Given the scope, complexity and dynamic nature of the regulations behind safety systems for automated production equipment, enlightened manufacturers are increasingly seeking help. Brian Tinham talks to Rockwell about some of the issues.
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No one relishes ripping and replacing major business systems, but sometimes you have to bite the bullet. Brian Tinham looks at recent developments as part of WM's IT Shortlist 2013 guide
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ERP has grown massively in functionality in recent years.
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A bankrupt owner, a bad rep and a crisis of confidence – Ellesmere Port was down and very nearly out 18 months ago. But a radical flexible working deal between bosses and unions has delivered a stunning turnaround.
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It's instructive to find that, even in 2013, new sensing technologies are being developed that can transform industrial measurements.
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When Hillier Nurseries' existing ERP system started to creak at the seams, it sought out a new solution that would be reliable, flexible and meet its every requirement.
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Deming's 'plan, do, check, act' is best revised as 'check, act, plan, do' for maintenance professionals. Brian Tinham looks at the role of CMMS/EAM systems in making that happen.
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Advanced planning and scheduling systems have been around for years but, as the technology is refined and their reputation spreads, transformational improvements are still being achieved.
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