Category Archives: The Edge Blog
Preparing Students for Analytics, the IBM Way
Big Blue teams up with Fordham to train students to manage the explosion of information in the modern workplace.
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged BI, business intelligence, data management, IBM, Information overload, MDM 1 Comment
SAP Seeks Sustainability Leadership
The software giant takes stock of its own footprint even as it rolls out apps to help others do the same. But is it jumping the gun?
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged cap and trade, carbon footprint, emissions, environmental, green manufacturing, Sustainability Leave a comment
Born to Be Wild: Automation’s New Image
Nothing stirs interest in technology like embedding it in a high-powered motorcycle.
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
Keeping Innovation Alive When Downsizing Factories
If cost-cutting means you can’t keep all your factories, weed out the ones that contribute least to manufacturing innovation.
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SaaS: Ready for Prime Time?
More manufacturers are sold on Web-based software than ever before, but before you dive in without a life preserver, think about some simple ways to protect your SaaS investments.
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged Business ByDesign, on-demand, Oracle, SaaS, SAP, software, web services Leave a comment
An Innovation Action Plan
If bureaucracy is the bane of innovation, start cutting the red tape.
Heading Off the Hackers