Fiat and Chrysler to integrate separate IT systems
Posted on 29 Apr 2014 by Tim Brown
Car manufacturing group Fiat and Chrysler have contracted IBM to integrate their different IT systems into a single global operation.
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Cost of business cyber security breaches almost doubles
Posted on 29 Apr 2014 by Tim Brown
The number of information security breaches affecting UK businesses has decreased over the last year but the scale and cost of individual breaches has almost doubled.
Tips to avoid software IP infringement
Posted on 17 Apr 2014 by The Manufacturer
Dan Hedley, solicitor at Thomas Eggar LLP gives his tips on avoiding software intellectual property infringement.
US Army able to be audited for first time thanks to ERP rollout
Posted on 16 Apr 2014 by Tim Brown
The US Army can, for the first time ever, now fully audit its finances thanks to the implementation of its new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software tools.
ERP (enterprise resource planning) 7 successful selection secrets
Posted on 9 Apr 2014 by Malcolm Wheatley
Considering a new ERP system? Some simple hints can ease the pain, advises The Manufacturer's contributing IT editor Malcolm Wheatley.
Every thing to play for
Posted on 3 Apr 2014 by The Manufacturer
Thomas Svensson, senior vice president ThingWorx EMEA, discusses David Cameron’s recent commitment to fund research into the Internet of Things and the implications of this movement for manufacturers.
The pace of innovation
Posted on 3 Apr 2014 by Malcolm Wheatley
At a glitzy gathering in Atlanta, Georgia in the US last month, Microsoft showcased the latest technologies on the horizon for businesses, manufacturers included. Malcolm Wheatley went along to see what the future holds.
UK manufacturers wary of cyber crime threat
Posted on 1 Apr 2014 by The Manufacturer
Almost a fifth of SME-sized UK manufacturers have suffered an online security breach in the last 12 months, a new survey has revealed.
Every thing to play for
Posted on 17 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
Thomas Svensson, senior vice president, ThingWorx EMEA discusses David Cameron’s recent commitment to fund research into the Internet of Things and the implications of this movement for manufacturers.
How may I serve you?
Posted on 6 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer
Is servization a growing characteristic of UK manufacturing? How does a company become servitised and who does the model apply to? Professor Tim Baines of Aston University’s Centre for Servitization Research and Practice explains.