The Manufacturing Forecast for 2022
The past few years have been a whirlwind of unprecedented events for manufacturers. We sat patiently, or as patiently as we could, through 2020 hoping things would get better, only for 2021 to bring new complications. It was like...
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China, Covid-19, & Containerships: How to Thrive in This Supply Chain
The past two years of our lives have been like a poorly scripted Hollywood movie. We’ve seen those movies where a pandemic takes out whole cities and neighbors are arguing in the street over the last can of spam,...
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IoT Devices
IoT Devices- What are they? IoT, or the internet of things, devices are the nonstandard computing instruments and devices that are able to transmit data and wirelessly connect to a network. However, IoT goes beyond connecting the standard devices...
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Transforming ERP with AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly revolutionized the world of technology and has surpassed its original simple smartphone technology. Today in 2021, AI’s intelligent capabilities are transforming businesses by optimizing system-operating models. With the data mining capabilities of advanced self-learning...
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Disruptive Technologies: The Risks and Rewards
Disruptive Technologies: The Risks and Rewards What are Disruptive Technologies? Disruptive technologies, including robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), additive manufacturing, blockchains, and business analytics are changing the manufacturing landscape for businesses everywhere. These disruptive technologies...
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Omnichannel Sales: What is it?
Due to the ever-evolving customer base, a customer’s next moves are sometimes completely unpredictable, as they are influenced by many factors such as technology and retail brands. Technology has an enormous impact and influence on customers; so much...
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The Connection Between Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
For most programs, BI functionality will already be built into the ERP system. However, the core functionality may not be enough for larger organizations that experience large quantities of data every day. In these cases, these companies may...
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Enhance ERP Software
Over the past few weeks, we have discussed how digital transformation and technological advances in general are changing the manufacturing industry and companies worldwide. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), are huge contributors in these...
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Top 8 Cybersecurity Threats for Manufacturers
Technological advances are constant, and an ever-evolving technology connected market means that manufacturers are confronted with new and looming threats to their businesses in the area of cybersecurity. While this can seem overwhelming, the first line of defense...
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Digital Transformation Trends for 2021
What is Digital Transformation?
Digital transformation is the integration and adoption of digital solutions and technologies throughout an organization, transforming both internal operational efficiencies as well as how value is delivered to customers. More than a single...
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