In June of 2017, I met Shyam Sirur, the principle owner of Cotmac, an international Systems Engineering company. My wife and I hosted him and his wife in Atlanta where they were attending the International Rotary convention. Shyam asked a question that I found very interesting and which led to me eventually join his company. […]
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All journeys, no matter how long or difficult start with the first step, so it is with outsourcing. In my career in IT, I saw a lot of different ways that company and outsourcer relationships were started. Most were successful, but some only because of the tremendous advantages for both entities. Some failed. Some took […]
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Having spent thirty years in IT and experiencing the explosion of software engineering and the rise of outsourcing as a strategic advantage for domestic companies, I am excited about sharing the insights I learned in that industry with the automation controls industry. While the overall impact of outsourcing has been extremely positive, not all individual […]
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Electronic engineering and automation services followed a different trajectory than its software engineering cousin. The former adopted outsourcing at a much lower pace and much later than did software engineering. There were reasons for this, but those reasons are no longer compelling in today’s environment. Companies in more advanced and higher cost countries have options […]
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To reap the benefits of outsourcing you first must sow the seeds by selecting a partner to work with. This is a critical step which we will look at further in a future post. After you have selected, you need to strategize and plan how your partner will participate in helping you achieve your strategic […]
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The massive amounts of data available to companies is both a boon and a curse. Within that data lies information that can help increase sales, decrease cost, improve time to market, increase quality, make wiser investments, satisfy customers better, etc. However, finding the gems of information within the mass of data takes effort, time, resources […]
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Data is only valuable when it is used. It doesn’t matter how much data you collect or how advanced your analytics software is if you don’t have access to your data when you need it. Smart access isn’t just about being able to log in and see your data. It is about having access to […]
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We are in the Information Age. The explosion of data has lead to an explosion of information, the value of which is growing exponentially. Protecting the assets of one’s company has always been a necessary part of running a business. Today it is an increasingly more complex task. The risks are higher, the threats are […]
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Data analysis has been exploding with lots of investment being made in analytical tools, universities bursting with class offerings and students eager to learn. Seminars and webinars are held daily across the country and indeed across the world. The power of statistics, mathematics, computer technology, big data analytics, etc., are greatly enhancing the insights that […]
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Data, data, everywhere… The flood of data from sensors, controls, inspections, movements, etc. is overwhelming. There is gold in this data, but it is only valuable if mined. To do so requires work, intelligence, the proper tools and the right processes. The first thing to do is to collect your data. This process starts by […]
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