Manufacturers: ingenuity during uncertainty

If uncertainty is a concerning phenomenon, the ingenuity and innovations that result are far more impactful for humankind. Manufacturers are navigating this difficult period, not as the status-quo, but rather with creativity

The Leanest Lean You Have Ever Seen

Lean manufacturing represents a cultural change at all levels of a company. Its prime objective is to eliminate waste, whatever form that takes. The most obvious examples in the production area might…

Crossing the Chasm from ERP to APS

Today we well know that, with few exceptions, ERP systems assume adequate resources are available when required, i.e. resources have infinite capacity. ERP systems have a BOM exploder and inventory c…

APS: A key element to digital transformation

From strategic planning to detailed scheduling, Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) is essential for anticipating manufacturing resource needs; orchestrating efficient use of material, people, a…

SIMATIC IT R&D Suite 7.5 is now available

We are excited to announce the latest version of the SIMATIC IT R&D Suite has been released!

Version 7.5 is now available. SIMATIC IT R&D Suite represents a major technological evo…

A Crystal Ball for the Supply Chain: Bringing Current and Future Capacity into the Delivery Equation

In companies all over the world there is a trend that seems to be common. Competition is increasing both from the company’s traditional competitors and from new entrants to the market place, often fr…

NOW AVAILABLE: SIMATIC IT R&D Suite 7.3

We are excited to announce that Siemens SIMATIC IT R&D Suite 7.3 is now available! SIMATIC IT R&D Suite V7.3 is the fourth version released on the “next generation” platform for SIMATIC IT R…

Jumpstart your digitalization journey with an APS tool

Global competition necessitates manufacturers find ways to optimize production operations by reducing or eliminating non-value-added activities. Innovative technology continues to aid in this process…

Narayan Powertech gets big win with SIMATIC IT Preactor APS

Another huge success story in the application of Advanced Planning and Scheduling technology, Siemens’ SIMATIC IT Preactor APS. Narayan Powertech needed support for its growing transformer manufactur…