Podcasts about integrated systems

In this episode of Grow Sessions, Tony Pavlakis sits down with Jim Megerson of Anvil Agrinomics about the complexities of designing efficient indoor cannabis cultivation facilities. Titled “Connecting Your Cannabis Grow: Easy Efficiency with Integrated Systems,” the episode emphasizes the critical need for system integration over siloed approaches. Early collaboration between architects and engineers is spotlighted as essential to avoiding costly structural and operational issues.They dive into key design considerations—like balancing upfront costs with long-term returns, adopting effective building automation systems, and tackling the integration of environmental controls (such as lighting and fertigation) from the start. The discussion also explores the value of consistent data tracking for smart operational decisions and the importance of a well-defined business plan that drives infrastructure needs, rather than forcing operations into existing building limitations.Strategic planning and integrated design are essential for the future of efficient indoor cultivation. Tune in now to gain practical insights from this must-hear episode.About Jim Megerson, Anvil ArgninomicsWith over 40 years of experience in the design and construction of building systems, Jim Megerson leads Anvil Agrinomics while keeping current with issues of building systems design, including indoor controlled environments for agriculture, energy efficiency standards and green building practices. During college, Jim completed a sheet metal worker apprenticeship program where he gained invaluable knowledge in the fabrication and installation of sheet metal products, HVAC equipment and associated hardware for large commercial, material handling and clean room applications. This combines world class engineering knowledge along with hands-on, tool belt wearing experience to balancing design, construction cost, operations & maintenance to achieve the best return on the owner's HVACD investment.Jim participates on multiple National Committees including the NCIAs' Facility committee and ASHRAEs' MTG on controlled environments for agriculture. He regularly speaks on these topics at national conferences.Anvil Agrinomics has completed MEP design on over 40 cannabis cultivation and manufacturing spaces and over 20 dispensaries in 20 different states. This combines to approximately 1.8 million sqft of cannabis industry facilities.If you have questions, you can reach Jim at jmeg@anvil-ag.com.Please visit www.anvil-ag.com to learn more about Anvil Agrinomics.Thanks for listening. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast to receive upcoming episodes.

Conversations In Ken's Café Benjamin Acadia of Acadia FarmsSeason 3 , Episode 24 Today's Guest: BenjaminAcadia of Acadia Farmshttps://www.acadiafarmsfamily.com/https://www.instagram.com/benjaminacadiafarms/https://www.instagram.com/acadiafarmsfamily/https://www.facebook.com/AcadiaFarmsFamily/https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-acadia-60630b187/  When Benjamin faced the news that his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it fueled him to create Acadia Farms. It's mission: Produce eco-friendly cannabis cultivation facilities that produce positive impacts onsociety and nature, while providing guidance in cultivation, extraction, and product development. Benjamin's passion to learn and teach has brought him to facilities, farms, classrooms, and conferences across the US, Europe, andCaribbean. He specializes in the design of Integrated Systems for cultivation facilities, with a focus on sustainability and regenerative cultivation practices. Your HostKen Somerville “It's All AboutThe Biology”https://www.instagram.com/kensomerville/https://twitter.com/KenSomerville1https://www.itsallaboutthebiology.caContactemail itsallaboutthebiology@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-somerville-6b9945239/https://www.facebook.com/itsallaboutthebiologytour Helpsupport the mission: patreon.com/user?u=104510089 Discount codes available at: https://www.itsallaboutthebiology.ca/discountcodesMusic by Andy Lopez#flowers,#plants,#nature,#gardening,#garden,#growing,#koreannaturalfarming,#naturalfarming,#jadam,#naturalfertilizer,#naturalfarminginputs,#permaculture,#regenerative,#foodforest,#biodynamic,#bioactive,#organic,#notill,#knf,#organicgardening,#urbangardening,#containergardening,#homegardening,For Full: Disclaimer

The Soil Matters: Benjamin Acadia of Acadia FarmsSeason 3, Episode 06 Today's Guest: BenjaminAcadia of Acadia Farmshttps://www.acadiafarmsfamily.com/https://www.instagram.com/benjaminacadiafarms/https://www.instagram.com/acadiafarmsfamily/https://www.facebook.com/AcadiaFarmsFamily/https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-acadia-60630b187/ When Benjamin faced the news that his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it fueled him to create Acadia Farms. It's mission: Produce eco-friendlycannabis cultivation facilities that produce positive impacts on society and nature, while providing guidance in cultivation, extraction, and product development. Benjamin's passion to learn and teach has brought him to facilities, farms, classrooms, and conferences across the US, Europe, and Caribbean. He specializes in the design of Integrated Systems for cultivation facilities, with a focus on sustainability and regenerative cultivation practices. Your Host: Leighton Morrisonhttps://www.instagram.com/kingdomaqua...https://www.kingdomaquaponicsllc.com/ Executive ProducerKen Somerville https://www.instagram.com/kensomerville/https://www.itsallaboutthebiology.caContact emailitsallaboutthebiology@gmail.com Reach out to Ken for a quick 15 mincall:https://calendly.com/kensomerville/connections Help to support the mission: patreon.com/user?u=104510089 Discount codes available at: https://www.itsallaboutthebiology.ca/discountcodes #flowers,#plants,#nature,#gardening,#garden,#growing,#koreannaturalfarming,#naturalfarming,#jadam,#naturalfertilizer,#naturalfarminginputs,#permaculture,#regenerative,#foodforest,#biodynamic,#bioactive,#organic,#notill,#knf,#organicgardening,#urbangardening,#containergardening,#homegardening, Music by The Invisible Gardener (Andy Lopez) https://soundcloud.com/invisiblegardenerFor Full: Disclaimer

Chris Barton, senior director of Integrated Systems of Care & Network Innovation at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, discusses how the Youth Behavioral Health Strategy program focuses on addressing the specific needs of youth with mental health and substance use issues through a comprehensive approach

Today I am joined by Karl Rev Hodl who is a long time show listener that I met via Nostr. Karl raises rabbits as part of his integrated systems approach on his homestead in a colony fashion. I have wanted … Continue reading →

In this episode of the PSA BizTech podcast we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind Education, Manufacturing and Robotics and how critical it is to align them all together. Joining the podcast is @Gabe McCready, president of Integrated Systems Technologies (IST). Gabe and the team at IST has one main goal; to connect #education and #industry to ensure education and #training programs produce high skilled individuals ready to work in the manufacturing / automation workforce sector. To learn more about IST, you can visit their website at https://www.istus.com Please connect and follow Gabe on his LinkedIn page -   / gabe-   mccready-a6370399/

On this episode, we discuss the S1001 Standard for Integrated Systems Testing and some of the points to consider for Fire Alarm Techs as they start to be more involved in some aspects of these tests.Brett can be reached at WWW.BRDESIGNSASK.CA City Of regina Bulletin on S1001 https://www.regina.ca/export/sites/Regina.ca/bylaws-permits-licences/building-demolition/.galleries/pdfs/Advisory-CANULC-S1001-Integrated-Systems-Testing.pdfThe ULC Standard can be found here and can be viewed for FREE: https://www.shopulstandards.com/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=ULC1001_1_S_20110901And here is an additonal bulletin from the ULC on the suggestion of their ULC certified training program for S-1001:https://canada.ul.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2020/05/Certification-Bulletin-2020-08ENG-ULC-S1001.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Valdez joins Blake to discuss how artificial intelligence and generative chatbots like ChatGPT could automate routine audit tasks. They also explore the potential to train staff more effectively, save significant time on substantive testing, draft higher quality work, and some challenges around adopting these tools, such as security fears, poor system integration, and partners resistant to change.SponsorShareFile - https://earmarkcpe.promo/sharefileChapters(00:53) - Rob Valdez Joins the Show to Talk About AI (02:27) - What Does Rob Do and What Is His Background? (03:35) - State of Artificial Intelligence in Audit (05:21) - Exploring the Use of AI Chatbots (08:55) - Potential of AI in Drafting Financial Statements (12:16) - The Future of AI with Audit (23:41) - Implications of AI on Audit Staff Roles (29:14) - The Power of Automation and Teamwork (31:00) - Challenges in Adopting AI in Firms (33:36) - The Inefficiencies of Current Data Management (35:53) - The Need for Integrated Systems (39:40) - What Will Motivate Aduit Firms To Adapt? (49:04) - The Possibility of Private Equity Getting Involved (53:30) - The Importance of Self-Disruption (54:59) - Thanks For Listening and How To Reach Rob Sign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcasthttps://earmarkcpe.comDownload the Earmark CPE App Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appConnect with Our Guest, Rob ValdezLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rob-valdezTwitter: https://twitter.com/robvaldezcpaLearn more about NovogradacWebsite: https://www.novoco.com/Connect with Blake Oliver, CPALinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliverTwitter: https://twitter.com/blaketoliver/

During our time together, we discussed:Eddie's takeaways from his experience serving on the CEDIA Board of Directors for the past three yearsExpanding their business through strategic acquisitions this year and the lessons they've learned along the wayThe importance of defining and refining processes to run a business with multiple locationsVendor selection beliefs and best practicesTo get transcripts, resources of what was mentioned in the show, and more visit: onefirefly.com/au255SHOW NOTESJames Garrett is a visionary leader who has a passion for innovation and excellence. He has over 20 years of experience in the electrical and custom integration industry. He founded Garrett Integrated Systems in 2014.This year, Garrett has grown rapidly through strategic acquisitions of other tech companies in the luxury home space. Some of the notable acquisitions include The Loop Technologies, and Sound Technology Group, both leaders in their respective markets. Through these acquisitions, Garrett has expanded its product portfolio, customer base, and market share, and has established itself as a dominant player in the luxury home and Estate markets.About One FireflyOne Firefly, LLC is an award-winning marketing agency that caters to technology professionals in the custom integration, security and solar energy markets. One Firefly is headquartered in Davie, Florida with staff located throughout North America and has been operating since 2007.

All Things TechIE Podcast - Episode 86 #ISE2024 Pre show specialJoining us on the show today are the esteemed Mike Blackman, the managing director of Integrated Systems events, David Labuskes, the CEO of AVIXA, and Daryl Freedman, the global president and CEO of CEDIA. These industry experts will be sharing their insights and thoughts on the upcoming Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 event, which marks the 20th anniversary next year. We'll be diving deep into the evolution of multi-room audio and its impact on our daily lives, as well as exploring the game-changing potential of smart lighting for homes. Our guests will enlighten us on the ever-advancing technological landscape and how integrators can stay ahead of the curve to enhance homeowners' lives.In a thrilling announcement, Mike Blackman confirms the acclaimed journalist, documentary maker, and content creator Charmaine Obey Chinoy as the keynote speaker for ISE 2024, setting the stage for an inspiring and informative event.We'll be taking a close look at the Fira in Barcelona. From wider aisles to dedicated spaces for residential technology and comprehensive educational sessions, ISE 2024 promises to be a must-attend for tech enthusiasts and industry professionals.As always, Justin Dawson, will be on the ground at ISE, bringing you live updates, interviews, and the signature All Things TechIE charm. Tune in to discover the exciting giveaways, competitions, and swag that Justin will have in store for lucky attendees at ISE 2024.Don't forget to follow us on social media, register for ISE 2024 with our exclusive code, and visit our website for more information and exciting content.

On this week's show Simon Seroussi, co-founder of Sosuite, a property management company with over 200+ properties under management, shares some of the secrets for how they were able to successfully scale during the pandemic using integrated systems, tech brilliance, and resilience. Bonus Youtube Content: Simon gives a quick tour of the SuiteOp platform and its key features. Mentioned in this episode: SuiteOp will offer an unprecedented 3-month free trial to all Guesty users. Youtube link to this episode: Connect with SuiteOp https://www.suiteop.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/suite-op/ Connect with Christianne on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn https://www.facebook.com/christianne.crump https://www.instagram.com/christiannecrump/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianne-crump Connect with STR HUB on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin https://www.facebook.com/the.STRHub/ https://www.instagram.com/thestrhub/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/str-hub/ Thank you for tuning into our podcast! If you'd like to suggest a show topic or provide feedback please fill out our show feedback form and we'll be in touch! For guest suggestions please fill out our guest suggestion form.   Short-Term Rental Solutions is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of their shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!

The Soil Matters: Benjamin Acadia of Acadia Farms Today's Guest: Benjamin Acadia of Acadia Farms https://www.acadiafarmsfamily.com/ https://www.instagram.com/benjaminacadiafarms/ https://www.instagram.com/acadiafarmsfamily/ https://www.facebook.com/AcadiaFarmsFamily/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-acadia-60630b187/   When Benjamin faced the news that his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it fueled him to create Acadia Farms. Its mission: Produce eco-friendly cannabis cultivation facilities that produce positive impacts on society and nature while providing guidance in cultivation, extraction, and product development. Benjamin's passion to learn and teach has brought him to facilities, farms, classrooms, and conferences across the US, Europe, and The Caribbean. He specializes in the design of Integrated Systems for cultivation facilities, with a focus on sustainability and regenerative cultivation practices.   #leightonmorrison,#avsingh,#livingsoil,   Your Hosts: Dr. Av Singh, Ph.D., PAg. https://www.linkedin.com/in/av-singh-... https://www.fs-cannabis.com/ https://growupconference.com/ For a full bio visit: https://growupconference.com/speakers...   Leighton Morrison https://www.instagram.com/kingdomaqua... https://www.kingdomaquaponicsllc.com/   Executive Producer Ken Somerville https://www.instagram.com/kensomerville/ https://www.itsallaboutthebiology.ca Contact email itsallaboutthebiologytour@gmail.com Gifts to support the tour: https://www.givesendgo.com/G9AZD Reach out to Ken for a quick 15 min call: https://calendly.com/kensomerville/connections   Discount Codes:   https://quadag.com/kensomerville Use KENSOMERVILLE at check out. 15% off selected products: F1 FUEL, F2 FOLIAR OIM, FULONIC OIM, HUMONIC OIM Limited to one use per customer   https://ionicaid.com/kensomerville 15% off the entire order This applies to subscription and one-time orders This applies to first subscription order only Limited to one use per customer   https://empirerolling.com/kensomerville Get 10% off all purchases by using KENSOMERVILLE at check out.   https://threeeyedtiger.samcart.com/products/the-regenerative-soil-reset Get 20% off purchase by using Ken regen at check out.   #flowers,#plants,#nature,#gardening,#garden,#growing,#koreannaturalfarming,#naturalfarming,#jadam,#naturalfertilizer,#naturalfarminginputs,#permaculture,#regenerative,#foodforest,#biodynamic,#bioactive,#organic,#notill,#knf,#organicgardening,#urbangardening,#containergardening,#homegardening,#cannabis,#cannabisgrowing,

The Sun And The Moon With Benjamin Acadia of Acadia Farms   Today's Guest: Benjamin Acadia of Acadia Farms https://www.acadiafarmsfamily.com/ https://www.instagram.com/benjaminacadiafarms/ https://www.instagram.com/acadiafarmsfamily/ https://www.facebook.com/AcadiaFarmsFamily/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-acadia-60630b187/   When Benjamin faced the news that his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it fueled him to create Acadia Farms. Its mission: Produce eco-friendly cannabis cultivation facilities that produce positive impacts on society and nature while providing guidance in cultivation, extraction, and product development. Benjamin's passion to learn and teach has brought him to facilities, farms, classrooms, and conferences across the US, Europe, and the Caribbean. He specializes in the design of Integrated Systems for cultivation facilities, with a focus on sustainability and regenerative cultivation practices.   Your Hosts Luna Whitcomb https://www.instagram.com/lunallday/   Alexandria Irons Queen of the Sun Grown Queen of the Sun Grown | creating Classes, Recipes, Videos, Articles, and Podcast! | Patreon https://youtube.com/@queenofthesungrown8609 Queen of the Sun Grown (@queenofthesungrown) | Instagram Links: Articles, and Podcast! | Patreon https://youtube.com/@queenofthesungrown8609 Holistic Horticulture Class Series: Use code SOILMATTERS10 for 10% off any of my classes.   Executive Producer: Ken Somerville “It's All About The Biology” https://www.instagram.com/kensomerville/ https://www.itsallaboutthebiology.ca Contact email itsallaboutthebiologytour@gmail.com Reach out to Ken for a quick 15 min call: https://calendly.com/kensomerville/connections   Discount Codes: https://quadag.com/kensomerville Use KENSOMERVILLE at check out. 15% off selected products: F1 FUEL, F2 FOLIAR OIM, FULONIC OIM, HUMONIC OIM Limited to one use per customer   https://ionicaid.com/kensomerville 15% off entire order Applies to subscription and one-time orders Applies to first subscription order only Limited to one use per customer   https://empirerolling.com/kensomerville Get 10% off all purchases by using KENSOMERVILLE at check out.   https://threeeyedtiger.samcart.com/products/the-regenerative-soil-reset Get 20% off purchase by using Ken regen at check out.    #flowers,#plants,#nature,#gardening,#garden,#growing,#koreannaturalfarming,#naturalfarming,#jadam,#naturalfertilizer,#naturalfarminginputs,#permaculture,#regenerative,#foodforest,#biodynamic,#bioactive,#organic,#notill,#knf,#organicgardening,#urbangardening,#containergardening,#homegardening,#cannabis,#cannabisgrowing,

In this podcast  we talk about transforming UK transport by “adopting an integrated systems approach”.So what does that mean in practice? Well despite multiple local and national investment programmes over decades, the UK still seems to lack transport infrastructure that is capable of providing reliable and predictable journey times.We certainly have a multitude of available modes – cars, trains, aircraft, buses, trams, taxis, bikes etc. But we consistently seem to lack the ability to join these up to create seemly, efficient, cost effective door to door journeys. As a result the car dominates our transport – providing a personalised service for those that can afford it but at a growing social and environmental cost to us all. It is my pleasure therefore, to welcome Sue Kershaw, to the Infrastructure Podcast today to discuss the concept of a new integrated system approach to transport. Sue is managing director for transportation at contractor Costain and has spent a career working to create better transport systems. More importantly, she recently, as a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and President of the Association for Project Management, she has been championing the concept of an integrated systems approach to transport strategy.ResourcesA Systems Approach to Infrastructure Delivery Institution of Civil EngineersAssociation for Project ManagementCrossrail Learning Legacy

April Fools' Day seemed relatively quiet this year, perhaps because we have enough shenanigans in the real world. But we're not going to feed you a joke, instead we are here to discuss the latest news from the commercial side of the AV industry. Joining us this week is Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnership for OneFirefly Jessica Weiss, Extron Director of Product Marketing Derek Joncas, and Partner & Founder Principal of Integrated Systems at Kirkegaard Bren Walker.Looking at Enterprise Connect, the potential of a North American company locally producing LED displays, and other Canadian celebrations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Greene is an osteopathic physician (D.O.) specializing in human performance, sports medicine, nutrition, and the most cutting-edge recovery methods available. Dr. Greene's principal belief is that common things are common. Therefore, emphasizing intervention and understanding of how a person moves, nourishes, and takes care of their body, the support system, and the community around them, as well as active participation in a preventive health program, will allow for a significant reduction in many of the chronic lifestyle associated diseases contributing to the poor health of the United States and global communities. He is also passionate about integrating a constantly collaborative, holistic, evidence-based practice amongst health and wellness practitioners, which is crucial for an individual's sustained success. Dr. Greene serves as Managing Partner and Principal Medical Advisor at Monarch Athletic Club in West Hollywood, the first private, sustainable health and wellness facility delivering traditional training services combined with physician-directed, evidence-based integrative medical intervention. In addition, Dr. Greene has partnered with Therabody as the Medical Director for their Reset Lounge concept offering exposure and education to the Therabody suite of modalities and various other preventive health interventions to keep individuals and communities healthy and active. Additionally, Dr. Greene serves as Chief Medical Advisor for WAKE Clinics, where he oversees the execution of clinical psilocybin-based immersions to help better define the scientific foundations of how psilocybin and other mushroom-based interventions may help treat and improve individuals suffering from anxiety, depression, PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Find out more about Dr. Ryan Greene at www.monarchclubs.com Key point topics and studies mentioned: The unique approach with Monarch Athletic Clubs and The Monarch System Monarch Mind, our integrated mental health treatment offering within Monarch Athletic Clubs Uses and recommendations of peptides and hormones The use of psychedelics in treating psychiatric disorders Twitter: https://twitter.com/hvmn and https://twitter.com/LattMansor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hvmn/ and https://www.instagram.com/lattmansor/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hvmn and https://www.tiktok.com/@lattmansor Feedback form: https://forms.gle/7KH87sEqaRa1z19B6 H.V.M.N. Podcast Fam: We're giving you an exclusive offer. You are some of our most loyal fans, and we want to give you a special reward. Use HVMNPOD20 to get 20% off your next H.V.M.N. order. _____________________________________________________________ Learn More About H.V.M.N. here: https://hvmn.com/blogs/podcast. Send a message to podcast@hvmn.com with feedback, questions, and guest suggestions!

Meet Dr. Andy AndersonDr. Andy Anderson is Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer for RWJBarnabas Health. He oversees the clinical activities of one of the largest academic health systems in the nation. Dr. Anderson guides medical professionals through new models of health care delivery and reimbursement, with a focus on transformative health care and population health to achieve the best possible outcomes in quality, safety, and service. He brings broad experience in health system leadership and physician practice management to his role, having formerly been the CEO of the combined Medical Group at RWJBarnabas-Rutgers, and the Chief Medical Officer at Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Dr. Anderson continues to see patients and teach in addition to his leadership responsibilities. An internist by training, Dr. Anderson is a graduate of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he earned his bachelor's degree and medical degree. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree at Marquette University. Key Insights:Dr. Anderson has years of experience practicing medicine and is an expert in healthcare leadership:Outcomes-Driven. Dr. Anderson believes that using data to set and reach to achieve clear outcomes can inspire better care, and bring joy to healthcare employees.Integrated Care. The days of the shingled private practice may be drawing to a close: larger systems, offering integrated care, are a more effective place of employment for physicians.Master the Craft. Dr. Anderson encourages aspiring healthcare leaders to master their craft first—read voraciously, and practice consistently. Knowledge makes a leader effective.Relevant Links:Read more about Dr. AndersonRead about RWJBarnabas Health

Here are some of the topics Ron had the opportunity to discuss with Carson Morby;As a newcomer to the CI Channel: Carson's point of viewThe importance of corporate marketing programs and how they can have a positive impact on a businessWhy brand awareness is so important to an integration businessThe role of video in marketingTo get transcripts, resources of what was mentioned in the show, and more visit: onefirefly.com/au223SHOW NOTESAIS was founded in 2000 as a design and installation firm for AV systems and automated home and business systems. Over the years, the company has grown from a 2-3 man operation into a crew of 15 full time employees with a design & engineering department and a 24/7 client care plan.Carson joined AIS in December of 2021, and took over the role as Director of Marketing in early 2022. Since then, AIS has been scaling their growth by implementing a marketing plan targeted toward luxury clients. AIS continues to rapidly grow in the Northern Utah area, and is projected to more than double its annual revenue for the second consecutive year.Ron Callis is the CEO of One Firefly, LLC, a digital marketing agency based out of South Florida and creator of Automation Unplugged. Founded in 2007, One Firefly has quickly become the leading marketing firm specializing in integrated technology and security. The One Firefly team works hard to create innovative solutions to help Integrators boost their online presence, such as the elite website solution Mercury Pro.About One FireflyOne Firefly, LLC is an award-winning marketing agency that caters to technology professionals in the custom integration, security and solar energy markets. One Firefly is headquartered in Davie, Florida with staff located throughout North America and has been operating since 2007.

Mental health crisis services must be operational 24/7/365 to support communities, even during an emergency or severe weather event. Without effective communication, continuity of care can be compromised. For Integral Care, the authority on local mental health and developmental disabilities in Austin, Texas, communication is the key to protecting employees and keeping vital programs up and running, no matter what. In this episode, Teresa Williams, Director of Clinical Services, and David West, Associate Director of Integrated Systems of Care at Integral Care, share:  The benefits of adopting a plain language system for emergency response  Why communication should be a continuous area of improvement How Integral Care supports staff through a Workforce Quality and Satisfaction Committee  The importance of building employee competence and confidence through trainings   The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.  You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.  Listening on a desktop and can't see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.

Today, there are two jobs available per every unemployed person. With many of those open positions falling in the skilled labor industry, how is anything getting made? That's where global automation innovator, Integrated Systems, Inc. comes in. If the job is dull, dirty or dangerous, ISI sees opportunity for automation. Leading companies from Tesla to John Deere, bring ISI into their plants to help automate operation systems to improve efficiency. They develop customized solutions for each client, innovating robotically-based tools to integrate into the manufacturing process. Originally a welding integrator, ISI evolved from a company specializing in custom machinery to eventually become the global supplier of robotically-based automation systems that they are today. Bob Brown, the owner of ISI, has a unique strategy to inspire consistent creativity and innovation within his team and keep the company and its sustainable solutions evolving. In this episode of Of Note, listen as Bob Brown joins our hosts Kim Christ and Joseph Nother to break down how he manages innovating robotically-based automation systems for a company that's everything but automated. Learn from his early days of entrepreneurship, willingness to fail and take risks, and the leadership traits behind it all.

As Cabinet is busy approving the Just Transition Framework for publication, the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has unpacked a key part of what the framework will be premised on – Climate Resilience Development Pathways (CRDPs). PCC commissioner Makoma Lekalakala says South Africa's Just Transition can only be realised if CRDPs are at its core, while PCC secretariat Chrispian Olver states the CRDP approach is vital for implementing the Just Transition Framework. The PCC was tasked to design a Just Transition Framework for South Africa, as a first building block towards realising a coordinated and coherent approach to just transition planning in South Africa. Olver says CRDPs, in the South African government's view, involve a deeply consultative process, particularly with people who have the most to lose in an energy transition, including workers in the coal value chain, women and the poorest of the poor. The PCC has since its establishment as an advisory body to government in December 2020 embarked on pilot projects in Saldanha Bay and eThekwini to understand and determine ways of making the energy transition equitable, while ensuring a climate-resilient future. The commission has looked at other pathway frameworks and international applications as a starting point for its work, and assessed the capacities needed to this end in South Africa. It also consulted with international experts developing and using CRDP approaches. CRDP is focused on enabling decision-makers to systemically take into account the projected impacts of climate change on strategic infrastructure development, planning and management, alongside other traditional development criteria. It helps to manage the trade-offs between multiple sectors involved in a particular project and selects the most climate-resilient development method. The PCC will further draft proposals for taking this work forward into various operating spaces. University of Cape Town African Climate and Development Institute research fellow Anna Taylor explains that the CRDP follows an integrated consideration of the various systems that make up the country and the various outcomes that are dependent on the decisions made today. The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) deems these systems to be land, ocean, coastal and freshwater ecosystems; urban, rural and infrastructure; energy; industry; and society. South Africa has taken a similar view. The IPCC regularly investigates the conceptual and empirical advances being made on CRDPs. IPCC co-chairperson and South African climate scientist Debra Roberts says limiting global warming to 1.5 ˚C above preindustrial levels is expected to substantially reduce damages to African economies and ecosystems. She believes that governance for climate resilient development includes long-term planning, all-of-government approaches, transboundary cooperation and benefit-sharing, development pathways that increase adaptation and mitigation, and Nationally Determined Contribution implementation. “Ecosystem-based adaptation in African cities has huge potential, particularly in fast-growing small- and medium-sized cities. This type of holistic thinking is centred on equity and justice, and avoids quick fixes without deeper reflection on nature or societal needs,” she states. She adds that cross-sectoral or “nexus” approaches, as encompassed in CRDPs, such as water-energy-food or climate-ecosystems-human health can deliver multiple benefits and avoid maladaptation to climate change. Roberts says that, while limiting climate damages may not do much to realise economic growth in every region, it will ensure that fewer millions of people in Africa are pushed into extreme poverty owing to climate change and negative health and livelihood impacts. She explains that even though African countries are among those that contribute least to greenhouse-gas emissions globally, there are already widespread losses and damages being experienced...

The power of technology Technology is fascinating and can open up whole new worlds, literally. One example: just for fun, my colleague Matteo, or rather as he calls himself Teo, and his best friend kept finding loopholes to travel for free on public transportation and ended up presenting their project at a conference in Las Vegas. Sounds nerdy and fascinating at the same time? Like many other colleagues, Teo has a STEM background and a master's degree in Micro- and Nanotechnologies for Integrated Systems. After all, he turned his passion into his profession and found his way to EY as a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant. In this episode, Teo talks about how important it is to pursue the things you enjoy and how diverse the world of cybersecurity can be. Also, he talks about the importance of finding and supporting new talent. Sit back, relax and enjoy this week's episode! Connect with Teo via LinkedIn and find out more about your opportunities for a tech career with us. Need more information about EY as an employer and insights? Check out our careers page! Follow us on social media to keep up-to-date and never miss an episode of the EY Careers Spotlight podcast: Instagram: @ey_germany, @ey_switzerland and @ey_austria Facebook: @EYCareersDeutschland, @EYCareersSwitzerland and @EYCareersAustria

In this episode guest speaker, Mark Kline from Cisco Systems shares his years of experience integrating systems in the hospitality industry, while educating us through his WTF! moments as he tried to make it all work out. Stephanie & Michèle add their own spice and share tips on what to look out for during the pre-opening stages as well as when transitioning over to new technologies. Connect with Guest Speaker Mark Kline https://www.linkedin.com/in/klinemark/ Company Links Michèle Kline https://www.klinehospitality.com/ Stephanie Leger https://www.firstratehospitality.com/ Connect On LinkedIn Michèle Kline https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelekline/ Stephanie Leger https://www.linkedin.com/in/sleger/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's ID the Future, radio host Hank Hanegraaff continues his conversation with Animal Algorithms author Eric Cassell. Here they look at more insects with strikingly sophisticated innate behavior, suggesting intricate algorithms encoded into their brains from birth, all of which cannot be effectively explained by reference to Darwinian evolution. Cassell and Hanegraaff touch on wasp martial arts; termite altruism and termite architectural skills, including a cooling system that has inspired a human design; interdependent social caste systems that enhance fitness; and spiderweb architecture and the extraordinary properties of spider silk, including the different kinds of silk and the spider's ability to employ different types precisely tailored for different needs. Cassell looks at evolutionary explanations for these innate abilities that Read More › Source

This week, Navot Shoresh joins us Troy, MI, where he is founder and CVO of the custom integration firm, Spire Integrated Systems. Navot and Jeremy had crossed paths at HTSA buying group meetings, but they had never taken a moment to sit down and get to know each other, until now. When Jeremy saw Navot's recent post about the opening of a beautiful new showroom up the road in Bay Harbor, MI, Jeremy thought now would be a great time to finally connect, learn about Navot's career path from his upbringing in Israel to successful entrepreneur in Michigan, his favorite tech and product lines, and his advice for running a profitable custom integration business with happy employees. Learn more about Spire Integrated Systems at www.spireintegrated.com Today's episode of Residential Tech Talks is brought to you by Parks Associates!  If you are interested in research & analysis for IoT, smart home, and connected entertainment technologies, please visit www.parksassociates.com

How will medicines be valued in the newly integrated world of the NHS? What are the risks and benefits of a single national formulary? What else is changing? And what does this mean for market access?Ellen Rule (Programme Director of the Gloucestershire Integrated Care System [ICS] and Director of Transformation and Service Redesign, Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group [CCG]) joins Tom Clarke (Director, Mtech Access) to explore all this and more. Tom Clarke and Ellen Rule discuss the key points highlighted in her recent proposals ‘The systematisation of medicines optimisation: Why medicines optimisation is a priority for integrated care systems and how it can be improved', including:The risks and benefits of a single national formulary and what this means for market accessHow to support system and local networks to implement pan-ICS approaches to medicines optimisationHow industry can distinguish their product in this new world where systems become automated to substitute generics and biosimilars for branded medicinesEllen and Tom discussed the implications of this paper, and the broader context of value in integrated care.For more information visit https://mtechaccess.co.uk/optimising-nhs-medicines-valued-integrated-systems/This podcast was originally recorded as a live webinar on 22nd October 2021. 

Welcome to Season 3 of the G.U.I.D.E. for Life podcast!Dr. C.J. Huff, Founder of Bright Futures USA, shares the importance of engaging the whole community in creating Integrated Systems of Support to meet the needs of students.Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17-KFFXJY_CjPU99cGIYP9bfO7J_mHZbB/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=trueResources:Bright Futures USA:https://www.brightfuturesusa.org/Arkansas Ready for Life:https://www.readyforlife.com/Division of Elementary and Secondary Education G.U.I.D.E. for Life webpage:https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/guide-for-lifeG.U.I.D.E. for Life Personal Competency Standards:https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/20201229101338_OFFICIAL_GUIDE_for_Life.pdfG.U.I.D.E. for Life Curriculum: https://sites.google.com/pdarkansas.net/guideforlifecurriculum/homeProduced by Donnie LeeMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comMore information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts

Manufacturing technology is full of moving parts. From design to simulation and ultimately production, physical changes to any part of the process can be costly. How can businesses keep up with those changes in a world where frequent customization has become the new norm?The answer is simple: integration. When part design and simulation are integrated, designers and engineers can work together seamlessly. Proposed changes in design can be simulated using simple drag and drop tools. This integrated approach has the capacity to streamline a process that would otherwise be inefficient and profoundly cost-prohibitive. Joining us again today are Rahul Garg, Industry Leader for Siemens Industrial Machinery, and Giulio Camauli, Industry Solutions Manager at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Their expertise as representatives of the industrial machinery industry will help us to better understand the ins and outs of the Intelligent Performance Engineering Solution from Siemens Digital Industries Software.In today's episode, we'll talk about the advantages of integrated part design and simulation, how this is benefitting manufacturers, and where the digital twin fits into the equation. We'll also share a few examples of how companies are successfully applying these integrated systems in ways that weren't possible with the traditional process model. What You'll Learn In This Episode:The challenges that machine builders are facing where the multiphysics simulation approach comes in handy. (01:43)Why it's useful to pre-assess any new design modifications and what it entails. (02:50)The importance of implementing the integrated design and manufacturing process. (04:22)Why the digital twin is unique in the context of Intelligence Performance Engineering (06:46)The benefits the manufacturers can achieve by incorporating integrated design and simulation into their manufacturing process. (08:56)A real-world example of a company that implemented this integrated design and simulation approach. (10:09) Connect with Rahul Garg:LinkedInConnect with Giulio Camauli:LinkedInConnect with Bill Butcher:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve worked with DataON a good deal in the past around their Azure Stack… The post Podcast #86: DataON Integrated Systems for Azure Stack HCI appeared first on StorageReview.com.

Ep 37 - Securing the Future of Your Family Business  Listen as we talk to Jack & John Doyle of Doyle Security Systems, Inc.* , about securing the future of your family business by building a strong family culture that lasts.  We will cover the following during this latest episode:  How to build and maintain family harmony.  How to keep both your family strong and your business strong without sacrificing one for the other. How to leverage other people's talents & skills to help grow or transition your business    This Weeks Guests  John G. Doyle  John G. Doyle, Jr. serves as President and CEO of Doyle Security Systems, Inc. John is responsible for the overall vision, leadership and strategic direction of the company. John is the 4th generation to lead the family business, which was founded in 1919 by his great grandfather John A. Doyle. John took over the reins from his father in 1986. John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the School of Management at Syracuse University. He joined the family business in 1981 after working in sales for Unisys. He is a past recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. During his tenure the company has received numerous awards and recognition including the Rochester Business Ethics Award, the Better Business Bureau's Torch Award, New York State Best Companies to Work For, SDM Magazine's Dealer of the Year and The Monitoring Association's Central Station of the Year. Outside of his endeavors at Doyle Security Systems, Mr. Doyle is a member of YPO and also served many years as a director and Chairman of Lifetime Health Inc. which operates Excellus Blue Cross and Blue Shield plus MedAmerica, a national long term health care insurance company. He also served as an elected official in the Monroe County Legislature and as a Councilman in the town of Brighton. Mr. Doyle also served as Chairman of the Rochester-Genesee Region Transportation Authority and Chairman of St. Ann's Community in addition to many other community organizations in Western New York. John has been married for 40 years to his beautiful wife, Lauren. They're proud parents of Jack and his wife, Jill, Alexandra and her husband, Dan, Eric and his wife, Shelby and Chloe plus 5 amazing grandchildren, Eli, Leona, Owen, Juliette and Theo. John is an avid boater, a diehard Syracuse University basketball fan and also enjoys travel, exercise and music. Doyle Security is headquartered in Rochester, New York with additional branch locations in Buffalo, Olean, Syracuse, Albany, Catskill and Fishkill, New York as well as Erie, Pennsylvania. The company provides commercial and residential alarm systems, video and access systems, medical monitoring systems plus a broad range of additional security services. It operates a UL listed central station. Doyle Security Systems currently ranks as the 26th largest company in its industry and recurring monthly revenues have grown at a compound annual rate of over 10% since John joined the company in 1981.  Jack Doyle  Jack Doyle serves as President of Integrated Systems and Support Services at Doyle Security Systems.  In his six years with Doyle Security, Jack has been responsible for developing marketing strategies, promoting operational efficiencies, tracking business analytics and managing strategic corporate initiatives. During this time, Doyle Security saw a 40% increase in sales opportunities and more than 16% growth in recurring monthly revenue.  Prior to his full time role, Jack worked for Doyle in various capacities including alarm monitoring, system installation and sales.  Jack represents the 5th generation of family involvement in the company. Jack holds a B.S. Degree from the School of Management at St. Bonaventure University.  He has enjoyed a successful sales career at several organizations and has shown vision and leadership as an entrepreneur.  He previously lived in Washington, DC for eight years and founded DC Corporate Housing Inc., a corporate lodging company that serves businesses and government agencies in the Washington, DC Metro Area.  Jack sold the company in 2017 but remains an advisor.  Jack is certified in the design of advanced intrusion systems and fire alarm installation methods by the NYS Electronic Security Association.  He's also a licensed alarm contractor in the State of Florida. Jack lives in Webster, NY with his wife Jill, his sons Eli and Owen and daughter Juliette.  ------------- Michael Palumbos is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.   Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies.   Family Wealth and Legacy LLC is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.  *Not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.    CRN-3620491-060421  

In this episode, Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner @Prime Venture Partners (Prime), joins our host Digjay, to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur & now as a VC, the genesis story & investment philosophy at Prime, adding value as an operator VC, finding investor-founder fit, identifying & backing category creating startups and the VC-founder relationship at Prime. Prime VP is an early-stage VC fund focused on backing category-creating tech companies out of India building for the local and global markets. It has a portfolio of 25 startups so far, which includes startups like Recko, MyGate, MoneyTap & Dozee among others. Before starting Prime in 2012, Sanjay took up multiple roles at companies like mCheck & Ezetap. Sanjay also co-founded ZipDial, which was later acquired by Twitter in 2015. Sanjay started his career in the Silicon Valley in 1992, working with companies like Integrated Systems, Xerox, Portal Software before returning to India in 2003. Sanjay is also a volunteer at iSPIRT and played a prominent role on the UIDAI project under the leadership of Nandan Nilekani. You can connect with him here on Linkedin / Twitter ---- Show notes – 1. (01:43) Sanjay's background & path leading up to Prime 2. (07:57) The opportunities that led him to start Prime along with his co-founders; The investment philosophy at Prime 3. (11:27) Adding value to the portfolio companies as an Operator VC; Finding investor-founder fit 4. (17:38) Evolution of the startup landscape & Prime's investment approach since starting the first fund in 2012 5. (21:31) Why Prime VP likes to back category creating startups? How to evaluate & identify such startups? 6. (30:23) Advice for young VCs – Building trust & supporting founders 7. (34:23) Rapid fire and closing remarks ---- If you liked our episode, you can subscribe to our podcast on any of the major podcasting platforms like Spotify & Apple iTunes. We would appreciate if you could leave us a review on Apple iTunes. This will help others discover the podcast. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @thevcpreneur for more episodes and interesting insights on the startup ecosystem. You can also follow our host Digjay on Linkedin & Twitter

Manufacturing technology is full of moving parts. From design to simulation and ultimately production, physical changes to any part of the process can be costly. How can businesses keep up with those changes in a world where frequent customization has become the new norm?The answer is simple: integration. When part design and simulation are integrated, designers and engineers can work together seamlessly. Proposed changes in design can be simulated using simple drag and drop tools. This integrated approach has the capacity to streamline a process that would otherwise be inefficient and profoundly cost-prohibitive. Joining us again today are Rahul Garg, Industry Leader for Siemens Industrial Machinery, and Giulio Camauli, Industry Solutions Manager at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Their expertise as representatives of the industrial machinery industry will help us to better understand the ins and outs of the Intelligent Performance Engineering Solution from Siemens Digital Industries Software.In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the advantages of integrated part design and simulation, how this is benefitting manufacturers, and where the digital twin fits into the equation. We’ll also share a few examples of how companies are successfully applying these integrated systems in ways that weren’t possible with the traditional process model. What You'll Learn In This Episode:The challenges that machine builders are facing where the multiphysics simulation approach comes in handy. (01:43)Why it’s useful to pre-assess any new design modifications and what it entails. (02:50)The importance of implementing the integrated design and manufacturing process. (04:22)Why the digital twin is unique in the context of Intelligence Performance Engineering (06:46)The benefits the manufacturers can achieve by incorporating integrated design and simulation into their manufacturing process. (08:56)A real-world example of a company that implemented this integrated design and simulation approach. (10:09) Connect with Rahul Garg:LinkedInConnect with Giulio Camauli:LinkedInConnect with Bill Butcher:LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we've invited Thomas Flakenberg, Ph.D to share his research on well-being and well-becoming in schools. Thomas teaches the The Five Components of Well-Being and Well-Becoming. Furthermore, he explains how to use those components as a framework to ensure that our teaching and our school culture contributes to […] The post 116. Well-being and Well-Becoming: An Integrated Systems Approach for Education with Thomas Falkenberg, Ph.D appeared first on Educalme.

As Philadelphia residents and businesses continue to navigate Pennsylvania’s reopening plans and make informed decisions about their futures, Philadelphia Works is diligently striving everyday to meet career seekers and businesses at their point of need. In this episode of Real Talk about Real Trends in Workforce, Doug Foresta is joined by Kataney Couamin, Manager of Integrated Systems at Philadelphia Works. Kataney manages the overall operations of all four local PA CareerLink® centers and Philadelphia’s System-Wide Services provider, ensuring that all workforce system standards are met at both local and state levels. The two discuss public workforce resources, particularly career services, being transitioned to a virtual environment and other strategies Philadelphia Works has implemented to get residents back to work. This episode also touches on the many efforts made within Philadelphia to address the digital divide and equity concerns amplified by COVID-19. Additionally, Kataney speaks about the future of work and what skills career seekers should focus as the workforce landscape continues to adjust to the residual effects of the pandemic.

Supply Chain guru Chris Barnes interviews the brightest minds and innovative organizations who are contributing the most cutting-edge concepts and ideas to the end-to-end supply chain. But it all sounds pretty boring.  What do you think? Data collection and WMS is very boring... or is it? In this episode of Supply Chain is Boring, Chris interviews data collection pioneer John Hill. John Hill, with St. Onge Company, is a pioneering officer of automatic data collection, material handling and supply chain systems firms with over 100 successful AIDC (bar code, radio frequency identification), material handling equipment and warehouse, labor and transportation management information systems deployments.Hill's experience includes supply chain benchmarking and strategy development, logistics network and operations performance optimization, process and systems design, and the selection and installation of technology and systems. He has led consulting engagements for Alliance/ Freightliner, Armstrong World Industries, Avnet, Brighton-Best, Burkhart Dental, Burron Medical, Canberra, the Chilean Ministry of Transport, Coca-Cola, Commonwealth Aluminum, CSX Corporation, Driscoll's, Emery Worldwide, Ford Motor Company, Frazier, Fresh Express / Chiquita, Freeman's (UK), Fresh & Easy (Tesco), General Electric, General Motors, General Trading, the Gillette Company, Hewlett-Packard, Inland Steel, J. M. Schneider Inc. (Maple Leaf Foods), the Keebler Company, Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, Litton Industries, Lockheed, MasterTag, Menlo Logistics, Monfort, Inc. (ConAgra), Nevamar, Nielsen-Bainbridge, Owens & Minor, Pepsi Bottling Group, Rhodia, RJ Reynolds Packaging, Schurman Fine Papers, the US Postal Service, Thomas & Betts (ABB), UCSF, UTi Integrated Logistics, WAI, WinCo Foods and many others. Co-founder, former chair and emeritus member of AIM, the global Automatic Identification & Data Capture Trade Association. Charter member of AIDC 100, a non-profit association of technology professionals who have contributed to the growth of the industry. Former president of the Material Handling Institute,(MHI), member of its Board of Governors and an emeritus member of MHI's Advisory Roundtable. Co-founder of MHI's Integrated Systems & Controls, Supply Chain Execution Systems & Technologies and Information Systems Solutions groups. Former president and a current Lifetime Director of the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc., he is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and the Warehouse Education & Research Council (WERC). With global engineering firm St. Onge (www.stonge.com) since 2012, Hill began his career with 3M Company in Europe and has served on the boards of Computer Identics, DataMax, ESYNC, Identronix (IDX), Logisticon, MEK, Source Technologies and TrueDemand. Recipient of MHI's 1997 Norman L. Cahners and 2004 Reed-Apple awards as well as AIM's 2014 Allan Gilligan and 2018 Dilling awards for contributions to the U.S. material handling and AIDC marketplaces. He was also inducted into Modern Material Handling magazine's 20th Century Hall of Fame, DC Velocity magazine's 2003 charter roster of Logistics Rainmakers and World Trade magazine's annual Fabulous 50. Widely published in the U. S. and overseas, he currently serves on the editorial advisory boards of Material Handling & Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazines. He has given over 350 seminars and presentations for academia, corporate clients, professional and trade associations in North and Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia and served for many years as a faculty member at Georgia Tech's Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-m-hill-07519b12/ Connect with Chris on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrbarnes/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrbarnes/) Learn More about...

"Data Collection is Boring: Data and WMS Pioneer John Hill on Supply Chain is Boring" Supply Chain Now Episode 406 & Supply Chain is Boring Episode 7 Supply Chain guru Chris Barnes interviews the brightest minds and innovative organizations who are contributing the most cutting-edge concepts and ideas to the end-to-end supply chain. But it all sounds pretty boring. What do you think? Data collection and WMS is very boring... or is it? In this episode of Supply Chain is Boring, powered by Supply Chain Now, Chris interviews data collection pioneer John Hill. John Hill is a pioneering officer of automatic data collection, material handling and supply chain systems firms with over 100 successful AIDC (bar code, radio frequency identification), material handling equipment and warehouse, labor and transportation management information systems deployments. Hill’s experience includes supply chain benchmarking and strategy development, logistics network and operations performance optimization, process and systems design, and the selection and installation of technology and systems. Co-founder, former chair and emeritus member of AIM, the global Automatic Identification & Data Capture Trade Association. Charter member of AIDC 100, a non-profit association of technology professionals who have contributed to the growth of the industry. Former president of the Material Handling Institute,(MHI), member of its Board of Governors and an emeritus member of MHI’s Advisory Roundtable. Co-founder of MHI’s Integrated Systems & Controls, Supply Chain Execution Systems & Technologies and Information Systems Solutions groups. Former president and a current Lifetime Director of the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc., he is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and the Warehouse Education & Research Council (WERC). With global engineering firm St. Onge (www.stonge.com) since 2012, Hill began his career with 3M Company in Europe and has served on the boards of Computer Identics, DataMax, ESYNC, Identronix (IDX), Logisticon, MEK, Source Technologies and TrueDemand. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-m-hill-07519b12/ Connect with Chris on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrbarnes/ Subscribe to Supply Chain Now: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe/ Supply Chain Now Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m Supply Chain Now Ranked #3 Supply Chain YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/yazfegov UPCOMING WEBINAR: Post COVID-19 Supply Chains: What is Needed to Adapt" - tinyurl.com/ycgwzl67 Supply Chain Now is a Media Partner for SourceConnecte's Virtual Small Business Expo August 4th-5th: gcglobalnet.market/virtual-expo-august/ Listen and Subscribe to Supply Chain is Boring on Supply Chain Now: supply-chain-is-boring.captivate.fm/listen Listen and Subscribe to TECHquila Sunrise with Greg White on Supply Chain Now: techquila-sunrise.captivate.fm/listen Listen and Subscribe to This Week in Business History on Supply Chain Now: this-week-in-business-h.captivate.fm/listen Listen and Subscribe to Veteran Voices on Supply Chain Now: veteran-voices.captivate.fm/listen AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: tinyurl.com/y8axeflc Check Out News From Our Sponsors: U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ Verusen: www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g This episode is hosted by Chris Barnes. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-406

Today on The Negotiation, Michael Zakkour returns to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the state of retail in China and the rest of the world.Setting the context for the discussion, Michael says that it is not a question of which retailers are doing well, but which integrated systems are. One of the factors that held China together during the worst of the crisis was the “ecosystems for retail, commerce, and communication that Alibaba, JD, Tencent, Pinduoduo, and Kaola had built.” These ecosystems reliably put products into the hands of consumers regardless of distance and are made even more seamless via technologies such as contactless delivery.Michael warns that the tail end of the COVID-19 crisis will only hasten the demise of those companies who are “just hanging on”, along with physical retail in general. Specifically, malls and department stores were already in decline before the outbreak—their future does not look any better.The eCommerce landscape, on the other hand, will experience both positive and negative developments. “The difference between eCommerce, digital commerce, and the New Retail,” says Michael, “is that, in the New Retail, physical retail actually matters.” The clicks will not spell the demise of the bricks. Rather, the key is in how a brand will integrate their physical and digital presence. To stay in the race, digital should directly influence physical.Some consumer behaviors in China have been permanently altered. Ecommerce solutions will obviously be on the rise. A “stay-at-home culture” will also emerge as more people realize how efficiently they can continue to live and work in the comfort of their own living spaces, solely using the power of the internet.Even as lockdowns around the world are lifted, the way we do business will be completely different in the new normal. In order to thrive in this upcoming reality, brands will be wise to “rethink how they make, move, sell, and buy” by reevaluating their business model from the perspective of four different Cs: consumer-centricity, customization, convenience, and contribution.

Here are some of the topics Ron had the opportunity to discuss with Navot Shoresh:What Navot and his team are implementing to come out stronger on the other side of COVID-19 from revising company weaknesses to training processesHow Navot is approaching leadership during this time of crisis and his recommendations on demonstrate value-based leadershipNavot’s perspective on the future of our industry and why we matter to our communities after the CoronavirusThe power of recurring revenue and a look into Spire’s service contract: SPS ReadyCatch us LIVE on Facebook each week and stay updated by RSVPing to get notified about our next live event here: https://www.facebook.com/OneFireflyLLC/To get transcripts, resources of what was mentioned in the show, and more visit: onefirefly.com/au105SHOW NOTES Industry leader, Navot Shoresh, President at Spire Integrated Systems, brings a unique perspective on his value-based leadership and his approach to the importance of branding his company as opposed to branding to the manufacturers they work with. Ron Callis is the CEO of One Firefly, LLC, a digital marketing agency based out of South Florida and creator of Automation Unplugged. Founded in 2007, One Firefly has quickly became the leading marketing firm specializing within the integrated technology and security space. The One Firefly team work hard to create innovative solutions to help Integrators boost their online presence, such as the elite website solution, Mercury Pro.About One FireflyOne Firefly, LLC is an award-winning marketing agency that caters to technology professionals in the custom integration, security and solar energy markets. One Firefly is headquartered in Davie, Florida with staff located throughout North America and has been operating since 2007.

Jim Goodell is co-author of Student-Centered Learning: Functional Requirements for Integrated Systems to Optimize Learning. He is a nationally recognized expert on education data standards and leader of standards development for the Common Education Data Standards (ceds.ed.gov). His work has led to greater coordination among key national and international data standards organizations.

Prof. Voyles is head of the Collaborative Robotics Lab at Purdue University and Director of the Robotics Accelerator, Prof. Voyles knows robots! With expertise in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science, Dr. Voyles' research interest include novel robotic mechanisms, sensors, self-adaptive software, real-time control, and gesture-based human/robot interaction. His professional experience includes IBM, Avanti Optics, Integrated Systems and Dart Controls, tenured academic positions at the University of Minnesota, University of Denver, and Purdue University, positions with the federal government including leading the National Robotics Initiative at the National Science Foundation and Assistant Director for Robotics and Cyber-Physical Systems at the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House, and Board of Director positions on The Works, Easton Family Foundation, Minnesota Virtual Simulations and Mark V Automation.His formal training includes the PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, MS in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford University, and BS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue. At Purdue, Prof Voyles studies infrastructure tools for self-adaptation in real-time and embedded systems. He also directs research in miniature robotics for search and rescue, including small crawling ground robots for penetration into rubble, hybrid serpentine robots for moving over rubble, and high-precision UAVs for inspecting rubble and structures from the air.Professional profile.This podcast is part of the Wevolver network. Wevolver is a platform & community providing engineers informative content to help them innovate.Learn more at Wevolver.comPromote your company in our podcast?If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, you can contact us at richard@wevolver.com

Welcome to the History of Computing Podcast, where we explore the history of information technology. Because by understanding the past, we're able to be prepared for the innovations of the future! Todays episode is on the history of Novell. To understand Novell, we'll go to BYU in 1980. As an honors grad in math and computer science, Drew Major might have been listening to the new wave tunes of Blondie or Deve who released Call Me and Whip it respectively that year. But it's more likely he was playing with the Rubik's Cube or Pac-Man, released that year or tuned in to find out Who Shot JR? On Dallas. He probably joined the rest of the world in mourning the loss of John Lennon who was murdered in 1980. He went to work at Eyring Research Institute (ERI) where he, Dale Neibaur and Kyle Powell decided to take some of their work from BYU and started working on the IPX and SPX network protocols and the NetWare operating system using the company name SuperSet Software. Meanwhile, George Canova, Darin Field, and Jack Davis had started a company called Novell a couple of years before, building microcomputers, or the equivalent of the PCs we use today. They weren't doing so well and Novell Data Systems decided they might be able to sell more computers by hooking them up together - so they hired the SuperSet team to help. The team Superset had worked on ARPANET projects while at the Eyring Research Institute The bankers stepped in and Jack Davis left, then Canova - and Raymond Noorda stepped in as CEO in 1982. In 1983 they released Novell NetWare. NetWare had the first real Network Operating System called ShareNet, which was based on a license to a Unix kernel they bought. While initially based on the Xerox Network System developed at Xerox PARC, they created Internetwork Packet Exchange, or IPX, and Sequenced Packet Exchange, or SPX, creating standards that would become common in most businesses in the subsequent decades. They joined Novell in 1983 and Major later became Chief Scientist. The 1980s were good to Novell. They released Netware 2 in 1986, becoming independent of the hardware and more modular. Servers could be connected through ARCNET, Ethernet, and Token Ring. They added fault tolerance options to remap bad blocks, added RAID support, and used a key card inserted in the ISA bus to license the software. And they immediately started working on Netware 3, which wouldn't be complete until 1990, with 3.11 setting the standard in network file sharing and when I first worked with Netware. Netware 3 was easier to install. It was 32-bit, allowed volumes up to a terabyte, and I remember this being cool at the time, you could add volume segments on the fly while the volume was mounted. Although growing the volume was always… in need of checking backups first. They didn't worry a lot about the GUI. Dealers didn't mind that. HP, DEC, and Data General all licensed OEM versions of the software. This was also my first experience with clustering, as NetWare SFT-III allowed a mirror an a different machine. All of this led to patents and the founding of new concepts that would, whether intentionally or accidentally, be copied by other vendors over the coming years. They grew, they sold hardware, like otherwise expensive ethernet cards, at cost to grab market share, and they had a lot of dealers who were loyal, in part due to great margins they had been earning but also because Netware wasn't simple to run and so required support contracts with those dealers. By 1990, most businesses used Novell if they needed to network computers. And NetWare 3.x seemed to cement that. They worked with larger and larger customers, becoming the Enterprise standard. Once upon a time, no one ever got fired for buying Netware. But Microsoft had been growing into the powerhouse standard of the day. They opened discussions to merge with Novell but Ray Noorda, then CEO, soon discovered that Bill Gates was working behind his back, a common theme of the era. This is when Novell got aggressive, likely realizing Microsoft was about to eat their lunch. Novell then bought Digital Research in 1991, with a version of DOS called DR DOS, and working with Apple on a project to bring Novell to Mac OS. They bought Univel to get their own Unix for UnixWare, and wrote Novell Directory Services which would later become eDirectory to establish a directory services play. They bought WordPerfect and Quattro Pro, early Office-type tools. By the end of this brisk acquisition time, the company didn't look like they did just a few years earlier. Microsoft had released Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server in 1993 as the hate-spat between Noorda and Gates intensified. Noorda supported the first FTC antitrust investigations against Microsoft. It didn't work. Noorda was replaced by Robert Frankenberg in 1994. And then Windows 95 was released. Novell ended up selling Novell DOS to Caldera, handing over part of the Unix assets to Santa Cruz Operation, selling Integrated Systems, scrapping the Embedded Systems technology they'd been working on, and even selling WordPerfect and Quattro Pro too Corel. Windows of course supported Netware servers in addition to their own offering, having moved to NT 4 in 1996. NT 4 server would become the de facto standard in businesses. Frankenberg didn't last long and Eric Schmidt was hired as CEO in 1997. NetWare 5 was released in 1998 and I can still remember building zap packages to remove IPX/SPX in favor of TCP/IP. But the company was alienating the channel by squeezing margin out of them while simultaneously losing the war in the small business then the larger businesses to Microsoft, who kept making Windows Server better, and by 1999 I was trading my CNA (or Certified Novell Administrator) out for my first MCSE. After seeing the turnaround at IBM, Novell bought a consulting firm called Cambridge Technology Partners in 2001, replacing Schmidt with their CEO, Jack Messmen - and moving their corporate headquarters to Massachusetts. Drew Major finally left that year. The advancements he's overseen at Novell are legendary and resulted in technology research and patents that rival any other team in the industry. But the suits had a new idea. They pivoted to Linux, buying Ximian and SuSE in 2003, releasing Suse Linux Enterprise Server and then Novell Linux Desktop in 2004 and finally Open Enterprise Server in 2005. Does all of this seem like a rudderless ship? Yes, they wanted to pivot to Linux and compete with Microsoft, but they'd been through this before. Stop slapping yourself… Microsoft finally settled the competition by buying them off. They gave Novell $348 Million dollars in 2006 for “patent cooperation” and then spent $6M more on Novell products than Novell spent on theirs over the next 5 years (keep in mind that technology spats are multi-front wars). Novell was acquired by Attachmate for $2.2 billion dollars. Because Novell engineers had been creating so much amazing technology all those years, 882 patents from Novell went to CPTN Holdings, a consortium of companies that included Apple, EMC, Microsoft, and Oracle - this consortium the likely architect of the whole deal. SUSE was spun off, Attachmate laid off a lot of the workforce, Attachmate was bought, much word salad was said. You can't go back in time and do things over. But if he could, I bet Noorda would go back in time and do the deal with Bill Gates instead of going to war. Think about that next time someone goes low. Don't let your emotions get the best of you. You're above that. This has been The History of Novell. Thank you for listening we hope you have a great day!

4 Episodes Health Systems - IDN and GPO Collaborative Models How to Work with Fully Integrated Systems Contract Implementation and Maximization at the Field Level Understanding the Distributor Model

More and more hospital systems call themselves IDSs. However, IDS’s that include a health plan are often considered the only truly (or fully) integrated delivery systems. Providers are now buying payers, further complicating the vendor/health system relationship. In this 30-minute micro-webinar, you’ll learn how sales can interact in this type of system, including the relationships that should be built and how.

This episode features an interview with Patricia Blumenauer, Manager of Integrated Systems at Philadelphia Works, as she discusses the benefits of the CareerLink System, and shares information about vocational skills training and financial literacy counseling for job seekers. 

Today I am joined on the show by Shawn Burton.  Shawn is General Counsel of Business & General Aviation and Integrated Systems at GE. Shawn was connected to me via a former AOP guest Nick Seiersen and has recently published an article in Harvard Business Review on the virtues of plain language contracting. While we did discuss plain language contracting, and the change and disruption underway in the legal profession – which I thought was a great way to be able to better understand and empathize with our peers in Legal – the main focus of our conversation was a home-grown platform that GE Aviation has built that allows them to be for more strategic in their contract negotiations by assigning a monetary value to each clause they negotiate.

Anastasia Mavridou and Abhishek Dubey of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Institute for Software Integrated Systems, covered Secure-by-Design Smart Contracts and Blockchains for Time-Sensitive Community Applications.

Helicopters can already generate significant amounts of data about the aircraft & its mission. Connectivity,IoT,Big Data,Integrated Systems|predictive maintenance,improved safety,optimized operations

Medicine Grand Rounds Friday, June 9, 2017 Evie G. Marcolini MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FCCM Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medical Director, SkyHealth Critical Care Aeromedical Service Yale University School of Medicine

Join us for an inspirational 50 minute interview with Diane Lee. Diane has a well deserved international reputation for her pioneering clinical work on thoracic, lumbar and pelvic disability and pain and as the author of the key text book the Pelvic Girdle. In this interview Diane provides an insight into her story as a physiotherapist and how she came to develop the integrated systems model in collaboration with Linda Joy-Lee. In a wide ranging discussion Diane raises many thought provoking ideas including the importance of clinical reasoning, on assessing and treating using activities that are meaningful to the patient, the key skill of using your hands in assessment as well as treatment, the limitations of scientific evidence, the extension of the movement system perspective to incorporate cellular movement, the potential problems raised by the use of computers in the clinical context and also provides an overview into the content of the latest edition of the Pelvic Girdle book.

If payment inequities can be addressed, communication and technology tools in place in large physician multispecialty groups make them ideal candidates for a medical neighborhood, suggests Terry McGeeney, MD, MBA, director of BDC Advisors. Dr. McGeeney, who spent 13 years of his practice career in a large multispecialty group, has also seen some FQHCs and managed Medicaid programs that do a good job of linking community and social supports required in medical neighborhoods. As for engaging patients in this emerging integrated care delivery system, try explaining the medical neighborhood's value proposition for them, he suggests. Patients already get why the integrated approach is good for physicians and insurance companies but need to hear why they should buy in to team care, patient portals and other aspects of centralized care coordination. Dr. McGeeney shared his expertise in developing medical home neighborhoods during a November 20, 2013 webinar, "Medical Home Neighborhoods: Uplinking Specialists To Create Integrated Systems of Care."

The time has come for a new class of systems: systems with integrated expertise that combine the flexibility of a general purpose system, the elasticity of cloud and the simplicity of an appliance, namely IBM's Expert Integrated Systems. Randy Newell and Steve Weaver discuss the application development solutions that complement Expert Integrated Systems, including IBM's collaborative application lifecycle management solution to help you deliver quality software and services faster through better team collaboration, automation and governance across platforms.

IBM has recently announced new integrated optimized systems. Migrate existing supported applications into these systems with ease. The migration expertise built into these systems involves understanding the design of the existing application, encapsulating its configuration and data into a package, and then importing that package into the environment. You are not required to separately buy, install, and configure a separate migration tool, saving you time and increasing the quality of your deployed applications. Steve Weaver and Robbie Minshall, speakers.