IT for Manufacturing Executives
Manufacture The Right Mix Of Business And Financial Savvy
June 3, 2013 10:26 am | by Peter Arendt, Managing Director of Food and Agribusiness, Huntington Bank | Articles | CommentsThe degree of specialization along the food processing chain makes a significant difference in how one builds a sustainable business franchise today. Years of ingenuity and vertical integration have enabled operators to create uniform and predictable product applications and capture maximum operating efficiencies.
Be A Better Project Manager: Lead Like A Championship-Winning Coach
June 3, 2013 10:26 am | by Scott Grzesiak, Regional Operations Manager, Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. | Articles | CommentsIf you’re an engineer or manufacturing manager by trade and you find yourself playing the role of a project manager at your manufacturing site, you’re not alone. You were most likely put in charge of the project because of your deep technical knowledge of the project’s scope and have a project team consisting of individuals from a variety of departments with varying skills.
Supercomputer Watson To Be Customer Service Rep
June 3, 2013 10:25 am | by SRV Network, Inc. | News | CommentsIBM’s famed supercomputer first made waves when the company introduced it as a computer specifically made to answer Jeopardy! questions. Since then, Watson’s development has expanded, and in 2011 it competed against former Jeopardy! winners Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter to take home a $1 million prize.
HighJump Software Named A Challenger In Magic Quadrant
June 3, 2013 10:25 am | by HighJump Software | News | CommentsHighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, has announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a Challenger in the Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). This is the first time HighJump has been placed in this quadrant, moving up from the Visionary Quadrant of years’ past.
Photonics Societies Announce Initiative
June 3, 2013 10:25 am | News | CommentsThe American Physical Society (APS), IEEE Photonics Society, Laser Institute of America (LIA), the Optical Society (OSA) and SPIE, the International Society of Optics and Photonics, announced the launch of the National Photonics Initiative (NPI), a collaborative alliance seeking to unite industry, academia and government experts to identify and advance areas of photonics critical to maintaining U.S. competitiveness and national security.
3-D Printing Goes From Sci-Fi Fantasy To Reality
June 3, 2013 10:21 am | by Martha Mendoza, AP National Writer | News | CommentsOnce a science-fiction fantasy, three-dimensional printers are popping up everywhere from the desks of home hobbyists to Air Force drone research centers. Users are able to make just about anything they like: iPad stands, guitars, jewelry, even guns. But experts warn this cool innovation could soon turn controversial — because of safety concerns but also the potential for the technology to alter economies that rely on manufacturing.
Apple Antitrust Suit Over e-Books Set For Trial
June 3, 2013 10:19 am | by Larry Neumeister, Associated Press | News | CommentsIn a civil case in which the words of Steve Jobs play prominently, the government and Apple Inc. are set to square off over allegations that Apple Inc. conspired with the country's largest book publishers to make consumers pay more for electronic books. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote is scheduled to begin hearing the price-fixing case Monday in federal court in Manhattan.
Companies Look To Home-Grow U.S. IT Workforce
June 3, 2013 10:16 am | by Dirk Lammers, Associated Press | News | CommentsAs tech giants such as Google and Microsoft lobby Congress for more H-1B visas to bring skilled workers from overseas, a small but growing number of public-private endeavors are trying to spark an IT reshoring trend by developing the nation's next generation of tech experts.
Millennials’ Frugal And Green Lifestyles Raise The Bar For Brands
May 31, 2013 10:31 am | by Suley Muratoglu, Vice President for Marketing and Product Management, Tetra Pak | Articles | CommentsWhat’s more, packaging, which has long been part of the green discussion due to concerns about food waste, sustainability and recyclability, is center stage again. But this time consumers are considering it in a more holistic way to embrace and fulfill this young group’s unique views on frugality and social responsibility.
A Model For American Manufacturing Growth
May 31, 2013 10:22 am | by Kevin Duggan, Duggan Associates | Articles | CommentsAs an operation that manufactures about 97 percent of its product in the United States with a local labor force, yet sells 60 percent internationally, Hypertherm has become a model of how American manufacturing can be competitive globally with low-cost, low-wage markets.
Building A Home With A 3D Printer
May 31, 2013 10:13 am | by The Associated Press | Videos | CommentsThe relatively new technology known as '3D printing' has already been used to make prosthetic legs. Now, architects claim they'll soon be able to build a whole house using a 3D printer. The technology is still relatively new, but it's already being used in the medical world and in the arts.
Control System Integrators Forecast Busy Year Ahead
May 31, 2013 10:01 am | by Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) | News | CommentsThose responsible for manufacturing plants and process facilities are increasingly turning to members of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) for help in boosting productivity and guarding against catastrophic computer failures that can interrupt operations. This was among the messages that came out at the recent 2013 CSIA Annual Executive Conference in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Results Of SMB Hiring Outlook Survey Released
May 31, 2013 9:52 am | by Sage | News | CommentsDriven by increased demand for their products and services, almost a third of manufacturing and distribution firms in the small and midsized business (SMB) sector expect to increase the size of their workforce in 2013, and 45 percent plan to keep it the same, according to the results of a survey announced by Sage North America.
Tesla Promises To Add Charging Stations
May 31, 2013 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe company said Thursday that by the end of next month, it will triple the number of charging stations it runs from the current eight, and the number will go to around 100 in the coming year, putting stations within reach of almost the entire populations of both the U.S. and Canada.
Eurozone Unemployment Heading For 20M
May 31, 2013 9:42 am | by Pan Pylas, Associated Press | News | CommentsUnemployment across the 17 EU countries that use the euro is on course to hit 20 million this year, according to figures showing the jobless rate hit another record high — the latest ignominious landmark for the currency bloc.
