There are easy ways to experiment with the power of cloud computing, says WM's Brian Tinham
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Brian Tinham, WM's technology editor, asks what is big data and how can it help manufacturers
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Are IT providers doing enough to banish hype and jargon, asks WM's Brian Tinham
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There are moves afoot to make cloud computing more resilient and scalable, says WM's Brian Tinham
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WM's Brian Tinham says focus new ERP projects on the business, not on the software
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Overcome worries about data security and compliance to make the most of cloud-based services, urges WM's Brian Tinham
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WM's Brian Tinham says software licensing could do with an overhaul if it's to deliver better value
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WM's Brian Tinham on keeping electronic secrets safe with the right security measures
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Reliable and robust internet access is essential for all UK manufacturers, says WM's Brian Tinham
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Technology pays on shopfloors and in supply chains, says WM's Brian Tinham
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IT – and ERP in particular – needs a fan club in the boardroom, says WM's Brian Tinham
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Manufacturers need better disaster recovery strategies, says Brian Tinham, both for data and IT staff
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Hozelock's IT journey to be unraveled at the WMMC Business IT Conference
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Having the right shopfloor information at the right time can boost bottom-line performance, says WM's technology editor Brian Tinham
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WM's IT expert, Brian Tinham tackles concerns IT Systems can't stand up to user's expectations.
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Chris White MP, APMG group chair and former manufacturing manager on why the sector's growth will rely on a regional focus.
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Back to front thinking is behind our B list media profile says WM editor, Max Gosney
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WM's IT guru Brian Tinham gets to grips with enterprise asset management software and product lifecycle management suites
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Manufacturers might want to take a leaf out of the European communications services industry, where CIOs apparently intend to strike a better balance between in-house and outsourced IT – as well as making better use of ERP add-ons, such as CRM, and vanilla systems.
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QI would like to double our capability to process quotations:?can lean tools and techniques be applied to the back office?
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"I would now spend only 5-10% of the [system selection] effort on choosing an ERP system." So said Cosworth Group head of manufacturing Darren Dowding at last month's CimForum manufacturing business IT conference at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
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A major issue in manufacturing business IT today has, on the face of it, less to do with business and more the manufacturing itself. The proverbial elephant in the room is paper processes, spreadsheets, obsolete data collection systems and practically zero 'manufacturing intelligence' that, together, conspire to keep businesses blind to their wealth-generating shopfloors.
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The government has announced the details of the new national contract to deliver the Manufacturing Advisory Service.
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SAP is all about SMEs – and, while the software giant insists this is no change of course, it seems determined to change the lingering 'only big corporates welcome here' perception.
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Admittedly, the anti-virus industry could hardly be described as guiltless when it comes to scaremongering. However, the revelation that there have been 365 data loss incidents globally since the start of this year, involving no fewer than 126,727,474 records, is worrying.
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