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About Joe Hackman

Joe is the founder of Managed Solutions. He writes about CIMCO Software and the critical role it plays in Industry 4.0/Smart Manufacturing. Joe has worked with hundreds of companies since 1997 helping them use technology to cut through chaos and produce more predictable outcomes.

CIMCO DNC-Max role as Industry 4.0 Middleware

October 22, 2020 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Last week I introduced CIMCO Software as Industry 4.0 Middleware. You may want to read it first before this article. DNC-Max bridges the past, present, and future for Industry 4.0 In this article, I will demonstrate the role that CIMCO DNC-Max plays in your Industry 4.0 endeavors. DNC-Max is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap to the past, and I'll dive into some additional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO, Communications, DNC Max, I4, IIoT, Industry4.0, IoT, M2M, Middleware

CIMCO Software as Industry 4.0 Middleware

October 13, 2020 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

As you might have guessed, there is no magic box for Industry 4.0. It is and will be a concept like True North in the Toyota Production System - a journey, not a destination. Along the way, we'll understand that connecting various systems is hard work, and many unique challenges will be faced. We have legacy platforms, duplicate/conflicting standards, niche vendors, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO, I4, IIoT, Industry4.0, IoT, M2M, Middleware

Using Barcode Readers with CIMCO Software

October 6, 2020 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

In this article we'll review some common and advanced usage of barcode readers with CIMCO Software. The role of barcode readers in Smart Manufacturing Barcode readers provide for quick and accurate data acquisition, limiting errors from data entry. CIMCO's use of barcode readers has evolved over the years from very basic functions to intricate and powerful multi-step schemes. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: Barcode Reader, Industry 4.0

Introducing the Five-Minute Gemba

September 3, 2020 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Managed Solutions started out as a IT Services company in the late 1990s. Much like today, the late 90s to early 2000s were time of great change with new technologies frequently upsetting the old way of doing business. "Growing up" around this environment has shaped our business philosophy to be practical, adaptive and creative. Today, we are tasked with helping many forward … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lean, Manufacturing, News

You may need data management if…

June 9, 2020 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

It's no secret here that we love working with CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management (MDM). Over the last eight years or so, more and more of our customers have found data management to be an essential tool. Some with our nudging and many on their own recognizing how it resolves some significant bottlenecks. After a recent conversation with an IT manager at a prospect it became … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Lean Tagged With: CIMCO MDM, Industry4.0, Kaizen, Manufacturing Data Management

A Historic Opportunity for US Manufacturing

May 11, 2020 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

The Covid-19 situation is terrible in so many ways. The loss of life, freedom, and the incredible amount of debt being accrued to name a few. One positive thing about it, however, is that awareness has sharply risen on the importance of having local manufacturing and supply chains. This represents a historic opportunity to re-align some of our national priorities around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beyond the Shop Floor, Manufacturing Tagged With: Carol Roth, Grow Manufacturing, Manufacturing Advocates Podcast, Podcast, SME, SVMI

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