Feb 19, 2014
As for many companies, they will deliberate for months over their strategy, and then when they decide on implementing it they soon realise that either their strategy has become out-dated, or their plan of action was completely off-the-mark. Even worse, is when the...
Feb 10, 2014
The Manufacturing Accelerator Programme (MAP) has signed a memorandum of agreement with Productivity SA to revitalise the South African Manufacturing Industry by implementing the MAP programme in manufacturing companies. The initiative was launched to 20 make-to-order...
Feb 4, 2014
The increasing networking of manufacturing equipment is opening up factories to the benefits of flexible production and wireless mobile communications. However, the rising use of connected devices is also exposing production sites to security breaches and...
Feb 3, 2014
Enabled by communications and sensor technology, the global manufacturing business is on verge of what some are calling the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 – a new era of highly efficient, flexible and customisable mass production. However, Industry...
Jan 24, 2014
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon that has been reshaping IT in business offices is now spreading to the manufacturing sector, with employee-owned smartphones and tablets playing an increasingly important role in manufacturing settings for 2014 and beyond....
