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Legacy Technology in Manufacturing: Why Old Tech Matters and how we help


Author: Johnny Read 11/03/2026

We are working with manufacturing systems that involve not just the new but lots of integration with the old. There is lots to be done for these old systems. Some of which we outline here.

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Johnny Read 06/03/2026

Power Automate for Incoming Documents: Automating B2B interactions from the documents.

How we help firms to use Power Automate to process client documents, improve accuracy and automate admin without full bespoke systems.

Johnny Read 03/03/2026

Integrating Manufacturing's Customers: The Patterns That Keep Showing Up

Integrating customers directly into a manufacturing process sounds simple, but the reality is far more intricate. When there’s no user interface to smooth out mistakes, e…

Helen Macaskill 15/12/2025

Short consultancy, getting the internal Power BI project moving

Our recent short-term advisory engagement with a multi-site hospitality client offers a valuable case study on how targeted expertise can bridge this gap.

Johnny Read 03/10/2025

Legacy Technology: SSRS teaching new dogs old tricks.

Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks: Why Legacy Tech Still Matters In software development, there’s always a rush toward the new. Cloud platforms, AI services, frameworks grab…

Johnny Read 03/10/2025

Machine Learning in Manufacturing

Machine Learning (ML) and AI are discussed everywhere, used here and there and integrated rarely. We outline what we have found in looking at using ML to investigate plan…

Helen Macaskill 25/09/2025

Data:Scotland 2025 Takeaways – Working Together with AI

I’ve been lucky enough to attend Data:Scotland again, after having such a great time last year. This community conference is a great place to share knowledge and exp…

Graham James 12/06/2025

The Power of Data: Business Intelligence & Artificial Intelligence in Wholesale Distribution

Business intelligence (BI) is quickly becoming an essential tool for wholesale distribution businesses of all sizes. With the right BI solutions in place, these organisat…

Graham James 14/05/2025

Why NHS Trusts should invest in the Azure Synapse Analytics Platform

A bit of background. I have been providing data management, data warehousing and Business intelligence solutions to the NHS for over 25 years. In that time, I have always…

Johnny Read 27/11/2024

Driving Efficiency and Innovation: How bespoke Software plays its part in Transforming Manufacturing

For decades, manufacturing has faced the dual challenge of maintaining operational efficiency while adapting to evolving market demands. At Village Software, we’ve seen f…