I spent a few days at Plex’s user conference in Detroit this week. For me, the backdrop was the invigorated city as I describe here. That amplified the many upbeat conversations and presentations I witnessed at the event.

Industry analyst Vinnie Mirchandani interviews Paul Wright, CIO of Accuride about his enterprise's Plex implementation and the importance of achieving a “single version of the truth” throughout the organization. Vinnie and Paul discuss a wide range of topics including sensors on the shop floor, Accuride’s “Fix & Grow” strategy and the flow of data.

When it comes to maintaining work/life balance, some CIOs go the extra mile. Here's how salsa dancing or raising chickens might make you a better tech leader.

Corporate software is expected to make a strong showing on the public market in 2016. Here are 14 companies to keep an eye on.

Initially used for accessing and sharing data, cloud computing now allows manufacturers to connect machines, materials, and people in real time.

IDG’s Computerworld—the leading IT media brand dedicated to being the voice of business technology—reveals the 2016 Computerworld Premier 100 Technology Leaders. One hundred leaders from technology and business are being acknowledged by Computerworld for their exceptional technology leadership and innovative approaches to business challenges.

IDC’s analysts combined primary and secondary research, discussions with clients, colleagues, and experts on manufacturing IT spending and investments in defining these top ten predictions.

Food manufacturers are under pressure to minimize risk throughout the entire supply chain. Many companies are turning to cloud-based technology, like the Plex Manufacturing Cloud, to implement quality control across global operations and enable collaboration with partners.

If you didn’t make it to FABTECH in Chicago this week, you missed what will certainly go down in history as the trade show where Industry 4.0 arrived with a bang in North America.

Following the PowerPlex 2015 conference, TEC senior research analyst Aleksey Osintsev looks at how Plex has re-evaluated some of its manufacturing ERP approaches, to better serve customers and speed up its market share success.