Suggests that, though local area networking is one of the fastest growing segments in the computer industry, the selection of appropriate features for inclusion in local area networks (LANs) can be confusing for both vendors and end‐users. Describes a system that measures the degree to which...

The need for more flexible and responsive organizations, and the potential of networks technology, are generally accepted. Argues, however, that the desire for corporate transformation is not always matched by an understanding of how to bring it about. In many organizations there is a...

One of the fastest growing areas of microcomputer applications is that of expert systems. Within the domain of expert systems neural networking technology is also making a strong contribution. Personnel officers have to give advice to management and this is usually based on a good deal of...

The use of computers on the shop floor has been slight compared with their widespread acceptance at higher levels in the manufacturing environment. Today, there is an urgency to redress this imbalance by investing in modern production facilities, but progress is being restricted by the void...

Recent shifts from mainframes to networking technologies have given business the ability to meet challenges in the competitive markets with accurate, timely data distribution. Meanwhile, the blossoming of data communication has created the potential thorns of computer crimes. This article...

When it came to networking Ind Coope′s Burton‐on‐Trent Brewery, Allen‐Bradley′s Communications Division provided an integrated broadband cable solution which has enabled the brewery to produce its vast array of beer and lager products to specific batching demands and with a greater...

OPT has attracted considerable interest in recent years. Essentially it revolves around a philosophy of identifying the bottlenecks in a production system and minimising their impact on that system, though it has often been wrongly identified with the proprietary software for achieving this...

How one company has developed its use of customers' names and addresses is discussed. Thorn‐EMI would claim to have installed the first extensive EPOS system, but this was aimed almost exclusively at recording and allocating customer cash payments. Significant savings accrued from reductions...

By interconnecting data devices, a network facilitates the exchange of information through a company, providing a means of fast communication and allowing personnel to access the information they require to perform their jobs with the maximum of efficiency. Networking improves efficiency and...