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Not just another revolution: Industry 4.0

Paul Carreiro, executive vice-president and managing director, EMEA, Infor explains how "Industry 4.0" is shaping manufacturing technology

The Internet of Things: let’s get connected

Recent figures suggest that Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices will reach 26 billion by 2020, up from 0.9bn in 2009. By 2017, it’s expected that close to half of all information exchanged on the Internet will be from non-PC devices.

The new way to get pallets moving faster in the warehouse

Charlie Brackley, Sales Manager at Harland Simon, reveals how slow moving pallets in the warehouse will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to real-time location aware technology

Momentous Facts and the Enormous Savings on Industrial Plastic Storage Containers

There are some absolutely momentous and enormous things out there, and we are going to share some absolutely gigantic things that involve storage, crates and plastics.

Are You Missing a Trick In Reducing Warehousing/Distribution Costs?

A big cost saving is sitting right under most DC manager’s noses undetected… and employees can gain from it too!

Five Reasons You Need Industrial PCs In Your Manufacturing Business

Manufacturing is not an easy place for a PC. Most PCs prefer clean, quiet and safe desktops — the polar opposite of typical manufacturing conditions. Yet manufacturing depends on PCs just as strongly as any cubicle dweller does.

Information is Power; Make Customer Data Your Business Fuel

Henning Ogberg, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales at SugarCRM discusses how manufacturing and logistics organisations can get the most out of big data.

Was Black Friday a resounding success or a logistical nightmare?

With mixed views about the long term effects of Black Friday, will retailers be as keen to take part again this year?

How to increase manufacturing productivity: from products to customers

How to increase manufacturing productivity finally has an answer: getting closer to customers and fully exploiting technologies like CRM & ERP

Peak Trade Planning

At my team meeting this week, the inevitable topic of how prepared everyone was for Christmas came up. The state of readiness reflected the different characters:

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