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Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Wireless Gesture-Based Interface
Crunchfish, a Swedish company, has developed a no-touch user interface for smartphones that responds to your fingers’ position “in space.”
Posted in Enterprise Mobility Tagged 3D control, Android, Crunchfish, Enterprise Mobility, iPad, iPhone, product innovation, smart phone, smartphone, smartphone UI Leave a comment
Cloud Computing: Set Your Security Policies Now
Note the recent launch of a cloud computing clearinghouse that lets anyone with excess computing capacity sell that computing power to your IT team. Time to reiterate your security policies.
The Fallacy of Turnkey Enterprise Integration
Even with all of the latest and greatest web services and middleware tools, enterprise integration will never be easy.
Boeing Talks Supply Chain Sustainability
The 787 manufacturer cries “uncle” on its ambitious global supply chain initiative and vows to bring production closer to home in the U.S. The move may position Boeing well in unexpected ways.
Posted in Sustainability Tagged 787, Boeing, carbon economy, carbon emissions, Dreamliner, manufacturing, supply chain management, supply chains, sustainability 1 Comment
Operational Excellence by Fiat
Strong manufacturing leaders help drive their companies toward operational excellence, despite internal resistance. Is the U.S. government a strong manufacturing leader?
Product Innovation in Auto Industry Just Revving Up
PLM software vendors have announced a number of automotive wins of late, indicating a more streamlined approach to product innovation among carmakers.
Posted in Product Innovation Tagged automotive design, automotive innovation, CAD, Dassault Systemes, PLM, PLM software, product innovation, PTC, Siemens NX, Siemens PLM, Windchill 1 Comment
Will Robots Make Humans Obsolete in Manufacturing?