Smart Manufacturing Magazine: DECIDE4ACTION, OTD and Manufacturing Intelligence February’s blog “DECIDE4ACTION: The Birth of Simplified Decision-Making” introduced what sparked the start of DECIDE4ACTION. It was around 2011, Richard Bergeron was in charge of a Florida-based electronic capacitors manufacturer (Exxelia Dearborn). The custom-designed “top layer” software processed information across the organization and prepared people to make more-informed decisions....Read More

Combatting economic and political factors outside of manufacturers’ control First, let me state that this blog post is not political or personal. As Michael Corleone said to Sonny, “It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business.” This blog derives from a business question, “How could tariffs impact manufacturers, the audience which comprises our current and future...Read More

Our Developers: The Drivers of Your Customized Solutions   “DECIDE4ACTION is much more than a software company.” This is a phrase that we repeat often, internally and externally. Manufacturers and production facilities learn quickly that we can do and deliver much more than what they expect. We specialize in providing cost-effective, customized solutions for manufacturing...Read More

“First rule of engineering; beware prototypes.  Along with, avoid anything made by an engineer who doesn’t have all his own fingers.”   Simon R. Green From The Inside: A closer look at the CONNECT  By Tim Clark, President and an Engineer We all love gadgets and tools. When you are an engineer at heart, you want...Read More

The main purpose of SCADA monitoring is to streamline the gathering, monitoring and analyzation of all production data. This is so engineers, managers and operators can make decisions to improve production, efficiencies and operations. Last week, we mentioned the three SCADA questions that plant managers and continuous improvement leaders should ask. This blog post continues...Read More