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Insights on the latest technologies, trends processes and advancements within technology, as well as Audacia news and updates.

Audacia transforms roadmap workshops for two leading manufacturing innovation institutes with a bespoke technology tool. This new software will allow the businesses to diversify into new sectors and expand their geographical reach across the UK.
Sister organisations High Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute (HSSMI) and Digital Engineering and Test Centre (DETC) will have…

Does software only get attention when something goes wrong? If so, you’re not alone.
Manufacturing businesses can often view software solutions as a fix to a problem, rather than a business enabler. But having adaptable systems is key to enabling your business to scale in line with your ambitions and provide a platform for strategic innovation.
To follow on from Digital Manuf…

British Gypsum, part of the Saint-Gobain group, is the UK’s leading manufacturer of interior lining systems, developing innovative products and services that improve spaces to live, work and play.
British Gypsum has awarded Audacia a contract to develop a bespoke web-based sales support system to automate and increase the operational efficiency of their existing processes. Au…

Taxforward provide an intelligent software platform that helps people take control of their finances through an innovative and stress-free tax-filing process.
Taxforward have chosen Audacia to build a bespoke, customer-facing web application that produces custom, dynamic and intelligent self-assessment tax forms for a diverse customer base including directors, landlords and t…

Cognex is the world’s leading provider of vision systems, vision software, vision sensors and industrial ID readers used in manufacturing automation.
Cognex have chosen Audacia to develop a bespoke web quote generation application for bar code scanning solutions. In this application customers are able to enter their requirements (i.e. size of box, speed of conveyor belt etc.)…

Does software only get attention when something goes wrong? If so, you’re not alone.
Manufacturing businesses can often view software solutions as a fix to a problem, rather than a business enabler. But having adaptable systems is key to enabling your business to scale in line with your ambitions and provide a platform for strategic innovation.
To follow on from Digital Manuf…

Audacia launches a bespoke product database for leading IT reseller, Techbuyer, to enable their global growth.
The six month project delivered a stable and robust platform that reduces downtime, improves reporting, resilience and sales management and provides enriched product data.
Techbuyer IT security manager, Rich Kenny, said:
“We complied an initial list of almost 40 soft…

Continuous improvement is far from a new philosophy. Dating back to the 1950's, Japanese manufacturers such as Toyota decided to make incremental changes in processes and products to remove waste and increase business efficiencies and outcomes.
The same is true today. Through ongoing efforts to improve the quality of services, products and processes through constant review, m…

First, A Little History on .NET
During the late 90s, Microsoft started work on something that they were calling Next Generation Windows Services (or NGWS for short). NGWS was originally designed to let Windows users access all kinds of services over the Internet.
In fact, in an early presentation for NGWS, Steve Balmer (who hated the name NGWS) said that it would allow users …