Repost: Bring Your Own Software (BYOS), Not BYOD, Is Real Challenge (with comments)

http://mspmentor.net/managed-services/bring-your-own-software-byos-not-byod-real-challenge?utm_source=090313&utm_medium=DAP&utm_campaign=NL&elq=%7E%7Eeloqua..type--emailfield..syntax--recipientid%7E%7E&elqCampaignId=%7E%7Eeloqua..type--campaign..campaignid--0..fieldname--id%7E%7E

An interesting article on new concerns for the CIO--it's not only Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), but BYOS (Bring Your Own Software) that enterprises must now address.  Think of the device as a Trojan horse--since once a user brings it inside, it carries not only authorized, but unauthorized access to the network.  On the other hand, it does allow a certain level of independence, and innovation, in bringing new technologies and applications into play that may not have had the visibility in the past.

Wonderware's SmartGlance offers smart device-enabled reporting (the BYOD aspect) with rich, intuitive, on-demand information management (the BYOS aspect).  It allows users to view real-time data on a tablet or smart phone, to make decisions based on current process status and conditions.  SmartGlance brings the best of BYOD and BYOS to users.

Repost: A Shift In Focus: The Value Of Serialization, with comments

http://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/doc/a-shift-in-focus-the-value-of-serialization-0001?sectionCode=editor&templateCode=Departments&user=2120959&source=nl:38067

 

Serialization, or the ability to capture individually-identified product elements within a final version, is integral for any product that has compliance requirements.  Serialization has always been a foundational function of a Manufacturing Execution System.  The ability to track components prior to assembly, or blending, allows manufacturers or processors better visibility into the performance of these components, as well as a firmer handle on quality and any remediation efforts that occur if a product fault occurs.

Wonderware MES, coupled with ArchestrA Workflow, provides the backbone for providing deep and complete serialization tracking of components and lots.  It reinforces compliance efforts with closed-loop track/trace/genealogy.  We'll be talking more about ArchestrA Workflow in pharmaceutical at our Users Conference-- so join us and see why we say it's a Revolution.

Repost: 14 Product Launches That Rocked And Why, with comments

http://adage.com/article/news/14-product-launches-rocked/243273/

as marketers, it's always interesting to understand why some product launches succeed, while others fail.  It's not just product--but reaching the unmet needs of your audience. 

For the industrial market, we see daily the need for better reporting, analysis, visualization.  There are a plethora of products available from your favorite industrial vendor, and for some, that may be enough.  Other customers may want "best of breed" to ensure that their needs are met.

We at Invensys have viewed our real-time platform as a cornerstone of our offerings, building out that framework for visualization, analysis and execution.  It's a way of managing not only initial needs, but growth and expansion.  And it works.

Product Marketing Manager Job Available!

Want to join a dynamic product marketing team?  Do you have experience with asset management, mobility, or workforce enablement products?  I have a job available for a Product Marketing Manager for our Avantis, IntelaTrac, and SmartGlance product lines.  Apply today!

Coca-Cola Swaziland uses Wonderware Solutions to Optimize Energy Usage and Reduce Costs

Recognizing the need for an effective energy management strategy, Coca-Cola Swaziland (Conco Ltd.) decided to investigate further and what they found surprised everyone.

While there are many definitions for energy management, they mostly focus on two aspects; maximizing profits or minimizing costs through lower energy consumption. However, it’s rare to see actual practical examples of how one actually goes about achieving these desirable goals and that’s because the solution is a great deal more complex than switching off something when it’s not in use.

Coca-Cola Swaziland  selected a range of software solutions from the Invensys Wonderware stable to help them manage energy consumption and costs. These solutions included the System Platform based on ArchestrA technology, Historian and Client, InTouch SCADA / HMI, Information Server, SmartGlance for mobile reporting and Wonderware’s Corporate Energy Management (CEM) package.
Read the entire story of their success here.

Cover Story: Proven technology, including smart phones, tablets, and hand-held devices, enables step-change operations improvements | ISA

Cover Story: Proven technology, including smart phones, tablets, and hand-held devices, enables step-change operations improvements | ISA

by Kim Custeau and Lane Swensen, Invensys

Invensys Participates in CityNext

“Our participation in Microsoft CityNext demonstrates our commitment to helping cities be smarter, more sustainable and more innovative now and to modernize for the future,” said Rob McGreevy, vice president of platforms and applications for Invensys. “Microsoft’s latest technologies will provide us with greater opportunities to help our municipal customers transform and modernize their city operations using familiar, secure Wonderware technology and devices. Through this program, cities will be able to engage their citizens and businesses using mobile applications and big data analytics, helping to accelerate innovation and opportunities through community development and workforce enablement programs.”

Read the entire press release here:
http://iom.invensys.com/EN/pages/IOM_NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=594