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Author Archives: Chris Chiappinelli
Does Your Reality Need Augmenting?
Sure, a new trend in information delivery will help you find a great restaurant, but what does it mean for manufacturing?
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged AR, augmented reality, manufacturing, picking, SAP, warehouse management Leave a comment
“Off-the-Shelf” Software and Other Fairy Tales
Recent developments in the service sector remind us that “off-the-shelf” is an off-the-wall proposition.
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged application services, customized IT, Dell, EDS, HP, Off the shelf software, Salesforce.com, SAP, Siemens Leave a comment
September 11, Years Later
Whether the assault comes from terrorists or a flagging economy, it is important to remember that the reaction is more enduring than its cause.
SAP Dogged by Court Costs
The enterprise software leader is spending a lot of time in court defending its business practices and technology, and the costs are adding up...
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged i2, lawsuit, Oracle, patents, R&D, SAP, software development, Sun Microsystems, Waste Management Leave a comment
Oracle v. SAP: When Lawyers Attack
For more than two years now, Oracle has pursued allegations of copyright infringement and fraud against archrival SAP, in a judicial cat and mouse game that is making a bevy of lawyers a boatload of money...
They’ll Soon Control Our Minds … or Maybe Vice Versa
Imagine strapping on a headset that senses your brainwaves and translates them into signals that control a computer or factory floor machine. The technology is here today, and it will be everywhere tomorrow...
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged future technology, HMI, manufacturing, mind control, touch screens, voice controlled technology 8 Comments
The Trouble with Food Manufacturing
This week I’m beginning a list of food products that haven’t been recalled due to E. Coli contamination. Nestlé’s Toll House brand almost made it, but, alas, its cookie dough appears to have come down with a curious case of E. Coli...
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged food contamination, Nestle, quality management, recalls, supply chain management Leave a comment
Sparks Fly at Steel Conference
Last week, a reported 1,500 people from the steel industry gathered in the Sheraton Hotel in midtown Manhattan to discuss steel industry trends. The agenda for the meeting really reflected today’s realities, especially for U.S. steel makers. The topics must have produced much controversy during the day, but the sparks really flew on Tuesday night...
Heading Off the Hackers