Inforbix - Product Data Applications
Inforbix product data application for engineering and manufacturing
The enterprise is the next place where the disruption wave is going to happen. Who would have thunk it… you, perhaps? Okay, before you flame me, let me explain. Granted, enterprises are not known for taking bold innovative technology steps; indeed, it’s where legacy software [aka digital zombies] still seem to thrive. We all know [...]
I’m sure you’ve had a chance to hear about Big Data. Awareness of big data is increasing these days. Navigate to Big Data on Wikipedia article, to get to broad definition: In information technology, big data[1][2] is a loosely-defined term used to describe data sets so large and complex that they become awkward to work with using on-hand database management tools. Difficulties [...]
Reusing product data contained in CAD file is a common task performed by engineers in manufacturing companies. For many people, however, finding and accessing CAD files from multiple locations and sources within their company is a time consuming process. The process usually involves searching through many folders and directories on different file servers, asking people [...]
Let’s talk today about search and enterprise. Search has come a long way from being a well known feature in many applications and OSs to something different: getting access to information. Internet search engines pioneered the vision of “information access” and Google turned search into a verb: “Google it”. So, when it comes to accessing information on [...]
The world of enterprise companies in general and manufacturing companies in specific is extremely complex. There are complex eco-systems, operational environments, and vast islands of data processing to contend with. These days, it feels as if many manufacturing companies are thinking of ways to improve company processes and operations. And as with everything in life, there’s multiple ways of [...]
Have you heard about Gen-Flux? Maybe? Well if you haven’t, here’s what Wikipedia provides as a short intro to Gen-Flux. Generation Flux is a neologism and psychographic (not demographic) designation for American employees who need to make several changes in career throughout their working lives due to the chaotic nature of the job market following the [...]
At the start of the year I’m usually making plans for travel, e.g., partner visits and conference. However, as an emerging company, we do not have the luxury of time to visit all the conferences going on. Moreover, some of them overlap. One of the events, I’m afraid I may miss is the upcoming SEMTECHBIZ [...]
The amount of data generated enterprise organizations is growing. I don’t think anyone can refute this. There are plenty of sources that cite just how much data has, is, and will be generated. Here are two data points: By 2020, more than 1/3rd of all digital information created annually will either live in or pass through the [...]
Consumer technologies are making their way into the enterprise. There’s even a buzzword for it: consumerization. Here’s a list of examples (from Quora) that span the last five years: 2007: RSS, Profiles, Blogs, Wikis, Discussion Forums as an integrated platform (Wikipedia, WordPress, Typepad, Newsgator, Friendfeed) Instant Messaging/Presence (Gmail) Actual use of LinkedIn for recruiting Point Systems/Levels (World [...]