It was great to watch the Olympics and see all of the athletes' hard work and dedication in action. If you think about it, like you, each of these athletes were (and many still are) on a continuous improvement journey with the ultimate goal of excellence. We were certainly inspired by their performance and plan to keep that mindset with us as we progress through 2014. And we hope you will, too!
This week's roundup aims to help support your journey to excellence with several articles on quality management software selection, manufacturing in the cloud, and tips for gaining IT project approvals. Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below!
This is the first of a four-part blog series on how to effectively line your Quality Management Software project up for a faster approval process. While it is clear to you what the benefits of integration are, it is often difficult to communicate this information to the entire organization and especially to the head decision makers. IQS’s Mike Rapaport begins this conversation with five key areas that you should focus on in order to quickly gain the approval needed for an enterprise implementation. Read More.
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Microsoft’s TechNet Blog recently published an article where John Dyke of Rockwell Automation addressed the cloud. Cloud applications and big data have quickly and steadily evolved within the industrial setting to allow manufacturers to achieve better visibility into their overall operational goals. Advancements in cloud technology in particular have paved the way for improving the business capabilities from an enterprise level while reducing the costs associated with traditional IT infrastructures. If you are thinking about moving to 'The Cloud,' Dyck discusses three focal areas for successful deployment: Defining Success, Defining Functional Requirements, and Streamlining Implementation & Testing. Learn about these 3 steps.
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The vast majority of us have been tuning into the events at Sochi, either for the updates on sporting events, number of medals, or the gossiping mayhem, but have you taken a step back to contemplate what goes on behind the scenes? When you begin to acknowledge the planning, operations, and logistic tactics, it pushes our industrial concept of quality management beyond the walls manufacturing operations. Tim Lozier of EtQ takes us on the journey of what an Olympic-caliber Quality Management System (QMS) might look like. It’s worth the read in order to escape the constraints of our industrial mindset, and put QMS best practices to use when evaluating this year’s Winter Games. From documenting processes to managing risk.
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Which solution is best for my organization? That, my friends, is the number one question that our team hears from manufacturing leaders who are contemplating software implementation. The answer isn’t as easy as we all hope due to the vast landscape of prospective vendors. Before narrowing down the most suitable candidate, we advise that your first step should be figuring out which type of vendor is right for your organizational needs. Staying in line with the above quality management article theme, this blog post breaks down the different types of solutions that are offered within the EQMS space. Step one in your journey.
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