Solutions that Perform.
Our blog will tackle several subjects in the real-time operational space for manufacturers and logistics/transportation companies. The content is practical, not academic, and built around what we hear and learn everyday serving this space.
Uncovering Operational Technology Cyber Security Risk
As an IT professional, you have probably made it your mission to ensure you have an effective cyber security program in place to cover your organization’s entire enterprise. It has been almost a year since we last spoke on this topic, and in that time the importance...
Is Agile Development Right For Your Project?
Over the past year, we have seen an increasing trend towards quick-to-value project methodologies. We often hear “How can I see ROI sooner?”, or “We can’t wait 6 to 9 months to find out that this isn’t what our users need.” For companies seeking ways to get started on...
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3 Key Factors for Digital Success [Podcast]
As a engineering solutions company with over 30 years' experience in the real-time space, we're witnessing more and more manufacturers looking to go digital. Companies from all industries are feeling immense pressure to move towards digital transformation to remain...
Demystifying Manufacturing Analytics
As a system integrator in the real-time manufacturing space, we have numerous clients looking to build in or add on analytics to their operations in an attempt to drive real business results. So, what do manufacturers need to know when looking at analytics for their...
The DIGITAL Market
Where is the MES product market going? As an integrator, we’re often asked ‘what technology should I consider’? As you can imagine, the answer is not always straightforward.
Digital in Automotive – Didn’t We Do That Already?
It’s no surprise that over the last several years automotive manufacturing has been experiencing a resurgence in growth. New companies, new models, new players, new technology – it’s an exciting industry to be in. And although there is definitely a lot of ‘new’, when...
Re-Investment in the Metals Industry
As I think back on my 20 years working at Brock Solutions, and specifically in the metals industry, it is interesting to reflect that a lot has changed but a lot is still the same. When I began my career in real-time operations space developing custom Level 2 and...
MOM/MES Commercial Off-The-Shelf vs. Custom – Revisited
Two prospective customers reached out to Brock Solutions recently to ask our opinion on whether they should build their own custom Manufacturing Operations Management/Manufacturing Execution Systems (MOM/MES) system or consider going with a commercially available...
Critical Success Factors for the Digital Journey – Getting Started
The final installment of Brock Solutions’ Critical Success Factors for the Digital Journey series – Getting Started is not as daunting as it may seem…A week doesn’t go by without someone asking me something about Digital – Digital thread, digitization, and its...
Critical Success Factors for the Digital Journey – Cyber Security
Continuing our series of ‘Critical Success Factors for the Digital Journey’ we now focus on a subject that is an integral piece of the puzzle – cyber security. This is an extremely relevant topic for many customers out there who are looking to go digital but may be...