This looks like a job for industrial AI

Following a recent annual meeting by the World Economic Forum (WEF), industrial artificial intelligence (AI) has joined the ranks of the world’s superheroes. The WEF stated, industrial AI has the ability to usher in an era of elevated efficiency, innovation,...

Why BI is an increasing focus for African manufacturers

One significant challenge facing African manufacturers is inadequate reporting and analysis capabilities. This often results in inefficient decision-making processes due to siloed data, limiting the ability to respond to changing conditions quickly. By Marius Wessels,...
The magnificent seven of industrial software development

The magnificent seven of industrial software development

There’s fast paced and there’s supersonic, and the latter certainly applies to the evolution of software or more specifically industrial software. The last year has seen the industrial software step to the fore to take over the mundane, repetitive and...

Shift to cloud-based ERP transforms the manufacturing landscape

In today’s dynamic manufacturing landscape, the imperative of digital transformation resonates louder than ever. Yet, amidst the myriad priorities vying for attention, the migration to cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) often remains relegated to the...

Automation is not just about AI

The terms ‘automation’ and ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI) have become synonymous with each other in recent times and are often used interchangeably. By Raeford Liebenberg, manager at Silver Moon IT This can make the concept of automation seem...

4IR technology makes business sense for IM&E manufacturers

The pace of technology change keeps accelerating, not just in the manufacturing sector, but across industry sectors globally. By Johan du Toit, strategic sales executive for Syspro Africa Machines are faster, more powerful and more sophisticated than ever, and this...