Tom Comstock
Author's details
Name: Tom Comstock
Date registered: June 28, 2010
URL: http://www.apriso.com
Biography
Tom Comstock has been in the manufacturing industry forever … or at least 20 years … so chances are that you have either met him at an event, worked with him at an MES company or at least heard of him. With all his knowledge and Master’s degrees, he usually has something meaningful to say about the state of the industry or new trends transforming manufacturing strategies.
Latest posts
- Unlocking Manufacturing Intelligence, Part 2 — September 26, 2012
- The Increasing Role of Quality as a Measure of MES Success — July 26, 2012
- Unlocking Manufacturing Intelligence, Part 1 — June 12, 2012
- Two Trends Driving Manufacturers to Become Globally Integrated — March 6, 2012
- How to Leverage a Two-Tiered ERP Strategy with MES — February 28, 2012
Most commented posts
- Nothing is Certain but Death and Taxes (and change) — 5 comments
- You Can’t Have Performance Improvement without Measurement — 4 comments
- How to Leverage a Two-Tiered ERP Strategy with MES — 3 comments
- 10 Ways to Make Manufacturing Sexy — 2 comments
- The Increasing Role of Quality as a Measure of MES Success — 2 comments
Author's posts listings
Unlocking Manufacturing Intelligence Part 2 – Leveraging MOM + BPM for a Globally Integrated Solution
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/09/unlocking-manufacturing-intelligence-part-2/
How do manufacturing enterprises measure MES success? The answer may not be what you expect.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/07/increasing-role-of-quality-as-a-measure-of-mes-success/
Unlocking Manufacturing Intelligence – a historical perspective
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/06/unlocking-manufacturing-intelligence-part-1/
Two trends are driving manufacturers to become more globally integrated
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/03/two-trends-driving-manufacturers-to-become-globally-integrated/
Manufacturing Execution Systems are an ideal complement to a two-tiered ERP strategy
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2012/02/how-to-leverage-a-two-tiered-erp-strategy-with-mes/
When should you consider a two-tiered ERP strategy?
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2011/11/an-emerging-trend-two-tiered-erp-strategy/
The megatrend of leveraging business process management to manage and optimize global manufacturing operations appears to be gaining traction
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2011/08/why-being-flexible-is-only-a-start/
In today’s highly complex world of manufacturing, how do you manage this complexity in a way that doesn’t over-complicate your processes?
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2011/06/three-steps-to-effectively-manage-manufacturing-complexity/
Recent decisions by HP and Microsoft point to a new focus on delivering an enterprise approach to manufacturing execution systems to address current global production challenges in a growing manufacturing environment
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2011/05/hp-microsoft-signal-greater-focus-on-manufacturing-execution-systems/
Categories:
Aerospace & Defense, Agile, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Continuous Improvement, Globalization, Industrial Equipment, Life Sciences, Manufacturing Intelligence, Supply Chain
by Tom Comstock
April 8, 2011
Despite the many technology breakthroughs, communications capabilities and lightening quick data networks that have now been globally deployed, manufacturers still struggle with collaborating across the enterprise and supply chain, providing the right data for the right people, who can then act upon that information in a timely manner.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.apriso.com/blog/2011/04/raising-awareness-of-the-need-for-greater-collaboration/