IoT and big data may have arrived, but don't forget the basics

IoT and big data may have arrived, but don’t forget the basics

Posted on 13 Dec 2015 by The Manufacturer

The internet of things; 3D printing; cloud deployment, and big data may have captured the imagination and budget of many manufacturers, but amid this glamour, it's easy for the basics to fall to the bottom of the list of IT priorities, warns Andrew Kinder - industry and solution strategy director, Infor.

The shop floor is still the heart and soul of any manufacturing operation, and ignoring shop floor processes is a serious oversight. Andrew Kinder, industry and solution strategy director, Infor. Issues like inventory inaccuracies or idle equipment can go undetected until a major customer-affecting incident brings them to the forefront. Unexplained…

IoT and big data may have arrived, but don’t forget the basics

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