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Api‑Led Connectivity – Key for Successful Digital Transformation

Api‑Led Connectivity – Key for Successful Digital Transformation

API is a very frequently mentioned term in the area of information technology.

František Finger, TRCZ: We Implemented WMS Mainly for Traceability

František Finger, TRCZ: We Implemented WMS Mainly for Traceability

The TRCZ company is a daughter company of the Tokai Rika company, Japan. The company manufactures automotive parts, safety elements, and keys for cars. In the Czech plant in Lovosice, the company has implemented, step by step, a complex solution for the management of material flow, from call-offs to shipment, in cooperation with the Aimtec company.

MuleSoft: IT Area Is Facing the Growth of Company Requirements and Is Unable to Cope with Them

MuleSoft: IT Area Is Facing the Growth of Company Requirements and Is Unable to Cope with Them

The MuleSoft company, technological leader in the area of integration, has announced the results of the “MuleSoft 2017 Connectivity Benchmark” study.

New I4.0 Technologies Must Be Adaptable into the Industrial Environment

New I4.0 Technologies Must Be Adaptable into the Industrial Environment

The WITTE Automotive company ranks among global technological leaders. The production plant in Nejdek is the largest within the group.

Be Digital. Faster.

Be Digital. Faster.

Czech economy, in its large portion, is oriented to the German market, and in the last year, the Czech Republic became one of top 10 trade partners of Germany.

Future of Planning from the Perspective of Industry 4.0

Future of Planning from the Perspective of Industry 4.0

With respect to the implementation of information systems, production companies can currently be divided into two basic groups. The first group implements tested solutions, having a clear beginning, end, objective, and benefit. 

Sonar Logistics Concept: Revolution in Management of Supplier Chain

Sonar Logistics Concept: Revolution in Management of Supplier Chain

Digitization, digitization, digitization. We can hear it from all directions. Almost every company has an expert for Industry 4.0 and digitization, designs and implements projects.

We Live in a Time of an Accelerating Change, States Milan Zelený

We Live in a Time of an Accelerating Change, States Milan Zelený

Were you unable to attend September’s Trends in Automotive Logistics (TAL) conference? Or perhaps you attended the event and want a refresher on the fundamental ideas expressed there?

The Specifics of Delivering for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)

The Specifics of Delivering for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)

A new JLR plant is being constructed in Slovakia. This is one of the largest foreign investments in Slovakia’s modern history.

Sequencing Is the Trend for Today. What about Tomorrow?

Sequencing Is the Trend for Today. What about Tomorrow?

Each new car model brings an increase in the number of suppliers and parts swept up in sequential delivery to the assembly line at cars’ end-manufacturers.

Automation and HW Technologies in Logistics. a Visible Part of Digital Transformation

Automation and HW Technologies in Logistics. a Visible Part of Digital Transformation

In our last issue, we wrote about the digital transformation; about processes, people and changes to the business model.

Monitor Warehouse Staff Routes and Localise Objects in Real Time

Monitor Warehouse Staff Routes and Localise Objects in Real Time

Where on Earth is Petr with that forklift? Where have you put that blasted pallet with the parts for the Daimler order? If you’re knee-deep in questions like these, then it’s time to discover Location Based Services.

4 Development Phases Towards Digital Factory

4 Development Phases Towards Digital Factory

Many manufacturing companies have already been performing digitalisation activities for quite a long time now. In the past they invested into manufacturing equipment and warehouses, which today are commonly controlled by advanced software.

Don’t Wait Seven Years; Convert Your Sap to S/4Hana Today

Don’t Wait Seven Years; Convert Your Sap to S/4Hana Today

SAP is a company that is adapting rapidly to the changing IT environment so as to focus on Industry 4.0 elements and companies’ digital transformations.

It Resists the Rain, Dust and Heat. and Your Business May Well Find It Irresistible

It Resists the Rain, Dust and Heat. and Your Business May Well Find It Irresistible

At first sight, you might mistake the new TC20 mobile computer from Zebra Technologies for a smartphone. But instead, it’s a smart tool that will help you e.g. store and track the goods at your warehouses and collect field data.

Digitalisation Is All about People

Digitalisation Is All about People

In manufacturing and logistics companies, digitalisation keeps on making work easier and letting people focus more deeply on their specialisations.

The Digital Factory as MuleSoft sees it

The Digital Factory as MuleSoft sees it

How do you automate an entire factory? You need just three technologies: an API, the IoT and artificial intelligence, all communicating together.

How Does a Car Get Painted aka APS in Paint Shops

How Does a Car Get Painted aka APS in Paint Shops

You come into the showroom, the salesman hands over the keys and you step up to your new car for the first time.

The First Step on the Road to Industry 4.0 at Daiho

The First Step on the Road to Industry 4.0 at Daiho

The individual steps in digitalising your enterprise may seem demanding. And they do demand long preparation and thorough employee training. 

ERP: The Cornerstone of Every Digital Factory

ERP: The Cornerstone of Every Digital Factory

It’s not just corporate IT managers who lose sleep over Industry 4.0. Members of companies’ top management often have to address this topic as well.

Not Just Smart Manufacturing – Smart Planning Too

Not Just Smart Manufacturing – Smart Planning Too

A digital factory doesn’t just mean collecting data on production and logistics processes. It also means controlling them.

Mapping Factory ‑ Developing EDI Conversions

Mapping Factory ‑ Developing EDI Conversions

The Digital Factory doesn’t have to only mean introducing Industry 4.0 at manufacturing and logistics firms. We also have our own digital factory at Aimtec.

Real‑Time Location System: Your Bodyguard

Real‑Time Location System: Your Bodyguard

Imagine a warehouse where the workers don’t have to scan shelf positions and where the forklifts automatically avoid high-traffic spots so that they never have to wait and yield.

Location Based Services: Which Technology Sees What You Need?

Location Based Services: Which Technology Sees What You Need?

Understanding what’s stored in your warehouse and by your lines is useful, to say the least. But you needn’t always know with perfect precision.

Get the Most out of LBS

Get the Most out of LBS

GPS systems can’t see indoors. But LBS technology can! And so it practically begs to be used for indoor handling-equipment navigation. 

Paul Norford, Zebra Technologies: We’ve Got to Be Curious!

Paul Norford, Zebra Technologies: We’ve Got to Be Curious!

Paul Norford was one of the main speakers at TAL 2018, where he enchanted us all with his energy and his words on innovation, data and the rise of new generations.

Sappy Products Ready for S/4HANA

Sappy Products Ready for S/4HANA

The products in our Sappy range are currently under intensive “core” testing. Thanks to their new core composition, developed for S/4HANA, you can look forward to new, expertly sculpted Sappy products with more convenient feature sets.

Enjoy Your Sleep. We’ll Protect Your Dreams

Enjoy Your Sleep. We’ll Protect Your Dreams

We doubt you’ll find anyone who’d challenge the statement that in our age of deep interconnection among industry’s manufacturing sectors, end-customer support for software is a thoroughly critical and indispensable service.

The New SAP ERP Generation Is Coming. Are You Ready?

The New SAP ERP Generation Is Coming. Are You Ready?

Starting in 2025, the new generation of SAP ERP – SAP S/4HANA – will fully replace the current version. The current version, SAP ECC 6.0, will no longer be supported or see further development. What are the options for moving to SAP S/4HANA?

The Cloud Is More Than Just Photo Storage

The Cloud Is More Than Just Photo Storage

Do you think of the cloud as a new advancement? Well, did you know that you started using it far earlier than you might think?

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