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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Migration to the cloud has been a buzzworthy subject in the Information Technology space for quite some time, what does that mean for people managing production facilities? Join us Wednesday, January 19th at 12pm, CST to learn how manufacturers can realize the benefit of migrating their Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) workload from on-premise to the
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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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Take Control of Your Data… and take control of your shop floor! Being able to gather information easily is one thing but having the ability to view it and then take action is the real reason for capturing the information in the first place. The KPI & Dashboard Add-On is designed to leverage shop floor
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ISE | Paper-Less recently rebranded our Help Desk to “Technical Support.” The name change comes as we continue to evolve our customer support initiatives (with more to come) to best suit our customer’s needs and expectations. Although our name may be changing, the Technical Support team will continue to deliver the same high-quality level of
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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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HAPPY MANUFACTURING MONTH! Here we are in “new normal” for the manufacturing space… well in all spaces really. Each day, more and more companies are adapting, finding ways to get back up to speed. In navigating forward there seems to be a renewed emphasis on adaptation; being able to shift and evolve is more important
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Infor announced the end of life for its 9.1 Release of XA on June 30, 2020. What this means is that Infor Support will still try to help Customers if they have a problem, but no new fixes for that problem will be implemented at the 9.1 level. Many Customers are currently still on some
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If you’ve tried to apply an update to Infor XA’s PUI (Product Update Information) Tool lately, you might have been surprised to see your entire PUI Database disappear! Luckily, this is easy to fix. PUI is a tool provided with Infor XA that can be used to check the level of each object in
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At a high-level, what is cybersecurity, and why should manufacturers care? Are there benefits to utilizing an active versus passive protection system for manufacturers? Cybersecurity is about protecting your industrial computer systems from unauthorized access, preventing theft, damage, or manipulation of those systems. Unfortunately, industrial control networks were designed decades ago, before cyber
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We all have a number of online accounts for which a password is required; the bank, credit cards, your physician’s portal, social media, shopping sites, etc. At ISE we trust that you are diligent at constructing a password that you can remember, but also that others would not easily be able to guess. That can
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I think we all realize how crucial a company’s leadership is for success. As Acuity’s manufacturing consultant, I see a wide range of companies, and one common thread among the successful ones is a strong leader. For simplicity’s sake, this article will refer to the leader of a company as the CEO. We know
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Do you know if your equipment is making or costing you money? Can you answer this question confidently and accurately, or do you have to guess the answer? Before we get to the bottom of this ever-important question, I want to dig into a few of the terms I will be using so we are
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