial IoT Applications. The Top 20 list includes companies that are “not idly boasting about the promise of the IIoT to transform 
their business; they have already begun the transformation,” according to the Institute.
As noted in the listing for Boeing: Using IoT to drive manufacturing efficiency:
“Aviation pioneer William Boeing quipped that it “behooves no one to dismiss any novel idea with the statement, ‘It can’t be done.’”
The multinational aviation company founded in Boeing’s name apparently still subscribes to that ethos … Boeing and its Tapestry Solutions subsidiary have aggressively deployed IoT technology to drive efficiency throughout factories and supply chains…”
As a sign of aggressive deployment of its IIoT application, Tapestry recently completed the initial phases of an ESI installation for a major defense contractor. The technology will provide the 
customer with automated asset tracking, workflow and material replenishment processes at their assembly plants throughout the United States.
About ESI
Tapestry’s ESI is an innovative integration platform that connects disparate sensor technologies through a standard interface – seamlessly connecting people, data and processes through automation. The technology addresses concerns surrounding interoperability between devices and machines that use different protocols with different architectures.
With ESI, there’s just one platform that can communicate with many different hardware and software vendors’ IoT solutions. As a result, supply chain visibility is not completely dependent on one manufacturer or sensor type. This ensures total asset visibility of equipment, tools, cargo and processes anywhere in the world.
The sensor integration solution saved Boeing over $100 million in its first year alone. It continues to generate savings year after year due to improved productivity, reduced inventory costs and increased supply chain velocity.
Unlike other IoT sensor solutions, ESI is a cloud-based platform that can be implemented across a global enterprise. In addition to manufacturing applications, ESI supports global supply chain logistics for industries including pharmaceutical, automotive, aerospace and defense.
Contact:
Janet Dayton
Tapestry Solutions Inc.
tapestrymarketing@boeing.com
