Blogs
How Valuable Is Your Freight Provider?
February 17, 2012 1:16 pm | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsThere may come a day when your freight provider calls you up with an offer on how your business could collaborate on a better supply chain management strategy. But why wait? Anyone in the supply chain business knows that disasters don’t wait until next year to strike.
The Business Side Of DfX
February 17, 2012 1:00 pm | by Chris Munroe, Director of Engineering, EPIC Technologies | CommentsAn innovative product with a design that drives efficiency throughout product realization process is a true competitive advantage. So, let’s look at cost drivers and ways that they can be eliminated.
Problem Solving Is More Than Method
February 10, 2012 3:46 pm | by Mark A. Latino, President, Reliability Center Inc. | CommentsWithout definitions, one could confuse troubleshooting, problem solving or root cause analysis, and no one would be the wiser. The following definitions will add some clarity.
The Year's Key Tech Trends (Part II)
February 10, 2012 3:20 pm | by Dylan Persaud, Managing Director, Eval-Source | CommentsEval-Source has compiled a list of 12 technology trends and predictions that should play out this year. These predictions and trends are based on what the consulting firm sees with its customers, what their concerns are, and what organizations will need to address.
The Year's Key Tech Trends (Part I)
February 9, 2012 12:10 pm | by Dylan Persaud, Managing Director, Eval-Source | CommentsEval-Source has compiled a list of 12 technology trends and predictions that should play out this year. These predictions and trends are based on what the consulting firm sees with its customers, what their concerns are, and what organizations will need to address.
Silicon Valley’s Low Down, Dirty Shame
February 7, 2012 12:59 pm | by David Mantey, Editor, Product Design & Development | CommentsIt’s hard enough to blast through the glass ceiling, let alone blast through it when the strongest of the technological powerhouses are reinforcing the beams supporting it.
Let Technology Improve Your Maintenance Efficiency
February 6, 2012 1:56 pm | by Ed Smigo, Director, Systems Technology, PROCONEX | CommentsWhile automation has greatly increased operating efficiency in the process industries over the past 30 years, resulting in greater productivity, higher quality, and safer plants, the same level of efficiency has not rippled down to the maintenance function.
Entrepreneurially Hard Wired
February 3, 2012 2:00 pm | by Mike Rainone, Co-Founder, PCDWorks | CommentsWhat we lack is the European vision that seed money, especially government seed money, is a required ingredient for successful innovation.
Always Connected
February 2, 2012 2:43 pm | by David Mantey, Editor, Product Design & Development | CommentsThe pace of change in the consumer electronics industry is remarkable, and companies have to be nimble enough to seize opportunities as they arise.
Learning The Apple Way
January 30, 2012 1:46 pm | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsThe brilliance of the tablet is that it’s convinced those who don’t make much money that they do need one, despite all indications otherwise.
The Value Of Tightly Managing Your Subsidiary Ecosystem
January 26, 2012 2:58 pm | by Mike Morel, Senior Director of Marketing, SAP | CommentsBy improving the metrics in the entire order-to-cash cycle across the subsidiaries, organizations can free up valuable cash that can be used to fund growth.
Google Is Getting Too Personal
January 24, 2012 5:24 pm | by Editor | CommentsAs we all continue to marvel at the phenomenon that is Google, we must remember to look and assess before we jump forward.
Shale Gas: A Renaissance In U.S. Manufacturing?
January 23, 2012 3:04 pm | by Bob McCutcheon, U.S. industrial products leader, PwC | CommentsAccording to some, an abundance of shale gas resources may spark a U.S. manufacturing renaissance with economic benefits that include cost savings, greater investments to expand U.S. manufacturing facilities, and increased levels of employment.
Keep Your Necktie Tucked in Your Shirt
January 23, 2012 10:54 am | by Brent Oman, Manager Product Application Engineering, Industrial Power Transmission, Gates Corporation | CommentsWhen you’re up against the wall on a design problem, think about who supplies the components for the sub-system you’re working with. Then get in touch with their application engineers.
The Complexities Of Re-Shoring
January 17, 2012 1:05 pm | by David Longshore, General Manager, Creation Technologies | CommentsA cost-of-ownership evaluation will often show that on-shore is just as competitive, if not more competitive, than going to a low-cost region.
