Le rendez-vous hebdomadaire des mordus de techno!
Duration : 31 sec
L'émission LE LAB @ VOX
Nexgen Technologies a One-of-a-kind Manufacturer
Nexgen Technologies is an emerging leader in the manufacture of unique capital equipment designed for the semiconductor industry. Based in Santa Clara, CA Nexgen, leverages outsourcing of major components allowing their organization to focus on engineering, product development and testing. As a highly engineering focused manufacturer serving this dynamic industry their business model is simple, to be the best at delivering one of a kind capital equipment. Designing and building to customer specification is a major differentiator and the word has spread quickly much to the satisfaction of the entrepreneurial oriented Nexgen organization. Next step in continuing the success is optimizing the challenging parts of the Business.
For Nexgen, operating at peak efficiency was critical for continued growth and profitability at the levels the business plan called for. According to Steve Naylor, Director of IT at Nexgen,”the challenges to growth meant we needed an integrated business system in place that add controls and facilitate the numerous challenges presented in an Engineer to Order business like ours. Critical areas we needed to improve upon included; speed and accuracy of quoting, managing actual costs, reducing cycle times between design and manufacturing, managing bom revisions and project costs, begin billing for projects based on progress, streamline our business procedures and eliminate wasted approval and notification bottlenecks.”
Nexgen Technologies current ERP system, a product first released in 1991, lacks several key areas that have now become critical to their business such as, multi-site, progress billing, workflow for process improvement and many other shortcomings that were limiting this complex Engineer to Order (ETO) manufacturer. As a result, Nexgen has been forced to be encumbered with system obstacles that slowed their responsiveness, hindered their visibility to project costs, and consumed unnecessary cycles due to lack of workflow creating ineffective sneaker net communications. This was costing the company in many aspects of the business.
Nexgen required a solution that could give them the controls and effective technology in combination with comprehensive functionality for their complex manufacturing requirements.
After many months of evaluation of ERP systems Nexgen selected VISIBILITY.net ERP. According to Steve Naylor, Director of IT at Nexgen, “this ERP solution is exactly what we were looking for and is oriented on our type of one-of-a-kind manufacturing business. They understand our business demands and have 20 plus years of experience implementing their solution effectively. What we liked most was the comprehensiveness of the software and how it will enable us to optimize all areas of our business. From quotes, to costing, financial compliance, projects, business process improvements through workflow and will accommodate our growth with multi-entity and multi-lingual. Additionally, it was designed from the onset using Microsoft’s .net which gives us a contemporary business platform to grow our business on. “
With the recent advent of .NET technology, the problems encountered by Nexgen’s previous system limitations are erased with the VISIBILITY.net ERP solution. It is 100% written in .NET-managed code, VISIBILITY.net, has been developed from the ground up to support multi-site ETO/MTO manufacturers.
In summary, the VISIBILITY.net ERP solution reduces hardware and maintenance costs for one-of-a-kind (ETO/MTO) manufacturers. With only a single database to manage, the inherent complexities of maintaining separate databases are eliminated, thereby increasing the accuracy of tracking costs.
Visibility Corporation (www.visibility.com) is a leading developer and supplier of business software solutions designed for the unique needs of project-based, engineer-to-order and to-order manufacturers. Visibility’s Enterprise Application solutions help midsize manufacturers of complex products operate their businesses effectively. Visibility has an extensive customer base throughout North America and Europe and has the strongest representation of ERP among complex manufacturers.
VISIBILITY.net is an integrated ERP solution and more. Offering unparalleled functionality and integrated workflow, this browser-based solution cost effectively delivers the power of .NET-based Web services for use with either a Microsoft SQL Server™ or Oracle® database. Conducting business any place, any time, any where is a reality, deployable with unprecedented flexibility.
Thomas Cutler
http://www.articlesbase.com/technology-articles/nexgen-technologies-a-oneofakind-manufacturer-102426.html
TechnoMontréal met la Web vidéo au service des TIC
Grâce à un partenariat avec VidéoPresse, TechnoMontréal met la Web Vidéo au service de la Grappe des Technologies de l'information et de la communication du Grand Montréal.
Duration : 2 min 21 sec
L'émission LE LAB @ VOX
UK WARNING OVER CLIMATE CHANGE
The UKâs Royal Society- in a special report âsays the Earthâs future could rest on potentially unproven geoengineering Technologies unless carbon dioxide emissions are greatly reduced.
Duration : 2 min 31 sec
Webs411.net…Marketing "How-to"
webs411.net is the most complete, "Step-by-Step", "Easy to Follow", Web 101, Marketing "How-to" Instruction Website… Online…
Webs411.net… is brand new, we have created this wonderful new learning center for anyone interested in creating an Online / Home Business website with the marketing / development tools and instruction needed to have a prosperous internet business.
Here on Webs411.net you will find a wealth of, easy to understand information, absolutely critical for your website Business experience.
We have assembled over 1200 useful Tools, Software, Videos, Audio, eBooks, Links and more… Take a few minutes to browse the many features available to you as a member.
Duration : 1 min 8 sec
High-Tech Vehicles & Roads Hailed As Future Of Transportation
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Policymakers Urged to Increase Investment in Technologies that Save Lives, Reduce Traffic Delay, and Minimize Energy Use and Emissions
New York, NY – As millions of Americans prepare their Thanksgiving Travel plans – most knowing they will get stuck in highway traffic along the way – government and industry leaders unveiled an array of transportation Technologies that promise to save lives, time and money by reducing congestion, improving safety and minimizing wasted fuel and emissions. The demonstration is part of the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), a gathering of transportation officials and industry leaders from the U.S. and more than 45 countries that opens today in Manhattan.
Duration : 7 min 2 sec
TechnoMontréal met la Web vidéo au service des TIC
Grâce à un partenariat avec VidéoPresse, TechnoMontréal met la Web Vidéo au service de la Grappe des Technologies de l'information et de la communication du Grand Montréal.
Duration : 2 min 21 sec
Cutting Corner #1: Bandage Tape
Sound Technologies is the leading provider of veterinary imaging solutions and demonstrates the importance of image quality, flexibility, workflow and support in this comedic video featuring the fictitious Dr. Melvin Cutter.
Duration : 47 sec
Altiris SVS Demo – Part One
A brief introduction to Altiris SVS, or Software Virtualization Solution.
Duration : 8 min 50 sec