A Smart Manufacturing company is a manufacturer with fully integrated solutions which empower it to be highly flexible and responsiveto changing conditions, with self-healing systems. Those capabilities enable a company to reduce costs, generate more revenue, andincrease their competitiveness in their market. So how does it all work, and where do these capabilities come from? […]
We talked recently with a manufacturing company that has a custom ERP system they built themselves. It performs the functions they need and it is customized to exactly the way the business runs. It’s a good fit. Not long ago the company was purchased by a much larger conglomerate of manufacturing companies. The parent company […]
It’s like baseball. You want to focus on the fundamentals before you try the expert moves. Let’s say you’re watching your local team slide in the standings, as we have unfortunately seen with the Pittsburgh Pirates. You’ll hear the sportscasters and managers and coaches talk about getting back to the basics before they get fancy. […]
In the last post, The Biggest Software Mistake Your Company is Probably Making, we covered the basics of what an information systems (IS) strategy is and the importance of having one in place. This week, we’ll dive deeper into what makes a good IS strategy and how to build one for your company. What makes […]
Most companies spend a lot of time thinking about IT — information technology – which refers to computer hardware, computing capabilities, storage, transmission, security, etc. Virtually everyone works on or with a computer or electronic device of some kind. Evolving technology is “in our face” all the time. You can’t help but see colleagues with […]
Banish Uncertainty and Revolutionize Your Business with an IoT Business Transformation Plan
The good news is that in this digital age, no company needs to operate in the dark anymore. Leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) in the right way can help you banish uncertainty.
