IT in Manufacturing

Hybrid DCS offers the best of both in an evolving industrial landscape

by Allan Davison | September 23, 2025 | Industry Areas, IT in Manufacturing Trends | 0 Comments

Today’s industrial automation continues to evolve at a blistering speed which means traditional Distributed Control Systems (DCS) have to keep up to ensure continuous integration into modern, digital infrastructure. By Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software lead...

GenAI reimagines the factory floor

by Allan Davison | August 20, 2025 | Industry Areas, IT in Manufacturing Trends | 0 Comments

The world of manufacturing is driven by automation, efficiency and digitisation. And now we have generative AI (GenAI) – a subset of deep learning – which taking the factory floor to the next, impressive level; unlocking new possibilities for product innovation. By...

Achieving manufacturing agility in the face of constant global uncertainty

by Allan Davison | June 9, 2025 | Industry Areas, IT in Manufacturing Trends | 0 Comments

It’s no secret that manufacturers are operating in an increasingly complex global trade environment, facing challenges from tariff volatility and shifting supply chains. By Jaco Maritz, CEO of Syspro Fluctuating trade tariffs are also intensifying the challenges...

What Industry 5.0 looks like for African manufacturers

by Allan Davison | June 6, 2025 | Industry Areas, IT in Manufacturing Trends | 0 Comments

Modern manufacturing is complex, and the more advanced the process is, the more challenging it becomes to efficiently manage people, processes, and systems. Industry 5.0 marks a transformative evolution in manufacturing. By Johan du Toit, strategic sales executive for...

Vantage Goldfields delopys Sage ERP solution

by Allan Davison | Mar 6, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Manufacturing | 0 Comments

Accounting and related business software solutions provider Lorge has supplied and implemented a Sage 300 ERP (formerly Accpac) premium edition software solution for Vantage Goldfields at its office in Nelspruit. Vantage Goldfields, an Australian-owned company...

Green Apple IT delivers IT services to Bauba

by Allan Davison | Feb 13, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Manufacturing Trends | 0 Comments

Bauba Platinum, a JSE-listed platinum exploration service, is a holding company for various mineral prospecting rights for platinum group metals mineralisation, collectively known as the Bauba Project. The company operates primarily in the Eastern Bushveld Igneous...

Mining companies turn to Quintica, BMC

by Allan Davison | Jan 22, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Manufacturing Trends | 0 Comments

The mining sector faces stringent governance and regulatory issues all of which are designed to keep its systems and processes in check. It is against this backdrop that more and more mining customers are turning to Quintica and the BMC platform it provides to ensure...

Getting SA’s mines online

by Allan Davison | Jan 17, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Manufacturing Trends | 0 Comments

South Africa’s mining sector is one of the largest driving forces behind, and contributors to, the national economy. Since the terrain where mines operate is unforgiving and working conditions are perilous, the industry has also become increasingly reliant on...

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