cloud computing is revolutionizing manufacturing - forbes

Upload: quinteroudina

Post on 03-Apr-2018

222 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

  • 7/28/2019 Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing Manufacturing - Forbes

    1/8

  • 7/28/2019 Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing Manufacturing - Forbes

    2/8

    7/2/13 10 Ways Cloud Computing Is Revolutionizing Manufactur ing - Forbes

    www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/

    The author is a Forbes c ontributor. The opinions

    expressed are those of the w riter.

    Real-TimeNews onForbesScan the latest news and

    headlines in a single stream.

    Get ahead of the pack here

    Why Manufacturers Are Looking To Cloud Computing

    Manufacturers are under constant pressure to increase accuracy, make

    process speed a competitive force, and capitalize on their internal intelligence

    and knowledge to make every supplier, distributor and service interaction

    count. The manufacturers spoken and visited with to gain the following

    insights are in the high tech, industrial and aerospace and defense industries,

    where rapid product lifecycles and short time-to-market schedules are

    commonplace.

    Cloud-based strategies give these companies the chance to bring their own

    innate intelligence and knowledge into every sales situation. While on-

    premise systems could also do this, cloud-based systems were quicker to roll

    out, easier to customize and showed potential to increase adoption rates

    across resellers.

    One manufacturing manager explained how during a new product launch the

    speed and volume of collaboration was so rapid on between suppliers and

    distributors that an allocation situation was averted. That he said, made

    senior management believers. These epiphanies are happening daily in

    manufacturing.

    Based on my visits with manufacturers, here are the

    ten ways they are using cloud computing to

    revolutionize manufacturing:

    Capturing and applying company-wide

    intelligence and knowledge through the use of

    analytics, business intelligence (BI), and rules

    engines. For the many manufacturers who rely on

    build-to-order, configure-to-order and engineer- to-order

    strategies as a core part of their business models, using

    cloud-based platforms to capture knowledge and manage

    rules is accelerating. A key part of this area is mobility

    support for analytics, BI and rules engine reporting and

    analysis.

    Louis Columbus

    Contributor

    Follow (148)

    I'm serving as Senior Manager, Enterprise

    Marketing at Cincom, an enter prise software

    company, where my responsibilities include

    new product introductions, messaging,

    marketing strategy, business development, and

    competitive strategy. Previous positions include

    senior analyst at A MR Researc h (now Gartner),marketing and business development at Cincom

    S stems In ram Micro a SaaS s tart -u and at

    L O U I S C O L U M B U S P O P U L A R P O S T S

    Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing ShowsEnterprises Finding Value in Big Data,

    Virtu aliza tio n 41,754 views

    Gartner Hype Cyc le for CRM Sales, 20 12: Sales

    Turns to the Cloud for Quick Relief38,314 views

    The Best Cloud Computing Companies and CEOsto Work For in 2013 36,635 views

    Cloud Computing and Enterprise Software

    Forecast Update, 201 2 34,557 views

    Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Social CRM and the

    Social Enterprise 30,067 views

    M O R E F R O M L O U I S C O L U M B U S

    Making CloudComputing Pay

    Louis ColumbusContributor

    + show more

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/04/10/making-cloud-computing-pay-2/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/04/10/making-cloud-computing-pay-2/http://softwarestrategiesblog.com/http://www.amazon.com/Louis-Columbus/e/B000APV8U6/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1http://blogs.forbes.com/people/louiscolumbus/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/feed/http://www.facebook.com/louiscolumbushttp://twitter.com/https://twitter.com/#!/LouisColumbushttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2012/10/02/gartners-magic-quadrant-for-social-crm-and-the-social-enterprise/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2012/11/08/cloud-computing-and-enterprise-software-forecast-update-2012/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/02/22/the-best-cloud-computing-companies-and-ceos-to-work-for-in-2013/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2012/07/27/gartner-hype-cycle-for-crm-sales-2012-sales-turns-to-the-cloud-for-quick-relief/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2012/08/04/hype-cycle-for-cloud-computing-shows-enterprises-finding-value-in-big-data-virtualization/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/http://follow/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/http://www.forbes.com/cloud-computing/http://b-i.forbesimg.com/louiscolumbus/files/2013/05/Mint-Jutras-Figure-1.jpghttp://www.forbes.com/real-time/
  • 7/28/2019 Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing Manufacturing - Forbes

    3/8

    7/2/13 10 Ways Cloud Computing Is Revolutionizing Manufactur ing - Forbes

    www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/

    Piloting and then moving quickly to full launch

    of supplier portals and collaboration platforms,

    complete with quality management dashboards

    and workflows. Among the manufacturers visited,

    those in high tech are the most advanced in this area,

    often implementing Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)

    and demand management applications that deliver real-

    time order status and forecasts.

    Designing in services is now becoming

    commonplace, making cloud integration

    expertise critical for manufacturers. Fromsimplistic services integration on iPhones to the full

    implementation of voice-activated controls including

    emergency assistance in the latest luxury cars, adding in

    serv ices integrated to the cloud is redefining the

    competitive landscape of industries today. Revising a

    product or launching an new product generation with

    embedded services can mitigate price wars, which is why

    many manufacturers are pursing this strategy today.

    Accelerating new product development and introduction (NPDI)

    strategies to attain time-to-market objectives. Using cloud-based

    platforms in high tech manufacturing is growing today as time-to-market

    constraints are requiring greater collaboration earlier in design cycles.

    Managing indirect and direct channel sales from a single cloud

    platform tracking sales results against quota at the individual, group

    and divisional level is now commonplace across all manufacturers

    visited. Dashboards report back the status by each rep and for sales managers,

    the profitability of each deal.

    Using cloud-based marketing automation applications to plan,

    execute and most important, track results of every campaign.

    Marketing is under a microscope in many manufacturers today, as marketing

    automation applications have promised to deliver exceptional results and many

    manufacturers are still struggling to align their internal content, strategies and

    ability to execute with the potential these systems promise.

    Automating customer service, support and common order status

    inquiries online, integrating these systems to distributed ordermanagement, pricing, and content management platforms.

    Manufacturing industries are at varying levels of adoption when it comes to

    automating self-service. The cost and time advantages in high tech are the

    highest levels of adoption Ive seen in visiting manufacturers however.

    Increasing reliance on two-tier ERP strategies to gain greater

    efficiencies in material planning, supplier management and reduce

    logistics costs. Manufacturers are also using this strategy to gain greater

    independence from a single ERP vendor dominating their entire operations.

    Several manufacturers remarked that their large, monolithic ERP systems could

    not, without intensive programming and customization, scale down to the smaller

    operational needs in distributed geographic regions. Cloud-based ERP sy stems

    are getting the attention of manufacturers pursuing two-tier ERP strategies.

    Acumatica, Cincom, Microsoft MSFT -1.22% , NetSuite and Plex Systems are leadersin this area of ERP systems.

    Reliance on cloud-based Human Resource Management (HRM)

    systems to unify all manufacturing locations globally. This often

    includes combining multisite talent management, recruiting, payroll and time

    tracking. Contract manufacturer Flextronics usesWorkdayto optimize workforce

    allocations across their global manufacturing centers for example.

    Bottom Line: Using cloud-based systems to streamline key areas of their

    business, manufacturers are freeing up more time to invest in new products

    and selling more.

    Related on Forbes:

    New Business Opportunitywww.enigin.net/BusinessOpportunity

    Run Your Own Energy Saving BusinessComplete Start-Up Pack from $14k

    Google Apps Backupwww.spanning.com/backup

    Automated backup for Google AppsSimple. Secure. w/Free Tools.

    Tecnicas de Estudiowww.aprendizajeinteligente.netMejores Resultados y Motivacion!Descarga ebook GRATIS hoy

    MBA without Bachelorwww.college.ch

    British Online MBA for Managers Upgradeyour career today !

    1-Year MBA San Franciscowww.hult.edu/MBA

    Rated Top 1% by the Financial Times 5Campuses, Global Rotation.

    Prepare For Degree Abroadwww.bellerbys.com/Degree-Abroad

    Apply at Bellerbys. UK's #1 RankedExclusively International School.

    2013 CRM MarketShare Update:

    40% Of CRMSystems Sold AreSaaS-Based

    Louis ColumbusContributor

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/04/26/2013-crm-market-share-update-40-of-crm-systems-sold-are-saas-based/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/04/26/2013-crm-market-share-update-40-of-crm-systems-sold-are-saas-based/http://www.google.com/url?ct=abg&q=https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/request.py%3Fcontact%3Dabg_afc%26url%3Dhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/%26gl%3DCL%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dca-pub-4111763448220873%26ai0%3DCzz1uLl7TUbCuPNLXqwGjhIHYAvjL7vUCiLjq7TqIiLzYCBABIP7U9RcoA1Dxq_34_f____8BYJnxz4GEBaABxLaf_gPIAQGoAwHIA9MEqgTHAU_QSfQj5-VZdUdtba8DYcZcZxx25JqpBCFHvsk6pLeVPXPXtixzUDs2yEt-5U1qMhKL09fxajAz5KGx0CzauZ1q6Rhr6USzsnLCRJpQIQl5nKuhubgpbQhwndWEXQZSKI12b0swNWyBsdFLYTCByxRsCHiXBtKHbJimJlXHFoYV5GEv9uvAqT7s5nZ0PW4jZkTqP24_c7IQkEH-TrkiN7TbtqgUX4pyp-VIN6r5QdtOFzMSdkpkE0g74_fBlFu5o1cPvYuFNzWIBgGAB6TJ4AE%26ai1%3DCG8JiLl7TUbCuPNLXqwGjhIHYAubZmI8E3qXs4FCdsIPsARACIP7U9RcoA1Cr3qZGYJnxz4GEBaABuPf67wPIAQGoAwHIA9MEqgTKAU_QefMe5-ZZdUdtba8DYcZcZxx25JqpBCFHvsk6pLeVPXPXtixzUDs2yEt-5U1qMhKL09fxajAz5KGx0CzauZ1q6Rhr6USzsnLCRJpQIQl5nKuhubgpbQhwndWEXQZSKI12b0swNWyBsdFLYTCByxRsCHiXBtKHbJimJlXHFoYV5GEv9uvAqT7s5nZ0PW4jZkTqP24_c7IQkEH-TrkiN7zbQvvfwvDQjuVI6UAPkNu_FDXjdU6REEjO4Pd0l18xp1InvwL5ra6k5baIBgGAB7CIhRA%26ai2%3DC4yCiLl7TUbCuPNLXqwGjhIHYAqeh67kD79jo5VrEhIWeCxADIP7U9RcoA1C83e59YJnxz4GEBaABgfHr0wPIAQGpAnQTteuXbLk-qAMByAPTBKoExwFP0Hn8G-fnWXVHbW2vA2HGXGccduSaqQQhR77JOqS3lT1z17Ysc1A7NshLfuVNajISi9PX8WowM-ShsdAs2rmdaukYa-lEs7JywkSaUCEJeZyrobm4KW0IcJ3VhF0GUiiNdm9LMDVsgbHRS2EwgcsUbAh4lwbSh2yYpiZVxxaGFeRhL_brwKk-7OZ2dD1uI2ZE6j9uP3OyEJBB_k65Ije024HYLViKcqflSDeq-UHbThczEnZKZBNIO-P3wZRbuaNXD72k8yIZiAYBgAfnjpQs&usg=AFQjCNGcfqFPaGOqd2RZO3i0SmUGIhGkeQhttp://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=C4yCiLl7TUbCuPNLXqwGjhIHYAqeh67kD79jo5VrEhIWeCxADIP7U9RcoA1C83e59YJnxz4GEBaABgfHr0wPIAQGpAnQTteuXbLk-qAMByAPTBKoExwFP0Hn8G-fnWXVHbW2vA2HGXGccduSaqQQhR77JOqS3lT1z17Ysc1A7NshLfuVNajISi9PX8WowM-ShsdAs2rmdaukYa-lEs7JywkSaUCEJeZyrobm4KW0IcJ3VhF0GUiiNdm9LMDVsgbHRS2EwgcsUbAh4lwbSh2yYpiZVxxaGFeRhL_brwKk-7OZ2dD1uI2ZE6j9uP3OyEJBB_k65Ije024HYLViKcqflSDeq-UHbThczEnZKZBNIO-P3wZRbuaNXD72k8yIZiAYBgAfnjpQs&num=3&cid=5GixLmSgSjbVD_xBIeG3c8jp&sig=AOD64_0XW1MMwO3tPfZcSi5djbL6D4KNUA&client=ca-pub-4111763448220873&adurl=http://www.bellerbys.com/courses/foundation%3Fch%3Dga%26cc%3DBellerbys-Tier1-Angola-DNT-Generic-StudyAbroad%26lc%3D1%26tc%3DALL%26cl%3DBC1_ALL%26pc%3DALL%26cid%3DHavasMediaGDNText%26ad_matchtype%3D%26ad_keyword%3Ddegree%26ad_device%3Dc%26ad_devicemodel%3D%26ad_aceid%3D%26ad_network%3Dd%26ad_placement%3Dwww.forbes.com%26ad_position%3D%7Bposition%7D%26ad_mobile%3Dhttp://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=CG8JiLl7TUbCuPNLXqwGjhIHYAubZmI8E3qXs4FCdsIPsARACIP7U9RcoA1Cr3qZGYJnxz4GEBaABuPf67wPIAQGoAwHIA9MEqgTKAU_QefMe5-ZZdUdtba8DYcZcZxx25JqpBCFHvsk6pLeVPXPXtixzUDs2yEt-5U1qMhKL09fxajAz5KGx0CzauZ1q6Rhr6USzsnLCRJpQIQl5nKuhubgpbQhwndWEXQZSKI12b0swNWyBsdFLYTCByxRsCHiXBtKHbJimJlXHFoYV5GEv9uvAqT7s5nZ0PW4jZkTqP24_c7IQkEH-TrkiN7zbQvvfwvDQjuVI6UAPkNu_FDXjdU6REEjO4Pd0l18xp1InvwL5ra6k5baIBgGAB7CIhRA&num=2&cid=5GixLmSgSjbVD_xBIeG3c8jp&sig=AOD64_3q23n5-b_MopLOMng_OX1A2xLWtw&client=ca-pub-4111763448220873&adurl=http://www.hult.edu/en/lp/mba-latinamerica-downloadbrochure/%3Fprogram%3Dmba%26utm_source%3DGoogleAdwords%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3DLATAM_MBA_GDN_TXT_3http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=Czz1uLl7TUbCuPNLXqwGjhIHYAvjL7vUCiLjq7TqIiLzYCBABIP7U9RcoA1Dxq_34_f____8BYJnxz4GEBaABxLaf_gPIAQGoAwHIA9MEqgTHAU_QSfQj5-VZdUdtba8DYcZcZxx25JqpBCFHvsk6pLeVPXPXtixzUDs2yEt-5U1qMhKL09fxajAz5KGx0CzauZ1q6Rhr6USzsnLCRJpQIQl5nKuhubgpbQhwndWEXQZSKI12b0swNWyBsdFLYTCByxRsCHiXBtKHbJimJlXHFoYV5GEv9uvAqT7s5nZ0PW4jZkTqP24_c7IQkEH-TrkiN7TbtqgUX4pyp-VIN6r5QdtOFzMSdkpkE0g74_fBlFu5o1cPvYuFNzWIBgGAB6TJ4AE&num=1&cid=5GixLmSgSjbVD_xBIeG3c8jp&sig=AOD64_2AMDfPfcCyh_K59p-VXmkcwJFFfw&client=ca-pub-4111763448220873&adurl=https://college.ch/robot/%3Fpname%3Dgmba%26jura%3Dweltvhttp://www.google.com/url?ct=abg&q=https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/request.py%3Fcontact%3Dabg_afc%26url%3Dhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/%26gl%3DCL%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dca-pub-5683427718992637%26ai0%3DCIrdDLl7TUfvjJ8PGwQGnv4DAAvWH1pIC3ZW8rFb1jIvDDhABIN6ruBMoA1DqoObsAmCZ8c-BhAWgAdPasPkDyAEBqQJ0E7Xrl2y5PqgDAcgD0wSqBMcBT9AiJBv_Nv_OvV_AJ9aV8ydIxT1Khh395O9kUcH67eD_aJ_Nthr9XzofwYFw3_nFo03ZQstnmXbiwiz3aSnbgt_H4s2U6PDtiYKtuSJQCyeXt0KyMsb9lNTP10_a_mVmhdLKSYIJu_A_LyQAwbJdWbOqUauiCdpNW7LupbAXAaLmXodn_6gfu8sVDOH-7zrrSFyIKmvANR3TomwazMpc6ioVpNGa3WiqqLq2wh7dTmbnnxWxOzWRwbMNylNz9hr4SlPqxq9OlIgGAYAHlaXPBg%26ai1%3DCRwUwLl7TUfvjJ8PGwQGnv4DAAoGqnZoDwdCn1G3AjbcBEAIg3qu4EygDUICzq4X9_____wFgmfHPgYQFoAHHyZ3jA8gBAagDAcgD0wSqBMQBT9ACOQX_Nf_OvV_AJ9aV8ydIxT1Khh395O9kUcH67eD_aJ_Nthr9XzofwYFw3_nFo03ZQstnmXbiwiz3aSnbgt_H4s2U6PDtiYKtuSJQCyeXt0KyMsb9lNTP10_a_mVmhdLKSYIJu_A_LyQAwbJdWbOqUauiCdpNW7LupbAXAaLmXodn_6gfu8sVDOH-7zrrSFyIKmvANR3TomwaxMrUrubO4k373WhgSVEy-gPdfZfkmeSyP8CSwUYOyuZw8rr-729XQogGAYAHobbiHA%26ai2%3DC-DQVLl7TUfvjJ8PGwQGnv4DAAqXMz8IFleTwmXy1hveyeRADIN6ruBMoA1CIr-eN_v____8BYJnxz4GEBaAB073E0wPIAQGpAnPEl4NLFyE-qAMByAPTBKoEyAFP0BJIu8wvxPYP7M9e1pWqb0HYLU2QQLDo7bPqysPu4LcimMjZJO_24XHGnXDbs9CjFdlCki-Qa_LFOqokJdnAg93_3IK0s-6TnrepLlMSP5igRO4vxPyWyNDSVcX4fD2U2YkTlBGxrnEgJxrQ-xNVsbdUqr8O0wcfqLD6pwQYof9fmmH-rwyozBxGofLgIfhPXp8rbNsyFJsN7hkNCF8k4OrHuX8Ig-QNUTJM_zZ8ohGeE7U_xGfCsw3KpoX1WrhOtwxZoFQwcIgGAYAHlcK7LA&usg=AFQjCNHjg91PbGQOxqwFNL2S3n_QBsLePAhttp://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=C-DQVLl7TUfvjJ8PGwQGnv4DAAqXMz8IFleTwmXy1hveyeRADIN6ruBMoA1CIr-eN_v____8BYJnxz4GEBaAB073E0wPIAQGpAnPEl4NLFyE-qAMByAPTBKoEyAFP0BJIu8wvxPYP7M9e1pWqb0HYLU2QQLDo7bPqysPu4LcimMjZJO_24XHGnXDbs9CjFdlCki-Qa_LFOqokJdnAg93_3IK0s-6TnrepLlMSP5igRO4vxPyWyNDSVcX4fD2U2YkTlBGxrnEgJxrQ-xNVsbdUqr8O0wcfqLD6pwQYof9fmmH-rwyozBxGofLgIfhPXp8rbNsyFJsN7hkNCF8k4OrHuX8Ig-QNUTJM_zZ8ohGeE7U_xGfCsw3KpoX1WrhOtwxZoFQwcIgGAYAHlcK7LA&num=3&cid=5Ghp5YlSRjfhP_VrWQ8JBr48&sig=AOD64_1B03du6WJrl_e2aTh64cacT2D3dg&client=ca-pub-5683427718992637&adurl=http://www.aprendizajeinteligente.net/index.php/workshop.htmlhttp://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=CRwUwLl7TUfvjJ8PGwQGnv4DAAoGqnZoDwdCn1G3AjbcBEAIg3qu4EygDUICzq4X9_____wFgmfHPgYQFoAHHyZ3jA8gBAagDAcgD0wSqBMQBT9ACOQX_Nf_OvV_AJ9aV8ydIxT1Khh395O9kUcH67eD_aJ_Nthr9XzofwYFw3_nFo03ZQstnmXbiwiz3aSnbgt_H4s2U6PDtiYKtuSJQCyeXt0KyMsb9lNTP10_a_mVmhdLKSYIJu_A_LyQAwbJdWbOqUauiCdpNW7LupbAXAaLmXodn_6gfu8sVDOH-7zrrSFyIKmvANR3TomwaxMrUrubO4k373WhgSVEy-gPdfZfkmeSyP8CSwUYOyuZw8rr-729XQogGAYAHobbiHA&num=2&cid=5Ghp5YlSRjfhP_VrWQ8JBr48&sig=AOD64_0nemh-5LSTI6olzU-Rbfm6Qzx47A&client=ca-pub-5683427718992637&adurl=http://spanning.comhttp://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=CIrdDLl7TUfvjJ8PGwQGnv4DAAvWH1pIC3ZW8rFb1jIvDDhABIN6ruBMoA1DqoObsAmCZ8c-BhAWgAdPasPkDyAEBqQJ0E7Xrl2y5PqgDAcgD0wSqBMcBT9AiJBv_Nv_OvV_AJ9aV8ydIxT1Khh395O9kUcH67eD_aJ_Nthr9XzofwYFw3_nFo03ZQstnmXbiwiz3aSnbgt_H4s2U6PDtiYKtuSJQCyeXt0KyMsb9lNTP10_a_mVmhdLKSYIJu_A_LyQAwbJdWbOqUauiCdpNW7LupbAXAaLmXodn_6gfu8sVDOH-7zrrSFyIKmvANR3TomwazMpc6ioVpNGa3WiqqLq2wh7dTmbnnxWxOzWRwbMNylNz9hr4SlPqxq9OlIgGAYAHlaXPBg&num=1&cid=5Ghp5YlSRjfhP_VrWQ8JBr48&sig=AOD64_0kEt0-IaYmHnn7U46FiGla8FiQTQ&client=ca-pub-5683427718992637&adurl=http://www.Enigin.nethttp://www.workday.com/http://www.forbes.com/management/http://www.plex.com/http://www.netsuite.com/portal/home.shtmlhttp://www.forbes.com/companies/microsoft/http://www.cincom.com/http://www.acumatica.com/http://www.forbes.com/managing/http://www.forbes.com/companies/microsoft/
  • 7/28/2019 Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing Manufacturing - Forbes

    4/8

    7/2/13 10 Ways Cloud Computing Is Revolutionizing Manufactur ing - Forbes

    www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/

    TweetTweet 184

    Best Mobile Apps

    Cloud Storage Solutions

    Remote Data Storage

    Networking Equipment List

    Cloud Computing Solutions

    Top Cloud Storage Providers

    Cloud Storage System s

    Data Sharing

    See Also:

    A DVERT ISER V IDEO

    Print Report C orrections Reprints & Permissions

    0 874 762 1.2k 0

    Cities Leading The U.S. Manufacturing Revival

    MethodologyTo determine the cities that are leading the manufacturing revival, we assessed

    manufacturing employment grow th in the 65 largest metropolitan sta tistical areas.

    Rankings are based on recent growth trends, as well as job growth over the past five

    and 10 years, and the MSAs' momentum.

    10 comments, 9 called-out Comment Now Follow Comments

    http://follow/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_replyhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comments_headerhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#undefinedhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#undefinedhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#undefinedhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#undefinedhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#undefinedhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#undefinedhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#undefinedhttp://www.forbes.com/pictures/ekkm45eekj/no-1-seattle-tacoma-bellevue-wash-metropolitan-division/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ekkm45eekj/methodology/http://forbesreprints.magreprints.com/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#correctionshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/print/http://related.forbes.com/Data_Sharing.cfm?&kp=8&kbc=e23fa2e34162486e0852597cd97128a0.d2s&kt=233&ki=7744906&ktd=1114880&kbc2=0||l=1007||&fdkt=233&fp=G%2FlRe64%2B7i5EeY9qABvjq3GJ3U31GqXFfFwGei3VDDqHgeF4SCAndAAHpjloQuaY9qAFOCbP4RRuNxWsLyt8F5N%2BBe4ubupgYBQ2Bzq89q4CjopbBoLl%2Fi4%2BnIWXTGq4&cme=O60Bk43RezoPnhtKYUe0TkM1dXDTUNPzH%2F6UhQmzTzOyn8DehKKr3ITyfTZqjh3KmwZZNsev1mGMxPVn30%2BIjyxlCwvJSY%2BFvAkMz2LEVqhI753rID30yCkMqQuvNEwL%7C%7CN7fu2vKt8%2Fs%3D%7CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%2BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%3D%7CJf0d%2BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%2Fw1UE%3D%7C&cid=8CU2T3HV4&oRurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.media.net%2Fmediamain.html%3F%26esi%3D1%26cid%3D8CU2T3HV4%26crid%3D659093976%26pid%3D8POR2HXC6%26size%3D620x175%26cpnet%3DyVb1sHm%252B0KIh29BOFTjjrDAjBg8GXZoiAXq7unMSzqE%253D%26cme%3D%252BGrnje2DVSUEOXxUGC8xNiavel%252FfZ5Xsnz4bMh%252Blsr2y9cSqHE3VUyQktXJ1%252BfoMvtRtwN16AdqxG3QiEzO0jzRmEeZmAAR3z3g1Tq2JPqc%253D%257C%257CN7fu2vKt8%252Fs%253D%257CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%252BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%253D%257CJf0d%252BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%252Fw1UE%253D%257C%26cc%3DCL%26bf%3D0%26staticIframe%3D1%26vif%3D1%26nb%3D1%26fvips%3D0%26ap%3D0%26pf%3D0&size=620x175&lpid=&tsid=210&ksu=113&chid=&acid=&fvips=0&http://related.forbes.com/Cloud_Storage_Systems.cfm?&kp=7&kbc=800307291&kt=208&ki=305779571&ktd=135332352&kbc2=&fdkt=233&fp=G%2FlRe64%2B7i5EeY9qABvjq3GJ3U31GqXFfFwGei3VDDqHgeF4SCAndAAHpjloQuaY9qAFOCbP4RRuNxWsLyt8F5N%2BBe4ubupgYBQ2Bzq89q4CjopbBoLl%2Fi4%2BnIWXTGq4&cme=O60Bk43RezoPnhtKYUe0TkM1dXDTUNPzH%2F6UhQmzTzOyn8DehKKr3ITyfTZqjh3KmwZZNsev1mGMxPVn30%2BIjyxlCwvJSY%2BFvAkMz2LEVqhI753rID30yCkMqQuvNEwL%7C%7CN7fu2vKt8%2Fs%3D%7CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%2BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%3D%7CJf0d%2BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%2Fw1UE%3D%7C&cid=8CU2T3HV4&oRurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.media.net%2Fmediamain.html%3F%26esi%3D1%26cid%3D8CU2T3HV4%26crid%3D659093976%26pid%3D8POR2HXC6%26size%3D620x175%26cpnet%3DyVb1sHm%252B0KIh29BOFTjjrDAjBg8GXZoiAXq7unMSzqE%253D%26cme%3D%252BGrnje2DVSUEOXxUGC8xNiavel%252FfZ5Xsnz4bMh%252Blsr2y9cSqHE3VUyQktXJ1%252BfoMvtRtwN16AdqxG3QiEzO0jzRmEeZmAAR3z3g1Tq2JPqc%253D%257C%257CN7fu2vKt8%252Fs%253D%257CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%252BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%253D%257CJf0d%252BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%252Fw1UE%253D%257C%26cc%3DCL%26bf%3D0%26staticIframe%3D1%26vif%3D1%26nb%3D1%26fvips%3D0%26ap%3D0%26pf%3D0&size=620x175&lpid=&tsid=210&ksu=113&chid=&acid=&fvips=0&http://related.forbes.com/Top_Cloud_Storage_Providers.cfm?&kp=6&kbc=e23fa2e34162486e0852597cd97128a0.d2s&kt=233&ki=320896890&ktd=1114880&kbc2=0||l=1007||&fdkt=233&fp=G%2FlRe64%2B7i5EeY9qABvjq3GJ3U31GqXFfFwGei3VDDqHgeF4SCAndAAHpjloQuaY9qAFOCbP4RRuNxWsLyt8F5N%2BBe4ubupgYBQ2Bzq89q4CjopbBoLl%2Fi4%2BnIWXTGq4&cme=O60Bk43RezoPnhtKYUe0TkM1dXDTUNPzH%2F6UhQmzTzOyn8DehKKr3ITyfTZqjh3KmwZZNsev1mGMxPVn30%2BIjyxlCwvJSY%2BFvAkMz2LEVqhI753rID30yCkMqQuvNEwL%7C%7CN7fu2vKt8%2Fs%3D%7CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%2BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%3D%7CJf0d%2BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%2Fw1UE%3D%7C&cid=8CU2T3HV4&oRurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.media.net%2Fmediamain.html%3F%26esi%3D1%26cid%3D8CU2T3HV4%26crid%3D659093976%26pid%3D8POR2HXC6%26size%3D620x175%26cpnet%3DyVb1sHm%252B0KIh29BOFTjjrDAjBg8GXZoiAXq7unMSzqE%253D%26cme%3D%252BGrnje2DVSUEOXxUGC8xNiavel%252FfZ5Xsnz4bMh%252Blsr2y9cSqHE3VUyQktXJ1%252BfoMvtRtwN16AdqxG3QiEzO0jzRmEeZmAAR3z3g1Tq2JPqc%253D%257C%257CN7fu2vKt8%252Fs%253D%257CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%252BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%253D%257CJf0d%252BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%252Fw1UE%253D%257C%26cc%3DCL%26bf%3D0%26staticIframe%3D1%26vif%3D1%26nb%3D1%26fvips%3D0%26ap%3D0%26pf%3D0&size=620x175&lpid=&tsid=210&ksu=113&chid=&acid=&fvips=0&http://related.forbes.com/Cloud_Computing_Solutions.cfm?&kp=5&kbc=e23fa2e34162486e0852597cd97128a0.d2s&kt=233&ki=291890848&ktd=1114880&kbc2=0||l=1007||&fdkt=233&fp=G%2FlRe64%2B7i5EeY9qABvjq3GJ3U31GqXFfFwGei3VDDqHgeF4SCAndAAHpjloQuaY9qAFOCbP4RRuNxWsLyt8F5N%2BBe4ubupgYBQ2Bzq89q4CjopbBoLl%2Fi4%2BnIWXTGq4&cme=O60Bk43RezoPnhtKYUe0TkM1dXDTUNPzH%2F6UhQmzTzOyn8DehKKr3ITyfTZqjh3KmwZZNsev1mGMxPVn30%2BIjyxlCwvJSY%2BFvAkMz2LEVqhI753rID30yCkMqQuvNEwL%7C%7CN7fu2vKt8%2Fs%3D%7CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%2BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%3D%7CJf0d%2BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%2Fw1UE%3D%7C&cid=8CU2T3HV4&oRurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.media.net%2Fmediamain.html%3F%26esi%3D1%26cid%3D8CU2T3HV4%26crid%3D659093976%26pid%3D8POR2HXC6%26size%3D620x175%26cpnet%3DyVb1sHm%252B0KIh29BOFTjjrDAjBg8GXZoiAXq7unMSzqE%253D%26cme%3D%252BGrnje2DVSUEOXxUGC8xNiavel%252FfZ5Xsnz4bMh%252Blsr2y9cSqHE3VUyQktXJ1%252BfoMvtRtwN16AdqxG3QiEzO0jzRmEeZmAAR3z3g1Tq2JPqc%253D%257C%257CN7fu2vKt8%252Fs%253D%257CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%252BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%253D%257CJf0d%252BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%252Fw1UE%253D%257C%26cc%3DCL%26bf%3D0%26staticIframe%3D1%26vif%3D1%26nb%3D1%26fvips%3D0%26ap%3D0%26pf%3D0&size=620x175&lpid=&tsid=210&ksu=113&chid=&acid=&fvips=0&http://related.forbes.com/Networking_Equipment_List.cfm?&kp=4&kbc=800307291&kt=208&ki=20334015&ktd=135332352&kbc2=&fdkt=233&fp=G%2FlRe64%2B7i5EeY9qABvjq3GJ3U31GqXFfFwGei3VDDqHgeF4SCAndAAHpjloQuaY9qAFOCbP4RRuNxWsLyt8F5N%2BBe4ubupgYBQ2Bzq89q4CjopbBoLl%2Fi4%2BnIWXTGq4&cme=O60Bk43RezoPnhtKYUe0TkM1dXDTUNPzH%2F6UhQmzTzOyn8DehKKr3ITyfTZqjh3KmwZZNsev1mGMxPVn30%2BIjyxlCwvJSY%2BFvAkMz2LEVqhI753rID30yCkMqQuvNEwL%7C%7CN7fu2vKt8%2Fs%3D%7CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%2BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%3D%7CJf0d%2BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%2Fw1UE%3D%7C&cid=8CU2T3HV4&oRurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.media.net%2Fmediamain.html%3F%26esi%3D1%26cid%3D8CU2T3HV4%26crid%3D659093976%26pid%3D8POR2HXC6%26size%3D620x175%26cpnet%3DyVb1sHm%252B0KIh29BOFTjjrDAjBg8GXZoiAXq7unMSzqE%253D%26cme%3D%252BGrnje2DVSUEOXxUGC8xNiavel%252FfZ5Xsnz4bMh%252Blsr2y9cSqHE3VUyQktXJ1%252BfoMvtRtwN16AdqxG3QiEzO0jzRmEeZmAAR3z3g1Tq2JPqc%253D%257C%257CN7fu2vKt8%252Fs%253D%257CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%252BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%253D%257CJf0d%252BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%252Fw1UE%253D%257C%26cc%3DCL%26bf%3D0%26staticIframe%3D1%26vif%3D1%26nb%3D1%26fvips%3D0%26ap%3D0%26pf%3D0&size=620x175&lpid=&tsid=210&ksu=113&chid=&acid=&fvips=0&http://related.forbes.com/Remote_Data_Storage.cfm?&kp=3&kbc=e23fa2e34162486e0852597cd97128a0.d2s&kt=233&ki=24188574&ktd=1114880&kbc2=0||l=1007||&fdkt=233&fp=G%2FlRe64%2B7i5EeY9qABvjq3GJ3U31GqXFfFwGei3VDDqHgeF4SCAndAAHpjloQuaY9qAFOCbP4RRuNxWsLyt8F5N%2BBe4ubupgYBQ2Bzq89q4CjopbBoLl%2Fi4%2BnIWXTGq4&cme=O60Bk43RezoPnhtKYUe0TkM1dXDTUNPzH%2F6UhQmzTzOyn8DehKKr3ITyfTZqjh3KmwZZNsev1mGMxPVn30%2BIjyxlCwvJSY%2BFvAkMz2LEVqhI753rID30yCkMqQuvNEwL%7C%7CN7fu2vKt8%2Fs%3D%7CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%2BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%3D%7CJf0d%2BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%2Fw1UE%3D%7C&cid=8CU2T3HV4&oRurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.media.net%2Fmediamain.html%3F%26esi%3D1%26cid%3D8CU2T3HV4%26crid%3D659093976%26pid%3D8POR2HXC6%26size%3D620x175%26cpnet%3DyVb1sHm%252B0KIh29BOFTjjrDAjBg8GXZoiAXq7unMSzqE%253D%26cme%3D%252BGrnje2DVSUEOXxUGC8xNiavel%252FfZ5Xsnz4bMh%252Blsr2y9cSqHE3VUyQktXJ1%252BfoMvtRtwN16AdqxG3QiEzO0jzRmEeZmAAR3z3g1Tq2JPqc%253D%257C%257CN7fu2vKt8%252Fs%253D%257CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%252BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%253D%257CJf0d%252BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%252Fw1UE%253D%257C%26cc%3DCL%26bf%3D0%26staticIframe%3D1%26vif%3D1%26nb%3D1%26fvips%3D0%26ap%3D0%26pf%3D0&size=620x175&lpid=&tsid=210&ksu=113&chid=&acid=&fvips=0&http://related.forbes.com/Cloud_Storage_Solutions.cfm?&kp=2&kbc=e23fa2e34162486e0852597cd97128a0.d2s&kt=233&ki=305779569&ktd=1114880&kbc2=0||l=1007||&fdkt=233&fp=G%2FlRe64%2B7i5EeY9qABvjq3GJ3U31GqXFfFwGei3VDDqHgeF4SCAndAAHpjloQuaY9qAFOCbP4RRuNxWsLyt8F5N%2BBe4ubupgYBQ2Bzq89q4CjopbBoLl%2Fi4%2BnIWXTGq4&cme=O60Bk43RezoPnhtKYUe0TkM1dXDTUNPzH%2F6UhQmzTzOyn8DehKKr3ITyfTZqjh3KmwZZNsev1mGMxPVn30%2BIjyxlCwvJSY%2BFvAkMz2LEVqhI753rID30yCkMqQuvNEwL%7C%7CN7fu2vKt8%2Fs%3D%7CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%2BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%3D%7CJf0d%2BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%2Fw1UE%3D%7C&cid=8CU2T3HV4&oRurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.media.net%2Fmediamain.html%3F%26esi%3D1%26cid%3D8CU2T3HV4%26crid%3D659093976%26pid%3D8POR2HXC6%26size%3D620x175%26cpnet%3DyVb1sHm%252B0KIh29BOFTjjrDAjBg8GXZoiAXq7unMSzqE%253D%26cme%3D%252BGrnje2DVSUEOXxUGC8xNiavel%252FfZ5Xsnz4bMh%252Blsr2y9cSqHE3VUyQktXJ1%252BfoMvtRtwN16AdqxG3QiEzO0jzRmEeZmAAR3z3g1Tq2JPqc%253D%257C%257CN7fu2vKt8%252Fs%253D%257CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%252BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%253D%257CJf0d%252BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%252Fw1UE%253D%257C%26cc%3DCL%26bf%3D0%26staticIframe%3D1%26vif%3D1%26nb%3D1%26fvips%3D0%26ap%3D0%26pf%3D0&size=620x175&lpid=&tsid=210&ksu=113&chid=&acid=&fvips=0&http://related.forbes.com/Best_Mobile_Apps.cfm?&kp=1&kbc=e23fa2e34162486e0852597cd97128a0.d2s&kt=233&ki=48913713&ktd=1114880&kbc2=0||l=1007||&fdkt=233&fp=G%2FlRe64%2B7i5EeY9qABvjq3GJ3U31GqXFfFwGei3VDDqHgeF4SCAndAAHpjloQuaY9qAFOCbP4RRuNxWsLyt8F5N%2BBe4ubupgYBQ2Bzq89q4CjopbBoLl%2Fi4%2BnIWXTGq4&cme=O60Bk43RezoPnhtKYUe0TkM1dXDTUNPzH%2F6UhQmzTzOyn8DehKKr3ITyfTZqjh3KmwZZNsev1mGMxPVn30%2BIjyxlCwvJSY%2BFvAkMz2LEVqhI753rID30yCkMqQuvNEwL%7C%7CN7fu2vKt8%2Fs%3D%7CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%2BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%3D%7CJf0d%2BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%2Fw1UE%3D%7C&cid=8CU2T3HV4&oRurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.media.net%2Fmediamain.html%3F%26esi%3D1%26cid%3D8CU2T3HV4%26crid%3D659093976%26pid%3D8POR2HXC6%26size%3D620x175%26cpnet%3DyVb1sHm%252B0KIh29BOFTjjrDAjBg8GXZoiAXq7unMSzqE%253D%26cme%3D%252BGrnje2DVSUEOXxUGC8xNiavel%252FfZ5Xsnz4bMh%252Blsr2y9cSqHE3VUyQktXJ1%252BfoMvtRtwN16AdqxG3QiEzO0jzRmEeZmAAR3z3g1Tq2JPqc%253D%257C%257CN7fu2vKt8%252Fs%253D%257CiTd9MJ1Gh1lsmngiNSYPNTn6g77us8madzQfjqAI3jeY3lSgbS0I5ultkpywo7KR%252BgpUJkD6kG1nzWnvq1w9eJTGSTmNio2cdUz2xY7AkTE5HDkxhXapjc8M3DjgDRoCYqTeGcxnH7A%253D%257CJf0d%252BWoAdPswlM4CPdQydpUSkC8WRfxaPGqlQu%252Fw1UE%253D%257C%26cc%3DCL%26bf%3D0%26staticIframe%3D1%26vif%3D1%26nb%3D1%26fvips%3D0%26ap%3D0%26pf%3D0&size=620x175&lpid=&tsid=210&ksu=113&chid=&acid=&fvips=0&https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Flouiscolumbus%2F2013%2F05%2F06%2Ften-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing%2F&related=forbes%2Chttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F%23!%2FLouisColumbus&text=10%20Ways%20Cloud%20Computing%20Is%20Revolutionizing%20Manufacturing%20&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonforb.es%2F10kEO5x&via=forbes
  • 7/28/2019 Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing Manufacturing - Forbes

    5/8

    7/2/13 10 Ways Cloud Computing Is Revolutionizing Manufactur ing - Forbes

    www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/

    Author

    Great article Louis!

    I think mom & pop job shops could greatly benefit from leveraging cloud-based solutions

    that can grow with them. If you havent already, would love to see an article discussing

    similar software geared toward smaller shops with smaller budgets.

    Reply

    Eshmahan,

    Honored by your kind words sir, thank you. Always here to serve the reader,

    first and always.

    You bring up an area that is thriving right now in the area of cloud-based

    solutions. I will add the idea to my list of article ideas and will do one. Thanks

    for the suggestion!

    Have a great week and thanks for reading this blog.

    Best Regards,

    Louis

    Enter Your Comment

    Post Your CommentPlease log in or sign up to comment.

    Forbes writers have the ability to call out mem ber comm ents they find particularly interesting.

    Called-out comments are highlighted across the Forbes network. You'll be notified if your comment

    is called out.

    CommentsCALLED-OUT Expand All Comments Follow CommentsEsmahan Abdulla 1 month ago

    Called-out comment

    Louis Columbus, C ontributor 1 month ago

    Called-out comment

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/louiscolumbus/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/esmahanabdulla/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/esmahanabdulla/http://follow/http://www.forbes.com/ajax/comment/general/1/?contentUri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Flouiscolumbus%2F2013%2F05%2F06%2Ften-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing%2Fhttp://www.forbes.com/ajax/comment/calledout/1/?contentUri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Flouiscolumbus%2F2013%2F05%2F06%2Ften-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing%2Fhttp://blogs.forbes.com/account/login/?redirect_to=http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/http://blogs.forbes.com/account/register/?redirect_to=http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/http://blogs.forbes.com/account/login/?redirect_to=http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_reply
  • 7/28/2019 Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing Manufacturing - Forbes

    6/8

    7/2/13 10 Ways Cloud Computing Is Revolutionizing Manufactur ing - Forbes

    www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/

    Author

    Author

    Reply

    The article says 10 Ways, but you only cite 9!

    Either ways its good info. :)

    Reply

    Hi Henry,

    Thanks very much for the kind words and your note.

    I debated making the point about how greater collaboration achieved with

    cloud-based apps can avert product allocations as the tenth bullet or leaving it

    in the text. To me, it made sense to leave it in the text. Here is the point I am

    talking about:

    One manufacturing manager explained how during a new product launch the

    speed and volume of collaboration was so rapid on between suppliers and

    distributors that an allocation situation was averted. That he said, made senior

    management believers. These epiphanies are happening daily in manufacturing.

    What do you think? Should I make it a bullet item or leave it in the text?

    This is a high tech manufacturer who relies on a massive supply chain across

    Asia by the way.

    Thank you,

    Louis

    Reply

    Louis,

    Artic les such as these are fantastic for helping to drive the adoption of cloud solutions

    across these industries. It is an exciting time to be a part of the industry and your closing

    paragraph is a fantastic selling point when when speaking to various organizations.Bottom Line: Using cloud-based systems to streamline key areas of their business,

    manufacturers are freeing up more time to invest in new products and selling more.

    Keep them coming!

    -Matt

    Reply

    Matt,

    Thank y ou sir for your kind words and encouragement! Much appreciated.

    Like you, Ive been fortunate enough to see entire companies become more

    streamlined and capable of serving customers more effectively with cloud-

    based applications. And when that happens,everyo ne wins the employees,

    their families, the customers ev eryone.

    I will definitely keep writing about this area because I see so much good coming

    from it for manufacturers and the people they serve.

    Best Regards,

    Louis

    Reply

    Henry Merino 1 month ago

    Called-out comment

    Louis Columbus, C ontributor 1 month ago

    Called-out comment

    Matthew Hampton 1 month ago

    Called-out comment

    Louis Columbus, C ontributor 1 month ago

    Called-out comment

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/louiscolumbus/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/matthewhampton/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/matthewhampton/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/louiscolumbus/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/henrymerino/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/henrymerino/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_replyhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_replyhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_replyhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_replyhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_reply
  • 7/28/2019 Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing Manufacturing - Forbes

    7/8

    7/2/13 10 Ways Cloud Computing Is Revolutionizing Manufactur ing - Forbes

    www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/

    Inside Forbes

    Author

    Author

    Follow Comments

    Hi LouisAs you noted in your reply to Eshmahan, discussing cloud-based technology

    that is available for smaller companies is a good story idea. I actually spoke with a

    company that is using a collaborative tool for collaboration for the companys new

    product introduction team. I dont want to sound like Im shilling for a vendor or

    customer, so whats the best way to contact you directly ? T his company could be a big

    help for you if you decide to pursue this or a similar story angle.

    Reply

    Rob,

    Excellent! Thanks for the great contribution sir, I appreciate it.

    I am always open to learning about new vendors and their solutions. If you are

    on Twitter, lets connect there and I can DM yo u my e-mail address. If y ou

    arent on Twitter send me a LinkedIn invitation and we can talk there was well.

    Thanks again and have a great weekend.

    Best Regards,

    Louis

    Reply

    Hi Don,

    Thanks for taking the time to visit this blog and share your comments and

    insights, I appreciate it. I am researching small business adoption of cloud

    computing right now and will be sure to check out the URL you provided.

    Thank you,

    Louis

    Reply

    Rob Goodman 1 month ago

    Called-out comment

    Louis Columbus, C ontributor 1 month ago

    Called-out comment

    Louis Columbus, C ontributor 1 week ago

    Called-out comment

    + expand comment

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/louiscolumbus/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/louiscolumbus/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/robgoodman2/http://blogs.forbes.com/people/robgoodman2/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_replyhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_replyhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/#comment_replyhttp://follow/
  • 7/28/2019 Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing Manufacturing - Forbes

    8/8

    7/2/13 10 Ways Cloud Computing Is Revolutionizing Manufactur ing - Forbes

    www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/06/ten-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-manufacturing/

    Channels

    Business

    Investing

    Technology

    Entrepreneurs

    Op/Ed

    Leadership

    Lifestyle

    Lists

    Company Info

    Forbes Careers

    Advertising Information

    Investment Newsletters

    Reprints & Permissions

    Terms and Conditions

    Privacy Statement

    Contact Us

    Sitemap

    Help

    Affiliate Sites

    Forbes China

    Forbes India

    Forbes Israel

    Forbes Mexico

    Forbes Middle East

    Forbes Poland

    Forbes Romania

    Forbes Russia

    Forbes Ukraine

    RealClear Politics

    RealClear Markets

    RealClear World

    RealClear Sports

    Forbes Conferences

    How to Safely Grow Your Wealth

    Forbes Asias Power BusinessWomen

    Forbes Wo mens Summit

    Global CEO Conference

    Forbes Healthcare Summit

    Forbes 9th Annual CMO Summit

    Techonomy

    Publications

    Free Trial Issue

    Subscriber Services

    Buy Back Issues

    Data Partners

    Market Data by Morningstar

    Thomson Reuters

    AdChoices

    201 3 Forbes.com LLC All Rights Reserved

    These 100 stars earned a total $4.3 billion between June

    2012 and June 2013.

    see photos

    Oprah Winfrey Tops The ListOf Most Powerful Celebrities

    Marriott's CEO FreshensThe Brand For Millennials

    see photos

    The World's Best-PaidSoccer Players

    see photos

    The Top-Earning CountryMusic Acts of 2013

    Real-Time Billionaires

    http://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/http://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45eegfd/the-ten-top-earning-country-music-acts-of-2013/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45eegfd/the-ten-top-earning-country-music-acts-of-2013/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlh45lkd/the-worlds-best-paid-soccer-players-2/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlh45lkd/the-worlds-best-paid-soccer-players-2/http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2013/06/26/marriotts-upgrade-new-ceo-arne-sorenson-enlivens-the-hotel-giant-aims-for-1-million-rooms/http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2013/06/26/marriotts-upgrade-new-ceo-arne-sorenson-enlivens-the-hotel-giant-aims-for-1-million-rooms/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mfl45efglk/oprah-winfrey-25/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mfl45efglk/oprah-winfrey-25/http://www.thomson.com/http://corporate.morningstar.com/us/asp/subject.aspx?xmlfile=5501.xmlhttps://www.forbesmagazine.com/backissues/http://www.forbes.com/fdc/subservices.htmlhttps://subs.forbesmagazine.com/servlet/OrdersGateway?cds_mag_code=FRB&cds_page_id=135002http://www.forbes.com/forbes-life-magazinehttp://www.forbes.com/forbesglobal/http://www.forbes.com/forbes/http://www.techonomy.com/http://www.forbes.com/conferences/2013/cmo-summit-2013.htmlhttp://www.forbes.com/conferences/2013/forbes-healthcare-2013.htmlhttp://www.forbesasiaconferences.com/forbesglobalceoconference2013http://www.forbes.com/conferences/2013/forbeswomen-2013.htmlhttp://www.forbesasiaconferences.com/forbeswomenforum2013/homehttp://www.forbes.com/conferences/2013/investor-webcast-2013.htmlhttp://www.forbes.com/conferences/http://www.realclearsports.com/http://www.realclearworld.com/http://www.realclearmarkets.com/http://realclearpolitics.com/http://forbes.ua/http://www.forbesrussia.ru/http://www.forbes.ro/http://www.forbes.pl/http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/http://www.forbes.com.mx/http://www.forbes.co.il/http://www.forbesindia.com/http://www.forbeschina.com/http://www.forbes.com/fdc/help.htmlhttp://www.forbes.com/fdc/sitemap.htmlhttp://www.forbes.com/fdc/contact.htmlhttp://www.forbes.com/fdc/privacy.htmlhttp://www.forbes.com/fdc/terms.htmlhttp://forbesreprints.magreprints.com/http://www.newsletters.forbes.com/DRHM/store?Action=DisplayHomePage&SiteID=es_764&Locale=en_US&pgm=44764400?http://www.forbesmedia.com/https://www2.apply2jobs.com/forbes/http://www.forbes.com/lists/http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/http://www.forbes.com/leadership/http://www.forbes.com/opinions/http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/http://www.forbes.com/technology/http://www.forbes.com/investing/http://www.forbes.com/business/