Business Consultant & Freelance Writer
Steve Bambury recently posted about virtual reality and the Internet of Things. He wrote about how they can work together in education to improve upon those processes. To me, VR and IoT always made the most sense for manufacturing. Manufacturing is the great melding of people who build with their hands and the latest technology. […]
Read MoreI recently attended a webinar asking the question, Has MES Come of Age? It is an interesting premise. It is commonly known now that implementing information technology for manufacturers is one of the keys to their success but are Manufacturing Execution Systems being recognized for their business value? Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is a term […]
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Your company has implemented a Manufacturing Execution System or they have had one for a long time. What do you do now? Many companies use Manufacturing Execution Systems implementations as a catalyst for change. Implementing a MES forces people to think about how their plant runs and how it can be optimized. Whether there […]
Read MoreYou are a CIO recently hired by a mid-size manufacturing company that produces widgets. The company hired you to help guide them to implement a Manufacturing Execution System. At first, you thought this would be a relatively easy decision, so you put out a RFQ (request for quote) and see which of the on-premises, traditional vendors […]
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This post is inspired by the article, “Women’s Work: A Glimpse at the Changing Face of Manufacturing”. Reading this post made me think about how I found myself in the world of manufacturing. After reading the article, I believe it really does mean something different to be a woman in the field. I don’t work in a factory every day or […]
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