15 November, 2021 ICG offers companion products that enhance and modernize Fourth Shift. ICG and Keith Vincent (founder and creator of VisiBar) have combined forces to provide a solution that serves Fourth Shift and beyond! We chose to partner with MFGStream because it: Is a next generation data collection & process automation tool that offers unparalleled flexibilityIs device- and manufacturing software-agnostic. MFGStream is the layer in the middle that allows you to seamlessly move data from whatever generates it to whatever needs it. Manufacturers will find tremendous value with MFGStream because it: Replaces VisiBar, preserving your ERP investment, and modernizes...

09 November, 2021 Introducing CADLinkICG’s November webinar introduced CADLink. You can view the full recording by visiting ICG’s Resource Materials page. Or, we’ve recapped the webinar here: CADLink for Fourth Shift is a product designed to refocus your engineering time. It was created by a company called QBuild. QBuild aims to “reduce engineering costs by making engineering more productive.” They believe that less data entry -> cleaner data -> faster design-to-production process -> better overhead ratio (i.e., company is more profitable) Infor sells CADLink licenses, and ICG sells CADLink services. This collaborative partnership ensures customers have everything they need for...

03 November, 2021 QBuild CADLink: Fourth Shift integration with CAD  Innovation is the driving force to successfully compete in today’s fast-paced global manufacturing environment. This holds true for engineering departments. It is challenging to keep up with time requirements to input accurate Bill of Material (BOM) and Item Master data into both CAD and ERP. Up until now, there hasn’t been an automated solution that integrates Fourth Shift ERP with your company’s CAD (Computer Aided Drawing) software. This changed when QBuild released an updated version of their popular CADLink product. The update now supports Fourth Shift. CADLink for Fourth Shift...

26 October, 2021 Introducing Business Intelligence for Fourth Shift – Tableau  ICG’s October webinar introduced Tableau for Fourth Shift. You can view the full recording and slide deck by visiting ICG’s Resource Materials page. Or we’ve recapped the webinar here: Tableau is a leader in the BI space, and the key differentiator is its intuitive & easy-to-use dashboard design. It is the most cost-effective way to view key indicators that drive business goals. Tableau bridges the gap between what information Fourth Shift currently provides and modernizes Fourth Shift. Define the data sets and the sky is the limit. The template...

20 October, 2021 At this year’s Fourth Shift Summit, we were pleased to share more about our partnership with Tableau. Tableau is an easy-to-use, customizable dashboard. The Tableau platform is known for taking any kind of data from almost any system and turning it into actionable insights with speed and ease. The Fourth Shift / Tableau integration and dashboard templates are configured and managed by ICG. This modernizes Fourth Shift, and makes it function more powerfully. By putting data front and center, Fourth Shift users are finding new opportunities to measure their business operations. Tableau for Fourth Shift offers five...