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When it comes to technology, 26 years is a long time. In fact, a quarter of a century in technology years is almost like how our brains handle dog years—the scale is mutated and everything tends to bend dramatically to time acceleration. With that in mind, a look back on the scope of technology when Manufacturing Business Technology was founded in 1984 looks more like a punch line to a joke.
My friends and family like to poke fun at my love for the original Superman movies, but now I’d argue they hold additional value as placeholders in our technological memory. Don’t tell me I’m the only one who still enjoys the hyperbole of technology and it’s limitations in these movies of the early 80s—the giant, cave-sized computer at the end of Superman III; Richard Pryor’s Gus Gorman coding his own slush funds with a few swift keystrokes.
Back then my dad had an Apple 2GS and I first learned how to Frogger leap over flat, dimensionless cars.
I think we enjoy reading about technology and comparing it to the past because we’re dealing with one of the most fast-paced, innovative fields out there. And nostalgia aside: When it comes to manufacturing, there are significant gains to be had from the right investments in software, hardware, and automation. With this far-reaching relevance in mind—and when the opportunity arose—we recently welcomed the Manufacturing Business Technology title into Advantage Business Media’s broad portfolio of print and web properties.
I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself on behalf of the new Manufacturing Business Technology team: My name is Anna Wells, and my background is in writing for the industrial marketplace. After several years serving as editor of IMPO (Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation) magazine, I look forward to expanding my understanding of related and highly sophisticated technology issues while serving as editor of Manufacturing Business Technology.
We hope titles like Manufacturing Business Technology will always have a place in your business, simply because technology will always change. That said, not every solution is the right one for you—meaning it’s our responsibility to provide you with ROI, functionality, and integration information to help you make the informed choices on whether these elements will be appropriate for your business.
We’ll do our best to be on the cutting edge in this regard, but it always helps when you feel comfortable providing us with feedback. Need more information on something? Let us know and we’ll do our best to find it, as it’s your loyalty and involvement that will sustain us for another 26 years. Thanks for reading,
Anna Wells
Executive Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology
[email protected]
www.mbtmag.com
