In-house, Out-Sourcing Conundrum The challenge with In-Sourcing in any software discipline even when corporations deem themselves large enough to take on the technology industry by themselves, is multi-fold: 1. Often internal costs (wages ++) are not included in the total cost analysis, justified on grounds that these are fixed costs regardless of internal resource engagement…
Tooheys improves throughput on 25 year old Depalletiser by 35%! Tooheys is a high performance manufacturer of well know beer brands, operating 24 x 7 at Lidcombe NSW, so their need for continuous improvements is a major focus. A percent here or there can have major impact, especially at filling speeds in excess of 1,200…
Is there more ways to skin a cat in the world of coding? As many ways as there are software Engineers of cause As with all things, people have different takes on how to go about it. Are some methods better than others? Absolutely and there are many reasons why coding must follow good practice.…
Used in reference to something that is well worth the money spent on it Money isn’t everything! But it helps right? What is value for money anyways? Let’s say you purchased a contract packaging company with existing producing assets and an existing customer base. You know you need to expand and improve you production capabilities…
When a local Sydney based division of Hanson decided to relocate their pre-cast facilities to Mulgrave they approached us for a potential rewrite of the PLC and SCADA software. Hanson in short produces pre-cast wall structures out of concrete by creating the casting forms on big metal plates that gets rolled from station to station…