Cisco makes manufacturing a priority

Networking and information technology giant, Cisco, expects a bigger share of business from education and manufacturing sectors and is in the process of customising new solutions for its clients, says Business Standard.

So far, banking and financial services have been Cisco's main revenue drivers.

“Manufacturing in the East will become a bigger sector in the next three years especially from iron and steel companies setting up projects here,” said Amit Malik, Cisco VP for the East.

MindTree has released its knowledge management solution for the manufacturing industry, reports KMWorld Magazine.

The company says the offering is designed to help manufacturing organisations systematically collect, manage and execute the numerous ideas and suggestions of their work force to facilitate developing innovative solutions and higher productivity, as well as faster response and delivery times.

Some of the features included are Knowledge Repository, which provides a central location for storing and accessing data for collaborative content creation; and Idea Management, which captures, evaluates and implements employee ideas for improved decision-making.

Hansatech EMS, UK specialists in bespoke electronic contract manufacturing and assembly services, has installed Epicor Software's enterprise resource planning solution, Epicor 9, at its Poole site, states Global SMT & Packaging Magazine.

Designed specifically for the EMS market, the system's in-built functionality, total cost of ownership and compliance with the latest standards were key selection criteria for achieving improved process efficiencies, manufacturing cost visibility and enhanced profitability.

“We regularly health-check our business operations to ensure our manufacturing solutions remain competitive,” said Paul Gill, MD, Hansatech EMS. “With the Epicor 9 system we believe we now have the optimum package to provide what customers want without increasing our overall cost base.”