CIMx Blog

Insider Tips for Avoiding High-Cost Service Charges

Software companies know upgrades are necessary for your manufacturing solution. They may even be...

5 Ways You Can Tell If Your Software is Wasting Money

Is your software getting old and dusty? If so, it is likely costing you money, resources and...

4 Reasons Manufacturers Are Investing in Technology

With manufacturing on the rise in North America, and investment up, many companies are turning to...

4 Ways Paperless Manufacturing Can Benefit Composite Manufacturing

Composite manufacturing can often be more art than science, making consistent production a...

Are You Getting the Whole Story from Your MES Vendor?

The decisions a vendor makes while building their system can have an impact on the viability and...

Why Not Now?

Paperless manufacturing and the digital shop floor are changing manufacturing for the better, but...

Understand (and Increasing) the ROI of your MES

Many companies wonder where the inflection point will be for their paperless manufacturing project....

Care and Feeding of Your MES or Paperless Manufacturing System

Maximizing the ROI and benefit of your shop floor system isn’t hard, if you plan for regular upkeep...

You Can Build a Business Case for an MES

Many manufacturers understand the benefit of an MES for their shop floor operations, but struggle...

What Can Visual Information Do For Your Shop Floor?

The key to increasing productivity isn’t always a new machine or process, it can be as simple as an...

Fix Your Shop Floor Processes Now

Don’t fall into the “If it ain’t broke…” trap. Sometimes your biggest mistake is in not doing...

Don’t Let Your Ego Get in the Way of Your MES

When manufacturers ask if they need both an MES and ERP, I mention a lesson Sigmund Freud shared...

Making Christmas in July Work for your Shop Floor

The strategic decisions you make in the summer downtime help maximize profits when business picks...

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Paperless Manufacturing

For many manufacturers, large and small, paperless manufacturing gives them the freedom to build...

Shining the Truth on Mobile Manufacturing Myths

Mobile Manufacturing is a hot topic in the industry, but many manufacturers are clinging to myths...