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Why Big Data and Baseball Aren’t So Different
Digital technology creates, records and stores a lot of data. That data could be from your personal vehicle, your company website or your factory floor. If it is instrumented, it is churning out data. Status and history comprise the bulk
... Continued6 Common EDI Documents Typically Found in a Manufacturing Trading Partner Cycle
An Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) translator is a powerful and productive tool. EDI delivers the ability to transact business electronically with your customers, helping you expedite the exchange of critical data, streamline transactions, eliminate manual data entry errors, improve customer
... ContinuedTrailer Manufacturers: Stop Settling for Generic ERP
Trailer manufacturers are unique in both their processes and business needs. Unfortunately, when it comes to ERP software, trailer makers are typically lumped together with other manufacturing industries (automotive) that are not a good fit for their day-to-day operations. To
... ContinuedVideo: How Horizon Die Company Controls Costs and Meets Production Challenges
Horizon Die Company is a first generation manufacturer pushing the envelope on technology by taking on the tough technical challenges other metal stamping suppliers decline. As a premier provider of high speed (sometimes up to 10,000 parts per minute!), tight-tolerance
... ContinuedAMA Plastics: How the West’s Largest Injection Molder Maximizes Success
AMA Plastics is a Top 100 Custom Plastic Injection Molder in North America. In its 156,000 square foot facility that includes an ISO Class 8 (100,000) clean room and tooling department. AMA Plastics uses its 92 molding machines and 60
... ContinuedAmazon, Microsoft or Google? Selecting a Cloud Infrastructure Service Provider
Many IT organizations, driven by the ever-increasing demand on businesses to provide products and services on the Internet, are finding themselves more often turning to Cloud hosting options for their solutions. There are several infrastructure service providers to choose from,
... ContinuedFour Manufacturing Predictions and Trends for 2015
The holidays are upon us and it is time to not only think about family, food and gifts, but to also think about what the coming year will have in store for us. Not only for ourselves, but what does
... ContinuedScanners and ERP: A Look at Some of the Common Considerations
One of the most frequent questions we get asked in the IQMS Hardware Division is, “What scanner works with EnterpriseIQ?” Before answering that question, I would like to clarify the term “scanner.” Most people refer to any device that is able
... ContinuedStop Trying to Integrate Your Shop Floor MES and ERP Solutions
It seems like one of the recent trends in ERP software functionality is a renewed focus on shop floor control. This trend has prompted many ERP companies to begin selling third-party shop floor systems that are “integrated” with their ERP
... ContinuedA Quick Overview of Common Cloud Services Options
The term “cloud” has evolved over the years from a vague collection of computer systems interconnected for research and collaboration to a multifaceted and lucrative service platform used to host anything and everything that one can imagine. In addition, there
... ContinuedIQMS User Group 2014 – The Day 1 Experience
Hellllooooooo, Las Vegas! I have been waiting weeks for the arrival of User Group 2014 and finally, after two years in the making, it is here! And let me tell you, Day 1 did not disappoint – It was a
... ContinuedAutomatic Document Management: Ditch Your Manual Filing System
When we all started school as young children, we were given the same speech about keeping our binders nice and tidy. We all had to go to the local office supply store, buy the colorful subject dividers and begin the
... ContinuedIs Money the Most Important Factor in Choosing Your Next Career?
“Show me the money!” – Rod Tidwell (Jerry Maguire) There are several factors people consider when making a career move: Salary, location, job fit, job security, benefits, fellow employees and more. After conducting more than 420 phone interviews in the
... ContinuedIt’s Quiz Time: What Kind of EnterpriseIQ User Are You?
Ever take a quiz to find out what “kind” you are? For example, what kind of sports fan, boss or cookie are you? I thought it would be fun to find out what kind of IQMS EnterpriseIQ user you are. Keep
... ContinuedFinite Capacity Scheduling for Manufacturing Production Management
Your manufacturing business lives and dies by the effectiveness of your master production schedule, making the role of scheduler an unenviable position. The Master Scheduler Also known as the “Production Planner” or “Lord of the Shop Floor Calendar”, whatever title
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