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 [...]
There’s so much said, these days, about the importance of an intuitive user interface (UI). It is hard to overstate the importance of a crisp and clear UI experience that does not distract from the task at hand. I shared some of my thoughts on UI in my BeyondPLM blog a few days ago. Here’s [...]
Today was clearly “Microsoft day” in the news. Even Marissa Mayer’s appointment as a CEO of Yahoo didn’t distract us from the excitement about Microsoft Office 13. So why the excitement? Let me share with you why. First, Microsoft announced the long awaited and BIG release of Office 2013. Navigate here to learn more, Microsoft [...]
We try to make Inforbix as easy and simple to use as possible. We are always looking for ways to make our UX as intuitive as possible for users of all skill levels and experience. However, questions on usage can and do come up. On this post, I’d like to talk about the different HELP [...]
Big Data is trending. According to some sources, there is a confounding amount of data generated on a daily basis. Navigate to this interesting infographic to see what I mean. The way I see it, if a company is not thinking or planning ways of getting value out of all that data being generated, they will be [...]
Are you familiar with the theory of “multiples discoveries?” If not, here’s a short explanation courtesy of Wikipedia. The independent invention of Calculus by Newton and Leibniz is a classic example. Also, I recommend you read Malcolm Gladwell’s article in the New Yorker magazine, In the Air. It’s a long but very interesting article for a [...]
You can hear the question of App vs. Native Browser application often these days. The moment when “if you have a problem, we have an app” became a mainstream rallying call, enterprises found themselves a new rallying call: easy to install mobile apps. Inforbix, too, is thinking of this new rallying call. As you may [...]
As companies and organization grow, so does complexity. Traditionally it’s been the job of IT to help manage complexity using technology. With the advent of Consumerization there’s been a shift away from IT to users with how technology is used and deployed in companies. This has lead people to talk about “Enterprise 2.0″ or “E2″. I think [...]
Big Data is a term one hears quite often these days. Look at the Big Data trend on Google to validate just how much it’s trending: So it comes as no surprise when I say that many people and vendors are experimenting with Big Data. I was recently reading an interesting article by David Linthicum titled, Big [...]
A part is not a part is not a part. Want proof? Ask a designer, a mechanical engineer, a manufacturing engineer, and a production manager to describe how they define a “part”. In very data rich environments, accessing the “right” or desired data is important. But that is not always an easy task when there’s [...]