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The Dark Side of Bad SaaS Design

November 28, 2024 by Mark Allinson

The development of digital technologies has radically changed approaches to business process organization. Cloud solutions and software as a service (SaaS) have become integral parts of the working ecosystems of companies of various sizes and profiles.

Interface quality is becoming a key factor of product success in the context of fierce competition and ever-increasing user expectations. Bad SaaS design can become a critical barrier between user and functionality, turning even the most innovative solutions into a source of constant stress and loss of productivity. 

User experience determines a product’s usability and overall perceived value. The slightest UX miscalculations can instantly reduce user loyalty and lead to customer churn.

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Filed Under: Computing Tagged With: anti-patterns, complexity, dark, elements, interface, modal, navigational, notifications, optimal, principles, SaaS, security, software, software-as-a-service, windows

Streamlining Supply Chain Automation with Integration Platforms

November 11, 2024 by Mark Allinson

Supply chain management has evolved in complexity in today’s fast changing technology environment. The need for flawless integration of several systems has grown as businesses try to meet the demand for faster, more effective procedures.

Here is where Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) plays a transformative role. iPaaS helps companies to automate their supply chain operations by connecting robotic systems, ERP software, and logistics platforms, thus improving efficiency and lowering operational expenses. [Read more…] about Streamlining Supply Chain Automation with Integration Platforms

Filed Under: Logistics Tagged With: automation, chain, complexity, growing, integration, ipaas, platform, service, streamlining

Realtime Robotics raises $31.4 million in Series A funding round

June 3, 2021 by Mark Allinson

Realtime Robotics, a developer of motion planning software for industrial robots, has completed its $31.4 million Series A round.

New strategic investors including HAHN Automation and SAIC Capital Management, as well as new institutional investors Soundproof Ventures and Heroic Ventures, join existing investors SPARX Asset Management, Omron Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures, Scrum Ventures and Duke Angels in concluding this round.

Realtime Robotics says it was founded to transform automation with flexible robot control capabilities, built on its innovative, real-time collision-free motion planning technology. [Read more…] about Realtime Robotics raises $31.4 million in Series A funding round

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: automation, closely, companies, complexity, customers, improve, improving, industrial, investment, investors, management, manufacturers, motion, planning, realtime, robotic, robotics, robots, round, technology, ventures, warehouse

Controlling complexity: Powerful new tech tools are bringing lean manufacturing principles to life

October 7, 2019 by David Edwards

By Dan McKiernan, president of eFlex Systems

Lean manufacturing principles and practices aimed at minimizing waste and maximizing productivity, have been shaping the manufacturing sector for decades now.

The necessary end-goal for manufacturers is to ensure that products are built correctly, every time, even when changes are made in-process.

While this goal is nothing new, the rise of complexity and customization challenges presents a constant counterpressure against the continuing push for improved consistency and quality. [Read more…] about Controlling complexity: Powerful new tech tools are bringing lean manufacturing principles to life

Filed Under: Features, Manufacturing Tagged With: allows, best, changes, complex, complexity, control, data, digital, error-proofing, instructions, integrated, lean, manufacturers, manufacturing, process, processes, production, quality, real-time, systems, time, training, work

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