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3 Reasons to Attend IMC in December

1. IMC offers a great opportunity to network with your peers and meet new people. The event is big enough that you probably won’t get a chance to say “hello” to everyone but small enough that it’s easy to find people. It’s not like we’ll have tens of thousands of people running around. 2. It’s not product-specific […]

Top 6 Reasons to Consider Perficient for IBM Software

Software offerings and configurations are growing in complexity, as companies are looking to purchase licenses as efficiently as possible, while maximizing the return to their organization. To add to this complexity, platforms are available on-premises, hybrid and in the cloud. Software-as-a-Service and Bridge-to-Cloud can help optimize IT environments, but licensing structures can be dramatically different […]

Who’s at the MUWG in Detroit?

I meant to post something much earlier and the event is upon us.  Let’s get it started with a little social this evening, followed by a great agenda of sessions and learning! Don’t miss the Tuesday 8:45 AM General session – Maximo at General Motors, 20+ years of discovery and Process growth for a large […]

3 things to remember in the EXPO center at InterConnect 2016

  1 – Pay attention as you’re moving around the EXPO center and notice where you are. The rows and booths all start to look a like. The good news is for the most part the type of product / services being offered are in the same general area, so that should help you find […]

4 Takeaways from #IBMInterConnect Asset Management in the IoT Age

  When attending asset management sessions at IBM InterConnect this week, make sure you show up early to get a seat. The rooms fill up quickly, especially with all the great customer presentations like the Maximo User Group discussion on the state of Asset Management in the IoT age. Great job by speakers Lance, Ryland and […]

5 Reasons to Go to Las Vegas for InterConnect Feb 21-25, 2016

1. Depending on where you live / work, the weather might be better than your current location. Why not take a break from the cold / snow and enjoy some warmer dessert temps? Then again, some have those temps where they live, so surely there are other reasons to travel to Vegas. 2. InterConnect is […]

Logging maintenance work while out and about…

If you’re like me, you try to plan and have good intentions to complete activities only to have life interrupt and forget. Ever planned a day of activities / work to find out later that something was missed? Unfortunately this happens far too often and applies to virtually any line of business. How about the […]

Effective Leadership Promotes Successful Asset Mgmt

Anyone being truthful would say change isn’t always fun or desired. In today’s world of constant change and improvements, it’s inevitable that we find a way to adjust. Think of the last time the plant / facility / operations received some new critical assets; did things change? Of course they did, and hopefully to increase […]

Inventory Management – Tracking Halloween Candy?

Rather silly question, perhaps: Who’s using Asset Management software to track the amount of candy they hand out tomorrow as Inventory Usage? Can’t really consider it an inventory transfer between storerooms now can we? While most people probably won’t use inventory or asset management software for simple household transactions, businesses are turning to more complex […]

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