BioTherm Energy, a national developer and owner of cleaner and renewable energy projects and an independent power producer, has invested in the service and support of its ICT managed services partner, the Integr8 Group, in order to bolster operations.

In conjunction with Sub-Zero winning the 2010 Progressive Manufacturing 100 award, SAS has been inducted to the Technology Partner Hall of Fame by Managing Automation magazine.

Ortems, represented in South Africa by Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, has announced that its Agile Manufacturing Solution 7.40 has achieved has enhanced its SAP R3 ERP certified integration to include SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) application.

Infor reseller Softworx has announced a multi-million rand deal with Afripack, one of the largest independent packaging suppliers in South Africa, for the roll-out of Infor ERP BaanIV to Afripack’s newly acquired Consumer Flexibles division.

When Rare Holdings initiated an intensive evaluation of the available and suitable ERP systems on the market, it was somewhat surprised when HansaWorld emerged as the leading contender, given that it had not previously heard of their solution. But it was soon satisfied that the internationally recognised vendor was up to the task.

Infor has announced that chief strategy officer Bruce Richardson will be hosting a 30-minute global manufacturing industry webinar on 8 June at 2pm GMT (4pm South African time).

At first glance, the difference between a one-man engineering shop and a multinational manufacturing enterprise seems obvious. But guess who’s better informed?

The requirements of quality management systems have evolved significantly over the past several years, writes Ian Huntly, CEO and MD of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings.

Many organisations want to develop further – to move towards the holy grail of ‘zero defect’, writes Ian Huntly, CEO and MD of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings.

Currently, companies in every industry are moving in an economic environment characterised by an increase in the intensity of competition and the tightening of global competition as they each chase shrinking markets, writes Ian Huntly, CEO and MD of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings.

Today's plant-floor control systems generate incredible amounts of raw
data - whether it is the number of parts scrapped during a shift or the
amount of ingredients used in the most recent batch process, write Michael
Panaleano and Todd Smith, product managers at Rockwell Automation.