News@Cisco: Manufacturing News

Glass Manufacturer Improves Efficiency with Unified Communications

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:00:00 PST

How Manufacturers Can Succeed with Social Media

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:00:00 PST

Mahindra and Cisco to Collaborate in Areas Such as Smart Cities, Virtual Dealership, Sports and Entertainment, and Cloud Services

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:30:00 PST

08 March, 2011 – Mumbai (INDIA): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Cisco today announced the signing of a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the parties intend to collaborate on go-to-market strategies in areas that include smart cities, virtual dealership, sports and entertainment, and cloud services. The multifaceted strategic interlock brings together Cisco's ...

How Network Consolidation Could Make Mining Safer

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST

January 18, 2011 By Jason Deign 2010 was a black year for mining. The plight of 33 miners trapped 700 meters underground following an explosion at the Chilean San Jose mine in August held the headlines for weeks. Their rescue was a cause for national and international celebration. But the jubilation was short-lived when another accident claimed the lives of 29 in the Pike River Mine, ...

Cisco Clearing Path to the "Internet of Things"

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:00:00 PST

September 27, 2010 By Charles Waltner The Internet of Things is a tantalizingly ambitious concept for the next iteration of the Information Age in which almost any object or environmental condition can be monitored, possibly controlled and tied into the digital universe. By some estimates, the Internet of Things will be able to connect at least as many objects as there are atoms on the ...

Grote relies on WebEx to communicate with sales force

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 PST

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Global Manufacturer Boosts Performance with WAAS Technology

Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:00 PST

May 25, 2009 Methanex is the world's largest supplier of methanol to major international markets. Methanol is an important ingredient in many essential products including windshield washer fluid, recyclable plastic bottles, plywood floors, paint and synthetic fibres. As a global enterprise, Methanex is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with manufacturing, marketing and supply ...

Single Buoy Moorings chooses Orange Business Services to deploy Cisco TelePresence

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:15:00 PST

MONACO, April 27, 2009 - Cisco and Orange Business Services today announced that Single Buoy Moorings, a multinational group of companies that provides systems and services to the oil and gas industry, has chosen Cisco TelePresence to help increase efficiency and reduce costs associated with its business operations. The oil and gas industry is highly competitive and Single Buoy ...

Ovum Projects $66 Billion Market for Four IP-Based Managed Services by 2012

Mon, 19 May 2008 16:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. - May 19, 2008 - Cisco today announced the latest results of a multi-year market study of the global adoption of managed IT and communication services. The study, performed by Ovum and commissioned by Cisco as part of its on-going commitment to enabling service providers, confirmed that businesses are increasingly looking to managed service providers for managed metro Ethernet, ...

Wrigley Deploys New Flavor of RFID Solution with AeroScout and Cisco Technology

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 PST

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 7, 2008 - AeroScout, Inc., the leading provider of Unified Asset Visibility solutions today announced that The Wrigley Company has implemented its real-time enterprise visibility solution at its largest production facility in Europe, located in Poznan, Poland. Wrigley is a recognized leader in confections and the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing ...

Cisco Recognized by General Motors as 2007 Supplier of the Year

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE Calif., April 28, 2008 - Cisco received the General Motors 2007 Supplier of the Year award for its significant contributions to GM's global product and performance achievements. The 16th annual award, themed the "Best of the Best," was given during ceremonies April 26 at the Sawgrass Marriott Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla. "GM is proud to honor Cisco as a GM Supplier of the Year winner," ...

Balfour Beatty Rail Lowers Costs of Construction with 3G Wireless

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:00:00 PST

MUNICH, Germany, January 30, 2008 - Cisco® today announced that Balfour Beatty Rail GmbH Germany is using third-generation wireless technology incorporated into the Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) to help improve the productivity and efficiency of its engineers by reducing the time it takes to establish a communications infrastructure at remote construction sites. Balfour Beatty Rail ...

Yokogawa Centralizes Information Technology Resources and Improves Global Collaboration with Cisco Wide Area Application Services

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:15:00 PST

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, January 22, 2008 - Yokogawa Europe B.V is using Cisco® technology to help increase global collaboration, reduce information technology costs and centralize IT resources. Yokogawa can now share and exchange information faster and more efficiently, and reduce business travel with a Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) solution that has centralized 16 ...

REHAU, World-Leading Manufacturer Transforms Global IT Service Provision with Cisco Wide Area Application Services

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:15:00 PST

ERLANGEN, Germany, January 22, 2008 - REHAU, one of the world's leading polymer-based product manufacturers, is using Cisco® application networking technology to help increase global collaboration and transform the provision of global information technology (IT) services. REHAU expects to cut IT costs with a Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) solution. REHAU also expects the Cisco ...

Fish Farm Upgrades Communications to Provide Critical Information

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:00:00 PST

January 15, 2008 Cooke Aquaculture Inc. is a privately held, family-run salmon farming enterprise based in Black's Harbour, New Brunswick. Cooke began operations in 1985 with one marine cage site containing 5000 salmon. Today, the company has operations in Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Maine. Cooke is also in the process of expanding beyond North America, and ...

Steel Manufacturer POSCO Speeds Up Business Communications with Cisco TelePresence

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:00:00 PST

SEOUL, South Korea - December 4, 2007 - Cisco® today announced that South Korea's POSCO, the world's fourth-largest steel maker, has selected Cisco TelePresence, the breakthrough technology for virtual, "in-person" communications, to improve collaboration and streamline its communication processes. POSCO's choice of Cisco TelePresence represents not only the first deployment in Korea, but ...

Cisco Extends Highly Secure, Improved Communications in Rugged Environments with New Family of Industrial Ethernet Switches

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., November 14, 2007 - Cisco® today announced a new family of Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series Switches specifically designed for factory automation, intelligent transportation systems, energy and utility substations and other deployments in harsh environments. Based on open network and protocol standards, the Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series applies Cisco's proven ...

Cisco Infiniband Switches Anchor High-Speed Networks at Major Customer Sites

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:00:00 PST

RENO, Nevada (SC07 International Conference), November 13, 2007 - Cisco® today announced that Cisco's high-performance Server Fabric Switch (SFS) InfiniBand Series has been deployed to support advanced high-speed data online transactions at Cabelas, a leading retailer of outdoor merchandise, as well as scientific analysis and research at Andrews Space, a developer of advanced space ...

Cisco WAN Optimization Solution Tops 1,000 Customers Worldwide

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. - June 28, 2007 - Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced that it has passed another milestone in the rapidly evolving wide area network (WAN) optimization market with the deployment of its 1000th customer. Since launching its Wide Area Applications Services (WAAS) solution in September 2006, Cisco has seen broad adoption of its product across multiple industries, helping ...

Manufacturer Deploys Global Network for 24-Hour Operation

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST

June 12, 2007 In 1971, Zinpro Performance Minerals was founded, based on a new biochemical process that delivered a simple, highly stable molecule that was easily absorbed and utilized by animals. Today Zinpro's animal health products are used the world over to help improve and sustain health in farm animals including cows, steer, horses, pigs, and fowl. With headquarters in Eden Prairie, ...