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Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with a number of the leading analysts and vendors about Big Data, asking questions such as: how should the term be defined, what are the current key discussion points, what are the main benefits to the user and what can we look forward to in the near future with regard to further development?

This latest edition features a detailed Special Report on one of the most keenly discussed current technology areas within the world of retail, manufacturing, logistics and beyond – namely, Big Data. It also features a round-up of the Special Technology Reports published earlier in the year; Supply Chain Management, AIDC/Mobile Computing, Printing & Labelling and Transport Management.

Chief information officers (CIOs) in manufacturing have an unprecedented opportunity to take a leading role in their organisations, due in part to the rise of 'shadow IT'. That's one of the paradoxical findings of a new global study published by BT, based on a survey of almost 1,000 senior IT decision makers in eight regions and six sectors worldwide.

During 2015 Manufacturing & Logistics IT magazine plans to feature a series of ‘cover story’ end-user interviews from the manufacturing, logistics or retail environment. In each of the articles, we will be looking to profile a company’s use of manufacturing and supply chain IT solutions – e.g. ERP, Forecasting & Planning, Supply Chain, WMS AIDC, Mobile Computing – and the benefits it affords the organisation.

By Darren Travers, Senior Account Manager, AEB (International) Ltd.

3D printing isn't new - it has been used by the automotive and aerospace industries to build prototypes for some time now. But over the last few years, 3D print technologies have evolved more rapidly.

Manufacturers will have the opportunity to learn best business practice from the most innovative companies next February at the flagship National Manufacturing Conference – 'Manufacturing a Renaissance' organised by EEF, the manufacturers' organisation and sponsored by Asset Finance provider Lombard.

Just over a third (35%) of manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) has a business savings account, according to research released by Aldermore.

Manufacturing firms worldwide are increasingly deploying asset finance to facilitate equipment acquisition and technology upgrade, according to the latest study from Siemens' Financial Services Division (SFS).

Shinka Management is showing some of Australian industry's leading figures around Japanese factory giants like Toyota and Rinnai as part of their Lean manufacturing study tour to Japan this week.

Bentley Systems and Siemens PLM Software announced their latest actions to further enhance the integration of the digital product and process lifecycle with the factory's digital design.