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.
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...
Critical Success Factors for the Digital Journey – IT/OT Convergence
… it’s time to get on with IT/OT convergence At the recent ARC conference that Brock Solutions attended, there were several sessions on IT/OT convergence. Most were well done and had good insight/take home value. While listening to the presentations, I couldn’t help...
Critical Success Factors for the Digital Journey – Can a Credible Business Case Really Be Developed?
Our first blog on this subject dealt with the importance of executive engagement. Without it, the digital journey will struggle at best, and most likely be derailed. So let’s assume senior leadership is fully engaged and ready to go. In our experience, sooner rather...
Critical Success Factors for the Digital Journey – Executive Engagement
… it all starts with Executive EngagementThis series of posts focuses on critical success factors (CSF) for the digital journey. Many organizations agree with the importance of going digital but many surveys we have seen conclude that the vast majority have no plan....