Twenty seconds passed as my computer screen showed a steady stream of system files being locked, one by one. An employee had called and requested help because he couldn’t seem to access a file he needed. I discovered, unfortunately, our company was being attacked by ransomware. Two questions immediately ran through my mind: If we…
Today’s average industrial facility is more digitally integrated than ever before. With Ethernet networks, fiber cables, control systems, programmable switches, ERP software, servers, historians, etc. – it’s a lot to keep up with. Less than 14% of manufacturers have tied their machines to the enterprise network but this percentage is growing. Companies face significant challenges…
Having a plan and a process by which to execute that plan should be elements of every project. One of the difficulties is that organizations do not always have the engineering expertise to draft a scope of work that is as thorough or well-rounded as the project requires to be considered a success. A good…
Our OEM partners are located throughout the United States and the world, and the projects we’re asked to assist with in bidding can be anywhere in the world. We stand ready to assist our partners on their startups anywhere, as one of our OEMs found out. This particular project was located in Belgrade, Serbia, which…
This is the time of year when everyone is either looking back at the year ending or looking ahead to see (predict) what’s coming. As Yogi Berra is attributed for saying, “Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” But it seems like in our business, the two are much the same. The issues that seem…
At Revere, we promise to deliver your projects on time and on budget while keeping you always informed. We believe that it’s your project, so you should be an expert on where it stands. Nowhere is this commitment more important than the relationship between us and our OEM partners. After all, you’re not a one-time…
Having a system integrator that produces world-class control systems is a major competitive advantage for any OEM, but if your integrator can only handle a couple of projects at a time for you, it limits their true value. At Revere, we routinely execute 1000+ projects and build 3000+ panels per year, so we have the…
Our success in the OEM world is tied inextricably to the business success of our OEMs. We believe in being a full extension of your name brand. When we enter into an OEM relationship, we come to terms with you on full Non-Disclosure and Private Label agreements that are carefully honored throughout Revere. At that…
One of our OEM partners was preparing bids for a sanitation district on the west coast. This district had a practice of creating extremely detailed specifications and demanding absolute adherence to them from their vendors. Our partner was concerned about the bidding risk this created. However, Revere’s depth of experience with the desired application, coupled…
As we have spoken about numerous times, the labor market is very tight. Industries across the full spectrum report the number of unfilled positions to be in the tens of thousands. And the situation is projected to not be getting any better. “MIT Technology Review” projects that of the 4.6 million new jobs expected to…
