http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/ en-gb Copyright 2009 Framework Media Ltd Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:29:00 +0000 60 b574a1a5afb65051b4c5f405ae83a876 For small businesses with a moderate number of staff, IT can often be a real pain. There is no value in having a full time IT Manager as their time would be wasted, however you still need to have everyone on your team setup and working with a virus free,… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Allmyapps-keeps-everything-in-sync/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:29:00 +0000 423ba8f851f716b6a0a4391b3511ae5c As the 30,000^th customer running SAP Business One, Jaguar Landrover Brazil is one of many growing organizations around the world that relies on the application to manage changing business needs. Specifically, JLR Brazil faces complex government regulations, taxation and inventory control on the cars shipped to the subsidiary from its… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Ochiba-implement-SAPs-30000th-SAP-Business-One-customer/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:29:00 +0000 ef9fde037d49c173864f8dbfaa4783a7 A Midlands computer technology company is pioneering an apprenticeship programme that will benefit businesses which do not have dedicated ICT support. MET (Managed Enterprise Technology), based at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham, this year took on three apprentices from a Microsoft-approved scheme and their move is now set to provide much-need… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/ICT-experts-develop-apprentice-spinoff-for-businesses/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:25:00 +0000 df90950ef4f4e51a164c49aa9195a579 Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, has unveiled Infor10 Motion, the company’s unique, cloud-based mobile platform built on the powerful Infor10 ION integration framework. Infor10 Motion applications provide fast, reliable connections to back office systems regardless of location through smartphones and tablets, such… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Infor-takes-business-onthemove-with-innovative-mobile-platform-/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:24:00 +0000 a1daff68f0550f479e1419c7b282e1cd Opinion from TCM Infosys, a leading specialist in developing FPM solutions for businesses around the globe... For the majority of businesses, an investment in a financial performance management (FPM) solution will deliver almost immediate dividends, helping to increase revenue, improve efficiency and productivity, and manage budgets more efficiently and effectively.… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Put-Business-Intelligence-to-work-for-you/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:21:00 +0000 1e9383b1ca2716356152d7c8d9737bf4 A new national programme which will focus on helping small and medium manufacturing businesses to grow has officially launched, Business Minister Mark Prisk and the Manufacturing Advisory Consortium (MAC) announced today. The new Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) is now available to all manufacturing businesses across England. It will be delivered… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/New-manufacturing-advisory-service-launched/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0000 afd7ea1206094b052c7436eab171b0ac ValidSoft, a global supplier of fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions and part of the Elephant TalkGroup, has partnered with leading research house Opus Research to produce a report titled: Voice Biometrics Authentication Best Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Adoption. The study, led by Dan Miller, senior analyst at Opus… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Voice-biometrics-to-playkey-role-in-security-in-2012/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:17:00 +0000 4ead84cdd87a114ba3ef607611637f5f Social network applications are leaving an open door to our most personal of details. Tending to the crops on your virtual farm, finding out who views your profile and sharing your favourite movie trailers may seem like harmless ways to use social networks but oblivious users are accepting application requests… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Social-Apps-The-devils-in-disguise/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:15:00 +0000 200843532b64904e3476afd5896c0bc1 Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, has announced an enhanced version of Infor10 PLM Process (Optiva). This next-generation application boasts Infor10 ION and Infor10 Workspace functionality to provide users with a single sign-on screen and flexible middleware that connects all business applications into… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Accelerated-product-development-for-process-manufacturers/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:13:00 +0000 a2398976a3738f22e4883f70a08349fa Autodesk manufacturing sales director, Northern Europe, Richard Tinsdeall explains... Some of the greatest innovations in manufacturing have been realised by smaller organisations responding to design challenges. Now, however, as technology evolves, so too does the potential for SMEs to access and exploit tools previously only available to the largest organisations… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Moving-to-the-Clouds-How-small-manufacturers-are-findingnew-route-to-competitive-edge/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:12:00 +0000 cd1586753aa76fede50ac237521c7c67 When 3D digital design first made an impact on the design engineering community, there was much talk about seamless and automatic workflows throughout the complete concept to manufacturing process. The integration of CAD with a corporate ERP was the ultimate goal – and a way to derive optimum value from… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Symetri-helps-Ellis-Furniture-implement-seamless-digital-workflow-from-concept-to-manufacture/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:11:00 +0000 de00a4e551f9ab042a2de00ec14026b5 ATMS launches HeatMap, a powerful graphical visualisation tool that highlights activity levels within the warehouse, enabling managers to optimise their warehouse layout for maximum productivity and minimal 'traffic jams'. The function has been integrated into ATMS Warehouse Management System for a customer with typically medium to large warehouses handling a… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/ATMS-introduces-Warehouse-HeatMap-module/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +0000 1ed09fcb42ee0ed05c29f434c0ed9667 Lack of visibility across the import / export supply chain leads to lack of control, inefficiency and waste. This affects importers and distributors within sectors such as apparel, domestic appliances, industrial equipment, cosmetics and toiletries. For instance a UK company can place production orders on a factory in the Far… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Tracking-imports-from-production-to-receipt/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:08:00 +0000 e2ae16fe2bd8b77e4a5adbaaf0b11aeb Reginox UK recently identified the benefits it could gain from an advanced, common, integrated ERP system for its distribution operations. In 2008 Microsoft Dynamics was installed and, as a result, the company has improved visibility, enabled better reporting and forecasting and this has resulted in a more flexible and efficient… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Reginoxmore-efficient-distribution-business-with-Microsoft-Dynamics/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:03:00 +0000 461aeaaeb9675fba81bebff49f41c728 Following the Office of Cyber Security’s recent announcement that 80 per cent of attacks could be kept at bay if companies invested in simple defences such as basic anti-virus and firewall software Dave Waterson, CEO at data security provider, Sentrybay said: “Basic anti-virus software is struggling to cope in the… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Standard-defences-are-no-longer-enough/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:24:00 +0000 ec4fbc732d7d22e21178b2deae283ce7 A new survey polling the opinions of CAD users attending Autodesk’s recent series of Digital Prototyping Forums across Europe reveals that many manufacturers are already using the cloud for design and reaping the rewards as a result. The research, carried out in November 2011, surveyed more than 1,300 CAD managers… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/CAD-users-across-Europe-embracing-the-Cloud-according-to-new-Autodesk-survey-/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:21:00 +0000 5e710e0edd3d1868c7c3bd64e9450815 The Government must get its policy on broadband right by ensuring that everyone has access to adequate broadband as a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows online trade is vital for growth. The internet helps to shrink borders and is an important tool for small businesses… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Broadband-policy-must-be-right-for-online-trade-to-grow/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:20:00 +0000 48fb1ed2c385375d0b114fe9f3f473c7 Over-50s group Saga has launched an iPhone app that translates hundreds of slang words and phrases used by teens. Named ‘Woteva’ the app enables users to search or scroll through a dictionary of 500 words and their meanings. An audio function speaks aloud many of the words. Propa bo. Download… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Propa-bo-Over50s-group-launches-teen-translator-iPhone-app/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:20:00 +0000 b8fd6c64e7fd59b642a1662e9b15e2d7 Daro Design, a UK-based start-up, which is both a design consultancy and a manufacturer of products for consumer and industrial markets, has purchased Autodesk Product Design Suite from Autodesk, Inc. The decision was one of the first made by the new company following its launch during the Summer. Daro Design… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Daro-Design-to-speed-concepts-to-market-with-Autodesk-software-solutions/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:16:00 +0000 caf04a46e4f206b4fa2f861383e5cb4a Sanderson, the publicly-owned UK provider of manufacturing and supply chain IT solutions to the food and drink industry, has appointed sector specialist, Mike Gallagher, to further grow and develop its Food and Drink business. Mike will head up new business development for UnityF8, the market’s only significant business solution exclusively… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Sanderson-appoints-industry-expert-to-spearhead-growth-of-food-drink-business/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:16:00 +0000