The Light in the Tunnel
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel signifies hope and renewal, sometimes it’s simply the light of a locomotive heading your way to crush your well planned business plan. In the industrial...
View ArticleComplex Configurations in the Manufacturing Space
Listen as Gil Garcia, Director of Manufacturing Industries for Microsoft, and Scott Sandusky, Director of CPQ Business Development for Experlogix, discuss complex configurations in the IEM industry....
View Article2015 Trends in CPQ
The latest Gartner report on CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) really confirms the trends that we have been talking about here on the Dynamics Café. But there were some new and interesting tidbits to share...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening on your Production Floor
Products and parts become obsolete every day. It could be anything from the Palm Pilot, the Microsoft Zune, the beloved Ford Pinto (ok, bad example), or the home movie industry. Back in the day, people...
View ArticleIs there a Cyborg in the House?
Is there a Field Service technician coming to repair your machine a human or a cyborg (cybernetic organism)? Well, I don’t think you really need to worry about that for a few years yet, but in the...
View ArticleIs there a Medieval Barber Bleeding Your Business?
Back in the late 70’s there was a recurring SNL skit with great Steve Martin where he played Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber. Back in those days (medieval times not the late ‘70s as you might...
View ArticleManaging Plant Capacity
If you are a student of history (which I am) you try to learn lessons, both good and bad, from events that occur around you. Being around Manufacturing ERP in the mid 2000’s I saw the demise of both...
View ArticleMicrosoft Dynamics Industry Program Overview
If I were a manufacturing prospect for Dynamics AX ERP or CRM, how would I go about selecting the right partner for my project? Most people are unaware that Microsoft has an industry team that has the...
View ArticleIEM eBook: The Journey to Lean
Lean! That term can mean you are really skinny, or it can be a way of life for a manufacturing company. A few years ago, I participated in a 2 week survival course in Utah just to see if I could still...
View ArticleLife Sciences Edition- Compliance
As an Industry Director for the Microsoft Life Sciences practice most of the questions I get from the field (partners, customers, and analysts) revolve around compliance in the Life Sciences space....
View ArticleFood and Beverage Buyers Guide
I often refer to good process manufacturing software as “Pure Process” because it does not need any workarounds to manage a process manufacturing company. Too often ERP Buyers in the Food and Beverage...
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