Smart factories - driving the automotive industry into the fast lane
Services giant Capgemini's latest study into smart automation focuses on the car industry.
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Lessons for enterprise from the scale modeling world - Part 2, where reality bites
In part one of this miniseries, I set out the scale modeling landscape in broad strokes. In this part I talk to how it works from a commercial perspective.
Behind the news - Plex's CEO on why their standalone cloud MES points to a best-of-breed SaaS enterprise
Plex's announcement of a standalone cloud MES took me by surprise. But the news also fuels the resurgence of the best-of-breed enterprise. Plex CEO Bill Berutti fielded my queries.
SIG invites manufacturing customers to fill up on asset management tools
The Switzerland-based filling machines company has launched a new digital solution, Plant 360 Asset Management, to help food and beverage manufacturers achieve operational equipment effectiveness (OEE) goals
Taking the self-driving enterprise for a spin - Aera CEO Fred Laluyaux on learning from users, building a category and not being Siebel
It's been two years of building technology, proving value and learning lessons en route; now it's time to scale up the noise level.
Moving past the 'growing pains' of 2019 - Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo talks customer diversity, product integration and platform take-up
2019 has seen some execution challenges for Zuora as its customer footprint grows in breadth and size.
Smart factories - why manufacturing big change is difficult
A new report from Capgemini promises major gains from smart manufacturing – but also major obstacles.
IFS World 2019 - ERP-controlled shop floor robots save $1.5m at packaging plant
From IFS World 2019, a novel example at Cheer Pack of robots on the factory floor, controlled by an ERP system, where no one lost their job
ServiceMax Maximize London - service management as a C-Suite business issue...and a matter of life and death
Service management is now a recurring revenue priority for business which opens up new opportunities for ServiceMax.
Fail early, fail often - a manufacturing mantra for an AI age
AI in manufacturing - a healthy counterpoint to some of the hype and the fear-and-loathing.
600 million years later - what can an octopus teach us about technology?
Reaching out a tentacle on World Octopus Day to find parallels with technology innovations.
Advice for the pragmatic manufacturer in a world of IIoT hype
Practical advice for manufacturers who want to cut through the IIoT hype and address real-life business concerns, by Anurag Garg of Plex Systems
Salesforce targets manufacturing and CPG with new industry clouds
With the launch today of two new industry clouds, Salesforce is looking to expand its presence in manufacturing and consumer packaged goods
JDA CEO says supply chain focus is needed to tackle The Three 'A's - Aldi, Amazon and Alibaba
JDA CEO Girish Rishi on supply chain management's rise to become a CEO-level agenda item.