IT for Manufacturing Executives
The Dirty Dozen: Finding And Fixing Company Culture
May 13, 2013 10:54 am | by Steven Shaffer, President, Shaffer Consulting | Blogs | CommentsSometimes, a company stops growing when its leader’s gifts are no longer enough to effectively manage the business. It’s no surprise then that one of the biggest impediments to a healthy business is poor organizational health, which stems from poor leadership. When a culture of blame and excuses permeates a company, it can paralyze it.
Cloud Readiness For Logistics Providers
May 13, 2013 10:39 am | by Joe Pampel, Consulting Director, SunGard Availability Services | Articles | CommentsCall it the Logistics Cloud. It’s cloud-computing technology for logistics service providers, or LSPs, and it’s a huge universe that encompasses every industry. It’s computing that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet and employs a network of remote servers to store, manage and process data rather than a local server.
Economy Pressuring Young Drivers Out Of Cars
May 13, 2013 10:30 am | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsMore young Americans, 16-34, are choosing to take public transit, walk or decide not to spend the money for an automobile, and that has car companies concerned. Major automotive companies are now tasked with understanding this trend and how to entice this group to make a purchase. NBC's Chris Clackum reports.
Regulators Probe Ford Truck Steering Issue
May 13, 2013 10:09 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsU.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that problems with steering-gear boxes are causing a loss of control in some Ford trucks. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers an estimated 340,000 F250 and F350 Super Duty Trucks from the 2008 model year.
Dell Board Committee Seeks More Info On Icahn Plan
May 13, 2013 10:06 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDell board members say they need more details from investor Carl Icahn if he wants them to seriously consider his latest challenge to Michael Dell's $24.4 billion plan to take the computer maker private. Icahn and prominent Dell shareholder Southeastern Asset Management said last week they want to keep Dell Inc. publicly traded and give shareholders $12 in cash or more shares.
Government Sells 58.4M Shares Of GM Stock
May 13, 2013 10:04 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsThe government has sold another piece of its stake in General Motors Co. The Treasury Department said Friday in its April report to Congress that so far this year it has sold 58.4 million shares of GM stock and earned net proceeds of $1.6 billion.
BlackBerry Focuses On Cool Factor
May 13, 2013 10:01 am | by David Friend, The Canadian Press | News | CommentsChief executive Thorsten Heins will take the stage on Tuesday and is expected to deliver a keynote speech that could reveal a lower-priced version of its latest phone and some clues about whether the company plans to abandon tablet technology forever.
Natural Gas Export Plans Stir Debate
May 13, 2013 9:58 am | by Matthew Daly, Associated Press | News | CommentsA domestic natural gas boom already has lowered U.S. energy prices while stoking fears of environmental disaster. Now U.S. producers are poised to ship vast quantities of gas overseas as energy companies seek permits for proposed export projects that could set off a renewed frenzy of fracking.
AP: Cars Made In Brazil Are Deadly
May 13, 2013 9:52 am | by Bradley Brooks, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe culprits are the cars themselves, produced with weaker welds, scant safety features and inferior materials compared to similar models manufactured for U.S. and European consumers, say experts and engineers inside the industry. Four of Brazil's five bestselling cars failed their independent crash tests.
Manufacturers Do Better In the Cloud
May 10, 2013 12:14 pm | by Plex | White PapersManufacturers do better in the cloud. See how the SaaS or cloud model works for you. Avoid costly hardware, licenses and complex version upgrades.
Finally, Uniform And Secure Enterprise Data Storage Ideal For Manufacturing
May 10, 2013 10:29 am | by Andres Rodriguez, CEO of Nasuni | Articles | CommentsManufacturing companies have a notorious need to store large files and provide access from multiple offices, all on a restricted budget. In a world where manufacturing production is king, capital expenses are laser-focused on tools and equipment, leaving IT to strategically minimize capital investment while delivering enterprise-class IT operations.
Google Glass: A First Real Life Look
May 10, 2013 10:13 am | by ABC News | Videos | CommentsABC News' Joanna Stern shares what life is like behind Google's connected glasses. With 16 gigabytes of storage, a 5 megapixal camera, Bluetooth radio and more, Google Glass is making it's debut into the real world.
Microsoft Director: 'Manufacturing Is A Hotbed Of Innovation'
May 10, 2013 9:49 am | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsThe fundamental DNA of our business is to unleash the potential of people and organizations. And we have a long history of success in productivity tools. So that’s what we want to continue to do for our manufacturing customers — provide the tools to unlock their potential in growth, innovation, quality and customer service and help them improve productivity by optimizing and connecting their operations.
American Airlines Settles Safety Claims For $24.9M
May 10, 2013 9:41 am | by David Koenig, AP Airlines Writer | News | CommentsAmerican Airlines has agreed to pay $24.9 million to settle $162 million in potential fines that were proposed by U.S. safety regulators. American called the payment "a reasonable resolution" to the Federal Aviation Administration's claims that it had violated safety regulations involving electrical wiring on planes and other issues.
IMF Says Monetary Easing Could Drive Asset Bubble
May 10, 2013 9:36 am | by Elaine Kurtenbach, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsInternational Monetary Fund officials say they are watching carefully for signs that massive flows of cash unleashed in world markets by unprecedented monetary easing might lead to asset bubbles, or to overheating in some emerging markets.
