Peter Bradley is an award-winning career journalist with more than three decades of experience in both newspapers and national business magazines. His credentials include seven years as the ...

The basic concept has been given many names. Digital Smart Factory. CIM—computer integrated manufacturing. CIP4—International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and ...

In today’s challenging higher education market, technology managers and IT departments are wearing more hats than ever before simply to ensure they are able to complete projects that meet or even ...

The bidding stage can be overwhelming for a lot of reasons. Systems integration is a complicated process that can be done in many different ways. As such, integrators take different approaches to ...

Today all businesses rely heavily on ERP software for important business functions such as production planning, operations management, accounting and finance, sales, and service support. Given ...

Plant owners and operators are always trying to do more with less, but finding solutions to the problems currently impacting manufacturing environments isn’t so simple. The reason is that ...

In the end it’s important to make sure that after all the consultation and negotiation, your security goals are completely fulfilled. Failing to address vulnerabilities now will only push them farther ...