Join ISE at the 2022 WMCPA Spring Technical Conference, March 15-17. The sessions for the event take deep dives into several topics related to data management, development and system management on IBM server platforms. As an IBM Silver Business Partner, ISE is excited to not only attend the event but to bring our own staff […]
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MV2’s real-time reporting functionality provides stability in the face of ERP unavailability
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Managing servers can be a complicated activity that requires specialized personnel to perform. But there are other options available that can free IT people to focus on other activities that need just as much attention. Join our webinar February 2 to learn about how remote management of IBM iServers works. Our managed services consultants will
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Guest Blog from Acuity… Apprenticeship programs are becoming more popular as industries are having a hard time finding and hiring skilled workers. Starting an apprenticeship program is an opportunity to train talent for your company and advance your own business at the same time. The key to a successful program is implementing the core of
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Guest Blog from Acuity… We have all heard about the struggles auto and computer makers are experiencing as the chip shortage continues to impact them. And the shortage is impacting many other industries as well. So, what are these chips? Well, we are not talking about potato or corn chips. They are semiconductors, which
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MACHINE TIME & LABOR TIME Knowing what machine downtime costs can easily be found by contacting Accounting for the machine’s amortization schedule. It can also be calculated through lost revenue from reduced production during the down period. The savvy manager puts both together to get an accurate number for what a machine costs a company
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Transitioning to a new ERP is undoubtedly one of the biggest decisions a company can make. Definitely not a decision to be made lightly, as it impacts many departments, numerous people, and multiple processes. However, that choice doesn’t always necessitate much time being spent thinking about the company’s MES. The MES is the tool that
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Having high quality business software inhouse is thought of in the same way as automation systems – it seems that everybody should have them. But the popular assumptions are only the big players can afford systems like these and they just don’t bring the same value to high mix low volume producers. As in
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Selling products with a high degree of customization can be a challenge. Aside from the issues at the forefront of everyone’s mind, like knowing what options are available which are not, keeping staff up to date on that availability and actually showing the customer what configurations would look like, the challenge of quoting the options
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Guest Blog from Acuity… Few working in the American trucking industry will deny that 2020 brought unique challenges to almost every sector of the trucking industry. The ongoing pandemic caused many motor carriers to scramble in Q2, with some losing a significant portion of their outbound freight due to the slowing or idling of some
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Guest Blog from Acuity… A great lean tool that is often overlooked and sometimes misunderstood is the gemba walk. Gemba comes from the Japanese word genba, meaning “the actual place.” In lean manufacturing, gemba refers to the place where things happen—the manufacturing floor. However, gemba is more than a walkthrough of the manufacturing or office areas. It’s
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Guest Blog from Acuity… Lean manufacturing is something nearly everyone in the industry talks about and strives to achieve. Lean manufacturing is a method of identifying and eliminating waste to improve the manufacturing process and give customers only what they are willing to pay for. Before we discuss ideas for reducing or eliminating waste, let’s
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Guest Blog from Acuity… When you think about cybersecurity, payment processes and customer data may come to mind, but it is also important to think about your supply chain. Unfortunately, cyber threats and attacks are real. In 2020, from January through June, there were 540 publicized data breaches and likely many more that were unreported, unnoticed,
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