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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Should Cloud Computing Go the Way of SOA?
There was a time when business managers and executives thought they needed to know all there was to know about service-oriented architecture, or SOA. They didn’t. Cloud computing might just be today’s SOA.
What Price Sustainability?
Manufacturers and other businesses are due to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the EPA this March. Is the cost of this kind of sustainability too much for the industry to handle?
MESA’s New Operations Management Competency Program
A little certification goes a long way: The new educational forums deliver basic information around the strategy and business value of MES.
Operational Excellence Springs Eternal
Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other disciplines under the operational excellence banner will long hold the attention and capture the ambitions of manufacturers, even if industry observers tire of them.
Enterprise Integration Includes PLM, MES
New partnerships that synchronize product design with production could prove to be a powerful force in manufacturers’ enterprise integration strategy.
Cloud Computing in 2011: Not Cheaper, Just Different
Some business software vendors have made the argument that cloud computing/SaaS are cheaper alternatives for businesses to deploy software. In 2011, that argument should fade away.
Posted in Cloud Computing Tagged business software, business tools, cloud computing, cloud computing platforms, computing revolution, Oracle, SaaS, SAP 3 Comments
U.S. Squandering Billions in Transportation Dollars, Imperiling Supply Chain
The sustainability of the nation’s transportation infrastructure came into sharp relief this week with the news that unspent Congressional earmarks are hampering infrastructure improvements.
New Microscanners Augur Operational Excellence
Manufacturers looking to create operational excellence by chasing defects from their products will soon have new weapons in that fight, as sophisticated scanners help take Six Sigma to new heights.
Posted in Operational Excellence Tagged machine vision, manufacturer, manufacturing, micro CT, Operational Excellence, scanner, Six Sigma, TSA 2 Comments
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