Manufacturing

January 8, 2013

MANUFACTURING

How Does Corporate Culture Impact a Company’s Success?

Culture exists in any organization, whether created through careful design and implementation, or through natural development as a company grows. What exactly is “corporate culture”?…

January 4, 2013

MANUFACTURING

Happy New Year to the Manufacturing Industry from Cisco, 2013

The numbers coming out month after month show that we seem to be tracking a slow but steady recovery. As I’ve said before, I’m cautiously optimistic about the manufacturing sector – especially in the USA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPLsjvunQ5U On Thursday (3rd January, 2013), ADP1 said construc…

January 4, 2013

MANUFACTURING

Smart Connected Vehicles – Changing How We Drive

The Internet of Everything is the idea that we can start connecting everything around us. Connections between people, things, and machines to produce intelligent data will lead the way we experience life. Therefore, cars and vehicles can be connected to provide a richer and more valuable driving exp…

December 14, 2012

MANUFACTURING

Please Welcome Diana Huang to the Manufacturing Industry Blog

It is with great pleasure that I introduce another key member of IBSG’s Manufacturing Practice, Diana Huang. As a key Industry Thought Leader, Diana has had a distinguished career at Cisco to date and is currently leading the Greater China team in helping Fortune 500 CEOs address their most strategi…

December 4, 2012

MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing’s Evolving Workforce

The United States continues to be the world’s largest manufacturing economy, employing nearly 17 million people – about 1 in 6 private sector jobs. However,  the modern manufacturing industry is struggling to attract the highly skilled workers it needs  for the tech-savvy, evolving role required in…

November 27, 2012

MANUFACTURING

Cisco and Partners demonstrate Converged Plantwide Ethernet, All in One Place

Are you trying to get your arms around what’s included in a well-designed EtherNet/IP industrial infrastructure?  Look no further!  Here’s an example of how the Internet of Everything (IoE) came alive at Automation Fair recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwER8DB_MeE An integrated design from…

November 26, 2012

MANUFACTURING

Welcome Bob Dean to the Manufacturing Industry Blog

  Please join me in welcoming Bob Dean to the Manufacturing Industry Blog! I am pleased to introduce Robert (Bob) Dean to the Cisco Manufacturing Industry Blog.  Bob is the Executive Director with Cisco’s Americas Business Transformation team and is responsible for building and leading the go-…

November 20, 2012

MANUFACTURING

Visit the Cisco Connected Industries Booth at SPS/IPC/Drives

One of the largest industrial exhibitions in the world is coming up next week-  SPS/IPC/Drives which will be held from November 27th-29th in Nuremberg, Germany. This year, Cisco will have a greater presence at this industrial automation and controls trade expo.   One of the interesting aspects of th…

November 14, 2012

MANUFACTURING

Cisco’s Interactive Experience Portals on the Plant Floor, at your Fingertips!

I’m amazed at how tablet computers make things easier in our personal lives.   I can quickly access technology papers for work or research restaurant options for dinner tonight.  I can take an online course or collaborate with my nephew who’s studying abroad.  Some people even monitor and manage the…