Make vs Buy: 4 Reasons For Why You Shouldn't Build Your Own Software

Ever since I joined the wonderful world of industrial software, during the course of a sales pursuit, we come across the "make versus buy" argument for purchasing, versus having internal IT and engineering resources dedicated to building out a highly customized application.

The Six "Must Haves" To Use Mobile Devices in Manufacturing

A mobile App running on Mobile devices can show you new ways to streamline operations, reduce costs, increase worker productivity and enable the power of real-time response. Mobility will let you transcend distance and connectivity issues, create a virtual, personalized space for collaboration and empower front-line workers to make better, faster, smarter decisions. Mobiles are becoming popular in the Manufacturing Industry for real time reporting, quick analysis and the ability to pinpoint problems from the road.

The six key features that Mobile Apps must offer to be effective in manufacturing environment:

• Must work on ALL mobile devices – Apple, Android, BlackBerry and Windows


• Must connect to all manufacturing systems


• Must be fully secured against hackers and lost phones


• Must have ability to drill down to pinpoint problems


• Must offer near Real-Time data updates for the latest status


• Must offer Alerts so user does not have to keep looking