HP, Microsoft Signal Greater Focus on Manufacturing Execution Systems
According to a recent IDC newsletter, HP invited analysts from around the world to San Francisco to hear their future strategy, now it has been six months since CEO Leo Apotheker took the reins....
View ArticleThe Conundrum of Implementing Enterprise Applications for Manufacturing
The concept of being a global manufacturer is hardly revolutionary. It is hard to be considered a viable “player” in the field of manufacturing without at least a global supply chain, outsourcing...
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5 Steps to Successfully Deploy IT Systems
An interesting dichotomy exists today. Recent market research has now clearly quantified the benefits and advantages of standardized business processes spanning manufacturing and supply chain...
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An Emerging Trend: Two-Tiered ERP Strategy
In discussions with our customers and prospects I have been noticing a new trend in enterprise software applications. Interestingly, most participants are unaware of how their thoughts are part of a...
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How to Leverage a Two-Tiered ERP Strategy with MES
I recently wrote about an emerging trend whereby a two-tiered ERP strategy is being used when trying to manage growth in new or expanding markets. In this post I will take a deeper dive into why...
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How Do You Implement an Enterprise MES if Your Plants are Autonomous?
When tasked with trying to get to the next level of manufacturing excellence, global industry leaders realize that their Manufacturing Execution System (MES) must be capable of leveraging economies of...
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What is Better – Common or Standard Manufacturing Processes?
Despite English being my second language, I quickly learned that different people speak with a different vernacular – similar words mean dissimilar things. “Common” and “Standard” is a perfect example....
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The Competitive Advantage of Global Traceability
In 2009, Toyota faced an event that every manufacturer aims to avoid at all costs: A recall. The incident caused unexplained acceleration in Priuses, later attributed to pedal entrapment from a faulty...
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5 Benefits of Using a Systems Integrator in Manufacturing IT
As a manufacturer grows and expands market share, staffing inevitably becomes a challenge. Initial focus must clearly be on product availability, followed by distribution, sales and marketing. As these...
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Global Traceability Part 2: Harnessing the Power of Big Data
In my last blog post, “What does Global Traceability Give you that a MOM Doesn’t?,” I discussed why companies with an enterprise solution for manufacturing operations management should also invest in...
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