Articles
ERP: What does it mean to us today? 
The wonderful TLA ERP. We have heard this term used for last two decades, but what does it really mean and, in particular, how does it help in today’s changing world. Well, let’s start by expanding the TLA: ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning.
March 2010
IT news round-up
A look at some of the stories making the news in the IT world.
March 2010
SAP extend BI On Demand capability
SAP announced today its BusinessObjects BI OnDemand solution. Simon Holloway reviews.
24 Feb 2010
Preactor provides foundation for growth for VIECL
Anticipated savings will enable VIECL to invest in ERP
05 Feb 2010
Demystifying the Cloud
What is Cloud Computing? Search.com provides the following definition: “Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. These services are broadly divided into three categories: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).”
01 Feb 2010
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Business Profiles
An innocent EDI journey
Embracing expansion into new countries represents a serious business challenge for any organisation, and turning to managed services where organisations outsource critical business processes to external experts is becoming increasingly popular. TM explores the innocent way...
August 2009
Control is no freak
To know exactly what’s going on throughout the production process – and where the capacity for an urgent order exists – is a holy grail of manufacturing operations. But it’s not unreachable, says David Trowell of Seiki Systems
01 Mar 2008
The shape of knowledge
Even the knowledge economy must have some tangible outputs. Mark Lally, manufacturing and distribution manager at BMC Software talked to Jayne Flannery about the production challenges thrown up by the software industry
August 2007
A tasty deal
Applied Principles is that most unusual of IT companies, one that delivers more than it promises. Ruari McCallion spoke to Mark Harris, of Kanes Foods and JJ Kotze of Applied Principles
01 Jun 2007
Industrial manufacturing applications
Why do nine of the top 10 global manufacturing conglomerates run Oracle applications?
01 Jun 2007
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Case studies
Balfour Beatty Case Study - Columbus IT
See how Balfour Beatty Rail was able to increase output by 300% Balfour Beatty Rail is a made to order manufacturer of capital goods for the rail industry. See how they were able to maximise operational efficiency, improve capacity planning, automate machine control and drive better customer service when the implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX with the leading Microsoft Gold Partner Columbus IT.
Elliott group case study - Columbus IT
The Elliott Group is the UK’s largest supplier of relocatable accommodation facilities to a broad range of industries. Their products include cabins, containers, storage units and modular buildings but an international operating site requires streamlined processes. The need for centralized systems, ability to get an overview from the data across the whole group, negotiate with the suppliers and make remarkable savings at the same time was what made Elliott contact Columbus IT.
Poupart Case Study - Tectura
Based in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Poupart is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of quality soft-fruit, top-fruit, stone-fruit, citrus, cherries, grapes and a host of other products to multiple retailers and independents.
Röchling Plastics UK Case Study - Tectura
Röchling Plastics UK is a subsidiary of an international leader in the manufacturing and machining of engineering plastics for the capital goods industry. Employing over 6000 people worldwide, they offer semi-finished products and machine tooled finished parts tailored to specific customer requirements. These are typically made of thermoplastics and fibre reinforced plastics as well as laminated densified wood.
Tornado Wire Case Study - Tectura
Tornado Wire has been manufacturing and supplying high quality, wire fencing products for more than 30 years. With their own manufacturing plant in Cumbria, UK, they develop high-performance fencing solutions for the agricultural, equestrian and industrial market sectors.
Quality assurance and regulatory compliance goals with erp - Tectura
This paper examines how a fully functional ERP system can address the quality and regulatory challenges facing today’s chemical manufacturers. Companies that adopt these systems can automate key processes and gain end-to-end visibility throughout the supply chain. As a result, they can deliver safe, high-quality products and maximise their business performance.
