IT for Manufacturing Executives
Forget The Gym, Join A 3D Printing Factory
May 6, 2013 11:44 am | by David Mantey, Executive Editor, PD&D | Articles | Comments3D Creation Systems is an additive manufacturing facility that offers SLS, SLA, FDM, and composite technologies to members for as little as $2,500. The 3D Creation Systems concept is reminiscent of Tech Shop, another membership-based, do-it-yourself workshop.
Are You a Process Drone?
May 6, 2013 10:03 am | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | Blogs | CommentsWhy, oh why, is the team waiting for a quote for something that they already have established a contract to get, especially in an emergency situation where the only reason for the purchase order is to get a re-supply of material that came defective?
Why Manufacturers Need To Bulletproof Their Virtualized IT Environments
May 6, 2013 9:51 am | by Frank Hill, Stratus Technologies | Articles | CommentsThe benefits of virtualization, including cost control, higher productivity, and better long-term planning, are indisputable. Yet, some manufacturing engineers and plant IT departments are missing out on these benefits because they think virtualization involves too much risk.
The Key To Growth? Race With The Machines
May 6, 2013 9:34 am | by Ted | Videos | CommentsAs machines take on more jobs, many find themselves out of work or with raises indefinitely postponed. Is this the end of growth? No, says Erik Brynjolfsson -- it’s simply the growing pains of a radically reorganized economy. A riveting case for why big innovations are ahead of us … if we think of computers as our teammates. Be sure to watch the opposing viewpoint from Robert Gordon.
Obama: U.S., Latin America Must Strengthen Economies
May 6, 2013 9:25 am | by Julie Pace, Associated Press | News | CommentsPresident Barack Obama came to Latin America eager to move the region's relationship with the U.S. beyond fighting drugs and organized crime, yet the pervasive problems still trailed him throughout his three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica.
New Efforts To Curb Cellphone Theft
May 6, 2013 9:23 am | by Terry Collins, Associated Press | News | CommentsIn San Francisco, where half the robberies were phone-related last year, District Attorney George Gascon is calling on major companies in nearby Silicon Valley to create new technology such as a "kill switch" to permanently and quickly disable stolen smart phones, making them worthless to thieves.
GOP Seeks Alternative To Overtime Pay
May 6, 2013 9:19 am | by Sam Hananel, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe choice already exists in the public sector. Federal and state workers can save earned time off and use it weeks or even months later to attend a parent-teacher conference, care for an elderly parent or deal with home repairs. Republicans in Congress are pushing legislation that would extend that option to the private sector.
CAT Closing Toronto Plant
May 6, 2013 9:17 am | News | CommentsHeavy equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. says it is closing a tunnel-boring machine factory in Toronto by mid-2014, throwing 330 workers out of a job. Caterpillar acquired the facility in 2008 when it bought Lovat Inc. and got into the tunneling business, but now says the plant is no longer a "strategic growth opportunity" and will be shut down.
Ahead Of The Bell: Reports Detail BMC Buyout
May 6, 2013 9:13 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsShares of BMC Software climbed before the opening bell on new reports that a team of private equity firms may attempt to buy the information technology company as soon as Monday. There were several reports that Bain Capital LLC and Golden Gate Capital Group were close to finalizing an agreement to buy the Houston company in a deal valued at more than $6.5 billion.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. Sues Recycler
May 6, 2013 9:10 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA spokesman for Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark said Thursday that it found improperly made tampons for sale on the Internet. The company says it had an agreement with Austin, Texas-based Balcones Recycling to destroy the items but found them for sale on the Internet.
Canadian Manufacturers Optimistic About Business Growth In 2013, Reveals SME Survey
May 3, 2013 4:53 pm | News | CommentsCanadian manufacturers are expecting business activity to increase in 2013 despite some uncertainty in the economy, reports a recent survey by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), producer of the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) 2013, to be held at The International Centre, September 30 to October 3.
Wireless Replenishment Starter Kit
May 3, 2013 4:49 pm | by Zebra Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsZebra Technologies Corporation, a recognized global leader in solutions that extend real-time visibility into business operations, announced the release of its Material Flow “Wireless Replenishment Starter Kit,” a manufacturing replenishment system that provides real-time visibility on the plant floor so manufacturers can respond quickly to changes in inventory, production status and customer requests.
Sustaining Market Leadership By Leveraging Business And Manufacturing Intelligence
May 3, 2013 10:11 am | by James Montgomery, Product Manager, Apriso | Articles | CommentsManufacturers cannot expect to sustain success with traditional decision making when facing today’s unprecedented shifts in markets, demands, technologies and opportunities. To maintain a leadership position and profit margins, companies must respond intelligently to more frequent, drastic and faster changes.
ISM: Manufacturing Slowing, But Still Expanding
May 3, 2013 10:03 am | by Jon Minnick, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | Articles | CommentsEconomic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fifth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report On Business. Although U.S. manufacturing continued to slow in April, underlying metrics show that there is more good news than there is cause for concern.
The Man Behind The GoPro
May 3, 2013 9:57 am | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsIn just a few years, Nick Woodman, 37, transformed his unlikely surfer's fantasy invention into the GoPro, one of the world's best-selling cameras. He talks to E!'s Jason Kennedy about turning his dream of capturing cool action footage into a reality.
