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  • When Will Cloud ERP Take Off?

    By: Pat Garrehy, Rootstock While analysts project that the adoption rate for Cloud HR is over 60 percent and for Cloud CRM over 75 percent, the present adoption rate of Cloud ERP for manufacturers is less than ten percent. One major obstacle is that the larger ERP vendors are On Premise providers.
    16 May, 2013 | 4 minutes
  • Siemens offers PLM Software Grants

    Institutions that receive a grant will have access to unlimited seats of any Siemens’ PLM software bundle, free center-based training, discount online learning, free upgrades and technical support.
    09 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • ISA publishes book on Manufacturing Operations Management

    ISA published the third collection of its Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) methodology white papers designed to help manufacturers transform their paper-based processes into real-time operations intelligence.
    06 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Industry 4.0 Gaining Momentum

    By Bill Lydon, Editor Industry 4.0 was a thread in the presentations at the Hannover Messe 2013 opening ceremony under the umbrella of this year's "Integrated Industry" theme. The term "4.0" represents a belief that industry is entering a fourth industrial revolution.
    29 April, 2013 | 4 minutes
  • Real Time Data Integration and Dashboarding

    By Bill Lydon, Editor Representatives of pharmaceutical companies from around the world discussed the topic of real-time data integration and dashboarding. Each participant identified their company's progress and shared first-hand experiences. This is the fifth article from the PAR series.
    29 April, 2013 | 3 minutes
  • MESA announces on-line classes

    B2MML & Integration Fundamentals training courses will allow students easier access to classes and offer them two options for earning a MESA Certificate of Awareness (CoA) online.
    25 April, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • MESA starts "Executive Point-of-View" Program

    The program will help a company's senior leadership understand the business value of MES, MOM and ERP.
    23 April, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • PAR discusses Integrated Manufacturing Systems

    By Bill Lydon, Editor Representatives of pharmaceutical companies from around the world discussed the value of integrated manufacturing systems. Each participant identified their company's progress and shared first-hand experiences. This is the fourth article from the PAR series.
    22 April, 2013 | 6 minutes
  • Public or Private Cloud?

    By Pat Garrehy, Rootstock What you should know before selecting your Cloud ERP solution. If an organization is considering a Private Cloud ERP vendor, it needs to undertake some comprehensive analysis to be assured that this vendor can satisfy all of their business requirements.
    18 April, 2013 | 6 minutes
  • Synactive releases SAP ERP App

    GuiXT Liquid UITM Client app, available through the App Store, requires no additional infrastructure for users to experience SAP GUI on Pads, iPhones and iPod touch devices.
    18 April, 2013 | 1 minutes
  • Russian Oil and Gas Industry to buy more automation

    Increased investments, government regulations and the exploration of new oil and gas deposits will favor the development of the automation and control solutions (ACS) market in Russia over 2013-2016.
    17 April, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Lear Assembly Plant uses ISD MES software to improve quality

    The entire auto seat assembly process is managed by an Integrated Systems Design (ISD) PC-based quality assurance system that improves overall seat quality by monitoring the seat assembly and sequencing process.
    15 April, 2013 | 4 minutes
  • Study says 75% of EAM Software Users have No Mobile Access

    Users of enterprise asset management (EAM) and computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software report low levels of access to these systems through handheld mobile devices.
    12 April, 2013 | 1 minutes
  • Which ERP Has the Lower Cost of Ownership? Cloud or On-Premise?

    By Pat Garrehy, Rootstock ERP software providers often confuse potential customers with cost comparisons relating to software license, implementation, ongoing maintenance, future enhancements and customizations between Cloud and On Premise solutions. The costs are actually about the same.
    11 April, 2013 | 3 minutes
  • Rootstock Software to supply Cloud ERP to IPA

    IPA selected Rootstock Software to support their design, engineering, assembly and service operations.
    03 April, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Epicor to supply ERP to Water World

    Water World will deploy the financial, logistics and manufacturing modules of Epicor ERP in its offices in Egypt and the USA.
    03 April, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Epicor to supply ERP to Pradeep Metals

    Pradeep Metals manufactures closed-die forgings for the oil & gas, valve, instrumentation, petrochemical, and general engineering industries around the world.
    02 April, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Aegis Software MES tracks Murrietta Circuits

    Aegis’ software provides setup validation and traceability, Route Control and WIP Tracking, automating quality data collection and repair, and Interactive Paperless Documentation.
    26 March, 2013 | 3 minutes
  • Software Toolbox Offers Subscription Model for FactoryKPI

    FactoryKPIs for iOS starter kits, which allow the use of 10 metrics across multiple devices, are now available for $99.
    20 March, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Werum to supply MES to Sanico pharmaceutical plant

    At Sanico's site in Turnhout, Belgium, PAS-X will replace the existing third party manufacturing execution system (MES) and the warehouse management system.
    13 March, 2013 | 1 minutes
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