Manufacturing Transformation Blog

Gordon Benzie

Author's details

Name: Gordon Benzie
Date registered: June 28, 2010

Biography

Gordon Benzie is our resident blog-master, responsible for keeping the Manufacturing Transformation blog content fresh and interesting. While he isn't doing that, he is managing Apriso's public and analyst relations as part of his marketing communications role at Apriso. His posts will likely be commentary and observations on recent analyst reports and research studies. Gordon is on Google+

Latest posts

1. It Pays to Collaborate In Manufacturing — May 21, 2013
2. 5 Ways to Best Leverage Your “Internet of Assets” — March 20, 2013
3. Mobility’s Increasing Role in Manufacturing — January 3, 2013
4. What is a Three Platform IT Strategy? — October 25, 2012
5. Will Manufacturing Delays Impact iPhone 5 Launch? — September 12, 2012

Most commented posts

1. Mobility’s Increasing Role in Manufacturing — 3 comments
2. The Collaborative Factory of the Future — 2 comments
3. It Pays to Collaborate In Manufacturing — 2 comments
4. Will Manufacturing Delays Impact iPhone 5 Launch? — 1 comment
5. What is a Three Platform IT Strategy? — 1 comment

Author's posts listings

May 21 2013

It Pays to Collaborate In Manufacturing

Categories:

Agility, Collaboration/Social, Mobility

by Gordon Benzie

May 21, 2013

We all know better communications leads to improved manufacturing performance. Here is a validation of this concept with quantified benefits

Tags: agility, enterprise software, flexible manufacturing, new product introduction, OEE, technology trends

2 comments

Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2013/05/it-pays-to-collaborate-in-manufacturing/

Mar 20 2013

5 Ways to Best Leverage Your “Internet of Assets”

Categories:

Cloud, Collaboration/Social, Globalization, Lean, Manufacturing Intelligence, Manufacturing mobility, Mobility, Technology

by Gordon Benzie

March 20, 2013

Expanding machine to machine communications across locations is a critical component to manufacturing on a global scale

Tags: flexible manufacturing, global manufacturing operations, Globalization, machine to machine communications, manufacturing intelligence, process improvement, technology trends

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2013/03/5-ways-to-best-leverage-your-internet-of-assets/

Jan 03 2013

Mobility’s Increasing Role in Manufacturing

Categories:

Continuous Improvement, Globalization, Manufacturing Intelligence, Mobility

by Gordon Benzie

January 3, 2013

Mobility is playing an increasingly important role in manufacturing operations

Tags: continuous improvement, global manufacturing operations, manufacturing intelligence, new product introduction, OEE

3 comments

Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2013/01/mobility%e2%80%99s-increasing-role-in-manufacturing/

Oct 25 2012

What is a Three Platform IT Strategy?

Categories:

Agile, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Operations Management

by Gordon Benzie

October 25, 2012

A definition of what a three platform-based strategy of ERP, PLM and MOM can be for global manufacturing enterprises

Tags: Enterprise Resource Planning, manufacturing operations management, Product Lifecycle Management, three platform strategy

1 comment

Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/10/what-is-a-three-platform-it-strategy/

Sep 12 2012

Will Manufacturing Delays Impact iPhone 5 Launch?

Categories:

Agile, High Tech, Manufacturing Intelligence, Supply Chain

by Gordon Benzie

September 12, 2012

The challenge of managing new product introductions with complex electronic technologies is tough, even for industry leaders

Tags: agility, global manufacturing operations, manufacturing intelligence, new product introduction, real-time visibility, supply chain visibility

1 comment

Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/09/will-manufacturing-delays-impact-iphone-5-launch/

Aug 01 2012

The Increasing Role of IT in Lean Manufacturing

Categories:

Business Process Management, Continuous Improvement, Lean, Manufacturing Execution System, Quality

by Gordon Benzie

August 1, 2012

IT is now taking an increasing role in Lean manufacturing

Tags: business process, business process management, continuous improvement, continuous process improvement, Lean manufacturing, paperless, six sigma

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/08/the-increasing-role-of-it-in-lean-manufacturing/

Jun 19 2012

Why Manufacturing Standards Matter

Categories:

Manufacturing Execution System, Manufacturing Operations Management, Manufacturing Standards

by Gordon Benzie

June 19, 2012

There are many benefits of adhering to industry manufacturing standards

Tags: manufacturing execution system, manufacturing operations management, manufacturing software, PLC, SCADA

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/06/why-manufacturing-standards-matter/

May 24 2012

Insights from MIT’s Leaders for Global Operations Conference

Categories:

Continuous Improvement, Globalization, Innovation

by Gordon Benzie

May 24, 2012

Here are some insights from MIT’s recent Leaders for Global Operations Conference

Tags: continuous improvement, continuous process improvement, global manufacturing operations, innovation, process improvement

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/05/insights-from-mit%e2%80%99s-leaders-for-global-operations-conference/

May 15 2012

The Collaborative Factory of the Future

Categories:

Agile, Manufacturing Execution System

by Gordon Benzie

May 15, 2012

Are you prepared to operate as a collaborative factory of the future?

Tags: agility, new product introduction

2 comments

Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/05/the-collaborative-factory-of-the-future/