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Operational continuity of critical buildings and organizations in turbulent times through new crisis platform

Governments in all countries are taking far-reaching measures to contain the Covid19 virus and to protect the health of its citizens. Some maintenance companies and suppliers are therefore being forced to close their doors temporarily, which could jeopardize the operational continuity of buildings and organizations.

The consultancy Arcadis, software supplier Spacewell, innovation partner Made and communication partner Social Seeder have therefore jointly launched the online platform www.B2Building.help. The international platform is a digital reporting point for urgent interventions...

If companies ever needed real-time insights into alternative sources across their supply chains, now is it. COVID-19 is like nothing humanity has ever seen, and leaders are stepping up to protect their business and prepare for a very different world.

Here is a summary of what supply chain and geopolitical experts shared during a timely session of last month’s virtual SAP Ariba Live event, spotlighting steps that companies can take right now and for the future.

Develop Worst-Case Sourcing Plans
While running lean is sacred to modern supply chain management, the pandemic...

For the last several weeks, Oracle has been actively engaged in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. Our primary goal has been to develop and deploy a series of cloud applications that will gather the data necessary to enable health professionals to answer one critical question: What drugs are effective in treating or preventing the COVID-19 virus?

Clinical Trials System

The first systems we implemented in pursuit of this goal were clinical trials. Oracle has long been one of the world’s leading suppliers of clinical trial systems. Over the years, many drugs including the remarkable cancer drug...

DP Technology announces a comprehensive product update, called ESPRIT 2020, for their computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software. Among the most significant developments are updates to the software’s computer-aided design (CAD) interfaces and new or improved solutions for specific machine tools.

ESPRIT 2020 features plentiful updates for Swiss-type machining. This technique is defined by its small, often intricate parts. Medical devices, such as bone screws, are typically manufactured on Swiss-type machines. ESPRIT’s 2020 update introduces or enhances support for 200 different Swiss-type machine models, including:

Citizen D25, which features three channels, 3x Y-axis, 3x Z-axis, B-axis front and...

Bentley Institute Press, publisher of cutting-edge textbooks and professional reference works for the advancement of the engineering, architectural, construction, operations, geospatial, and educational communities, has announced the availability of a new publication series titled Inside MicroStation CONNECT Edition, now available in print at www.bentley.com/books and as an e-book at www.ebook.bentley.com. 

The three-volume set focusses on developing a strong understanding of the basics of MicroStation and follows a step-by-step approach that includes exercises and real-world example complete with illustrations. The publications instruct readers on how to use the 2D design fundamentals...

With the number of COVID-19 cases growing, businesses are faced with the decision to either close or ask employees to work remotely. Tukatech remains dedicated to helping apparel businesses, so they can stay up and running through this pandemic. Many apparel manufacturers are shifting to production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and working from home.  Tukatech’s cloud-based CAD solutions enable workers to work anywhere, anytime.  The fashion technology company continues to offer custom pattern making and marker making services, with dedicated staff to assist 24/7 while observing “Stay Safer at Home” recommendations.

Tukatech partners...

Life is tough these days. As the world is struggling with the COVID19 pandemic, I found that people are amazing and do everything they can to help to fight Coronavirus around the globe. 

I can see many of my friends and industry colleagues are working these days on various manufacturing projects – creating PPE, creating unique devices needed in hospitals and more. I’m hearing about manufacturing companies working on 3 shifts a day to produce medical equipment and I know about consulting helping these manufacturing companies to ramp up their production schedules. 

OpenBOM is a tiny...

GRAPHISOFT has expanded the availability of BIMcloud as a Service worldwide to help architects and designers collaborate in the current shift to working from home in these challenging times; it is being offered free for 60 days to ARCHICAD users through its new web shop.

BIMcloud as a Service is a cloud solution provided by GRAPHISOFT that offers all the benefits of ARCHICAD Teamwork. Fast, easy, international access to BIMcloud as a Service means design teams can work together in real-time regardless of the size of the project, the location of the team members, or the speed of...

Capgemini announced the signing of an agreement to acquire WhiteSky Labs, one of the largest independent MuleSoft full-service consultancies in the world with operations across Australia and Asia. By joining the Group, the 150+ WhiteSky Labs team will help Capgemini to realize the potential of API powered enterprise integration across the region, to support the digital transformation of public and private sector organizations.  

Founded in 2009, WhiteSky Labs has developed a market leading footprint in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Singapore. Whitesky Labs ensures companies bridge the gap between...

Accenture has completed the acquisition of ESR Labs, a Munich-based company that develops embedded software for leading German car brands and suppliers. ESR Labs is joining Accenture Industry X.0, the part of Accenture that uses digital technologies to improve how companies design, engineer and manufacture products and services, and operate industrial facilities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
 
The acquisition expands Accenture’s capabilities to help its automotive clients drive greater value from software. ESR Labs will team with two other German acquisitions for Industry X.0, strategic design consultancy