With demand rapidly changing during the COVID-19 pandemic, beverage producers need more accurate forecasting capabilities to stay ahead of the thirsty consumer. That’s why HEINEKEN, an international brewer, has expanded its demand planning capabilities with Blue Yonder, a world leader in digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfilment. HEINEKEN will implement Blue Yonder’s Machine Learning(ML)-powered […]

Historically, OT processes ran on non-routable protocols. But the so-called air gap has disappeared as industrial networks converge with the IT network. This means operations teams have had to rethink the cybersecurity protections they put in place. Joe Robertson, EMEA CISO, Fortinet, explains. Today, almost no discussion about any subject goes on for long without […]

UK-based secure cloud service provider, Six Degrees, has announced that leading Microsoft Dynamics specialist, QUANTIQ, has joined its partner network. This partnership enhances the unified platform services Six Degrees delivers to prominent UK manufacturers and retailers at both the infrastructure and application layers. The partnership with QUANTIQ, itself a highly regarded partner to the UK […]

F5 has announced the appointment of Tom Fountain as Executive Vice President of Global Services and Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, he will head F5’s global support, professional consulting, educational services, customer success, manufacturing and technology services operations. In addition to the expanded role leading services, Fountain will continue to oversee the company’s long-term […]

Ian Jansen van Rensburg, Senior Systems Engineer at VMware, explains what he thinks the major changes will be for companies following the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the significant challenges with the global pandemic is that some companies might not open for business after the dust has settled. The most vulnerable are low to mid range […]

Deloitte’s EMEA Cybersphere Center and Nozomi Networks, a leader in OT and IoT security, have announced a partnership to address growing EMEA demand for managed security services and solutions designed to holistically address IT, OT and IoT cybersecurity requirements. Deloitte will offer Nozomi Networks’ advanced solutions for OT and IoT visibility, operations monitoring and threat […]

UAE-based manufacturer drawn to manufacturing-centric and multi-region capabilities of market-leading solution. Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has announced that Epoch Cosmetics & Toiletries LLC has selected Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, Epicor ERP, to improve manufacturing and warehousing operations and streamline information flow across the company. […]

Global chemicals company BASF has turned to Seidor MENA, a leading systems integrator and SAP consulting partner, to support the ambitious spin-off of its construction chemicals business unit that requires a broad technology overhaul. Leading regional systems integrator and Digital Transformation champion, Seidor, has announced that it has joined forces with BASF to support the […]

Ergotron, a global movement company focused on designing and manufacturing kinetic work environments, has announced the appointment of Paul Zuidema as Managing Director of Ergotron EMEA. Holding previous positions at the VDB Group, Steelcase and Royal Ahrend, Zuidema brings 30 years’ experience in workplace furniture, channel and partnership development to the role, together with senior level […]

Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, has announced the findings of its Enterprise Cloud Index results for the manufacturing sector, measuring manufacturing companies’ plans for adopting private, public and hybrid clouds. The report revealed that the manufacturing industry’s hybrid cloud usage and plans outpace the global average across industries. The deployment of hybrid clouds […]