Author Archives: Rob MacArthur

Rob MacArthur

President, GenesisSolutions

The Golden Age of Enterprise Asset Management

By Rob MacArthur | Published: October 11, 2009
By Rob MacArthur, President, GenesisSolutions As an engineer I’ve been involved in maintenance and asset management for almost 20 years.  I’ve been particularly close to the area of Enterprise Asset Management systems and technology for over 10 years. Over that time I’ve continued to have high hopes for a truly workable set of enterprise technologies and organizational [...]

The Real Meaning of Enterprise Asset Management

By Rob MacArthur | Published: October 10, 2009
By Rob MacArthur, President, GenesisSolutions The pressures on suppliers to help their customers improve business performance are enormous in this global economy.Business complexity, cost pressures and ever-increasing quality standards are at the root of these pressures.  The ‘extended enterprise’ supply chain model, with a focus on rapid product design, lean manufacturing, and JIT inventories, has proven its [...]