Aug 29, 2013
Responding rapidly to the lukewarm uptake of its Windows 8 platform, Microsoft yesterday announced it has released Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 to its hardware partners. “Windows 8.1 is a significant update, delivered in a very short time frame, which continues the...
Jul 31, 2013
There is a rising trend towards using a corporate application (app) store to manage the proliferation of mobile applications (apps) across manufacturing organisations, according to a new report Business Strategy: Looking Forward to the Corporate Application Store from...
Jul 1, 2013
Contract manufacturers of notebook computers suffered a worse-than-expected first quarter, after shipments to clients like Apple and Hewlett-Packard tumbled to the lowest level in three years, according to a PC Dynamics Market Brief from HIS. Global shipments of...
Jun 11, 2013
As the rand continues its weakening trend against the US dollar, economists have predicted greater potential for local manufacturers to compete positively with imports. “While the weak rand may present certain advantages for exporters, the reality is that local...
Jun 3, 2013
People – and the flexibility and decision-making capabilities they provide – will be at the centre of the factory of the future. IDC’s Manufacturing Insights’ new report, Business Strategy: The Journey Toward the People-Intensive Factory of the Future,...
