Manufacturer of Jaguar emblem invests £100k in ERP system
Posted on 25 Jun 2012 by
Zinc and aluminium pressure diecaster BSC has invested £100k in an ERP system after narrowly escaping administration in 2009.
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The absentee workforce and manufacturing productivity
Posted on 22 Jun 2012 by The Manufacturer
Tackle absence for bottom line growth says Neville Henderson, principal analyst, Pasfield Curran and Crown Computing
Intelligence briefing
Posted on 20 Jun 2012 by The Manufacturer
On July 17 TM is hosting BI Connect to help manufacturers understand the role of Business Intelligence in their organisations and the way in which this new piece of IT jargon might impact existing IT strategies. Here speakers at the event give their views.
Cyber Security Issues – ADS podcast
Posted on 19 Jun 2012 by Tim Brown
An audio recording of the ADS Security Media Round Table held at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) at Whitehall, 18 June 2012 is available here.
Event review: ERP Connect 5
Posted on 18 Jun 2012 by Malcolm Wheatley
How do you leverage an ERP system for maximum benefit? How do you get it to deliver maximum ROI as well as maximum productivity, maximum business intelligence, and maximum competitive edge? asks Malcolm Wheatley
Drinks company consolidates ERP systems in its bid to grow
Posted on 30 May 2012 by
Spirits company William Grant & Son has embarked on a programme to standardise its business processes and applications as it tries to double its £1bn revenues in the next five years.
Mobile is must-have
Posted on 28 May 2012 by The Manufacturer
Bridging the gap between manufacturers and their customers, mobile technologies are changing the manufacturing industry. Mark Greatrex, CEO at software vendor Lakeview, discusses how the adoption of these technologies should be a priority for businesses of all sizes.
Silos changing: Design flexibility for diverse engineering disciplines
Posted on 25 May 2012 by The Manufacturer
This week, Mike Evans, research director at Cambshi, returns to the subject of design flexibility as this 2nd May blog entry attracted a volume of comments. This blog looks in more detail at the issue of design flexibility for smart products and devices and contains some input from the marketing teams at technical applications providers.
Silos changing: Try before you buy
Posted on 27 Apr 2012 by The Manufacturer
This week, Mike Evans, research director at Cambashi, discusses a trend for companies to market products on a try before you buy basis.
BT launches enhanced security portfolio as threats to IT change
Posted on 27 Apr 2012 by
BT announced innovations to its BT Assure security portfolio after releasing research highlighting the biggest risks businesses run as more devices are linked to corporate networks and cloud solutions are increasingly used.