Digital Transformation may be defined in a number of different ways by analysts or enterprise software vendors. But at its heart is the idea that as we use more digital technologies, those technologies change the way we live and, more pointedly, the way we conduct commerce and do business. Businesses are introducing new technologies in innovative ways to reduce cost, create new revenue opportunities and improve the customer experience.
Field service organizations are looking for new innovative ways to maximize operational efficiency and reduce operational costs. This change has created a fundamental shift in the industry, from expectations through to functionality and approach. As product-based companies move towards a service-based performance model, the shift from commoditization to servitization has become more evident as the way forward.
To better understand how trade/specialty contractors currently use technology to manage their service organizations, we conducted a study of 200 trade contractor executives. In it, current aftermarket field service practices and gaps were revealed.
Construction and contracting customers today are demanding complete through-life service for their assets. Because customers want more than just asset delivery, asset owners are undergoing a change of mindset, looking to performance-based relationships that model whole-life costs and deliver guaranteed outcomes.
76% of manufacturers will increase their use of smart devices or embedded intelligence in two years. While technology can be beneficial and necessary, the key to success will be the ability to distinguish between what is new and what is useful.
Manufacturers and high-tech companies today understand that change presents a constant challenge. Competition can come from anywhere on the globe at breathtaking speed, and risk and opportunity are often closely coupled. Keeping risk at bay, and identifying and seizing opportunity, are traits of companies that thrive in this environment. Enterprise (ERP) software is one of the main tools modern manufacturers leverage to grasp the opportunities that arise from successfully meeting challenges
CAMplete TruePath is a fully integrated CAD/CAM suite that includes post-processesing, verification, simulation and optimization of 5-Axis tool paths. The suite takes the output from the user’s CAM system through either APT or G-Code in order to bridge the gap between CAM systems and milling machines, and provides users with the functionality required to analyze, modify, optimize and simulate 5-Axis tools paths within a 3D environment.
Protected Flow Manufacturing is job shop manufacturing software designed to support both execution and planning processes. The platform ensures users work on the right things at the right time in the right order, controls how and when jobs and materials are released to the floor, and prioritizes jobs in an intuitive, user-friendly way.
Lillyworks is ERP software that assists users with shop floor scheduling processes and is equipped with Protected Flow Manufacturing (also available as a standalone scheduling tool). The platform is accessible via multiple devices including PCs, laptops and tablets via web browser, and is designed to be highly flexible in order to support custom product structures.
OmegaCube ERP is enterprise resource planning software designed to provide users with flexible approaches based on best practices. The platform is equipped to customize existing logic, configure workflows, and provides users with dashboards and event notifications.