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markets. Its technology portfo- lio includes portable coordi- nate-measuring machines for universal applications and specialized optical 3D meas- uring systems.
nership with Rockwell Automa- tion, from a Recognized Sys- tem Integrator to a Solution Partner. JMP is an engineer- ing-services company provid- ing turnkey solutions in con- trols, information and smart robotic applications for manu- facturers. The enhanced rela- tionship with Rockwell Automation, coupled with being CSIA (Control System Integrators Association)-certi- fied and RIA (Robotic Indus- tries Association)-certified, sets JMP apart as being the only company in the world with these three unique and complementary classifica- tions, claim company officials.
Internet of Things) solutions for the connected enterprise, and more,” says Steve Szamocki, JMP vice president of sales and marketing.
business offering more than 1.5-million combinations of bin sizes, colors, lids and end-customer logos, the Egbert Taylor Group will use Infor CloudSuite Industrial to track stock levels and pro- vide accurate delivery sched- ules, and use Infor Configure Price Quote to manage the guided selling process for configured items.
“Aicon is a recognized brand with strong core techni- cal competence across its development teams and its scanner portfolio is a strate- gic fit,” says Ola Rollén, Hexa- gon president and CEO. “We also see opportunities for international expansion of Aicon’s wider portfolio throughout Hexagon’s global footprint.”
Egbert Taylor Group Deploys Cloud ERP from Infor
JMP Engineering Earns Enhanced Partner Status with Rockwell Automation
The new partnership sta- tus “enables our engineers to better guide customers in areas of hardware migration, technology roadmaps, product knowledge, IIOT (Industrial
UK-based Egbert Taylor Group, a manufacturer of four-wheeled metal bins, has successfully deployed a cloud-based ERP application, CloudSuite Industrial from Infor. The software is expect- ed to help improve decision- making, drive growth and boost customer service by improving the sales-order process and enhancing visibil- ity into the availability of new products, stock and produc- tion capacity, according to company officials.
The company selected the software for two reasons. First, it enabled a tightly inte- grated business process between customer sales ordering and procurement— of critical importance to the Egbert Taylor Group’s cus- tomer-service improvement objectives. Second, the com- pleteness of functionality for build-to-order businesses in the application suite means minimal customizations, as
JMP Engineering Inc., Lon- don, Ontario, Canada, announced an enhanced part-
As a configure-to-order
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