The Jim Pinto Column: The changing nature of world order February 2009, News Understanding the numbers
As we move forward in the new century, India (pop. 1,2 billion) will overtake China (pop. 1,4 billion) to become the world’s most populous country. While there is still vast ...
Read more...The Jim Pinto Column: Banks collapse while ISA flourishes January 2009, News The world banking system sham
My international travel during the ongoing financial crisis gives me some objectivity regarding our system and current way of life.
Everything we are doing and have done ...
Read more...The Jim Pinto Column: Growth and calamity December 2008, News Top-tier automation growth paradigms
In past writings I have described the five phases of growth, from start-ups to $10 billion annual revenues. This particular discussion relates primarily to the fifth ...
Read more...Glamorous pursuits November 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Financiers and politicians have been receiving publicity in abundance just recently, mostly of the negative kind. On 24 September 2008, Heritage Day, South Africa lacked a leader and America’s banks ran ...
Read more...The Jim Pinto Column: Oil's anguish and a productivity paradigm September 2008, News Tipping point in the oil crisis
The depletion of the world's petroleum resources was first forecast in the 1950s by Dr M. King Hubbert. The point of maximum production (known as the Hubbert Peak) coincides ...
Read more...The Jim Pinto Column: Clean fun August 2008, News The dawn of Green
For decades, environmentalists have warned of the coming climate crisis, but the alarms were largely ignored. Now we are starting to see signs of the destructive potential of global ...
Read more...Geothermal energy and keeping out of hot water July 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Geothermal energy
Let me make it clear from the outset – I am not a geologist. But if you have not noticed, we live on a planet whose core, it is estimated by said geologists, is between 4000°C and 7000°C, ...
Read more...Jim Pinto Column: Value propositions July 2008, News Reshuffling in the majors
After a few lean years, most of the major automation companies have generated respectable growth and profits for several quarters. You know the expression: ‘A rising tide floats ...
Read more...A tribute to Dr. Maurice McDowell July 2008, News It was with great sadness, that the team at Technews came to hear of the recent passing of Dr. Maurice McDowell, who passed away on Friday 23 May, 2008.
Maurice was involved in writing for Technews titles ...
Read more...The Jim Pinto Column: Price wars and young bloods June 2008, News China low-ball pricing
In the early 1990s, China was merely a low cost place to make labour-intensive products. Now the country with the world’s largest population has become the most powerful force ...
Read more...Connecting to the future May 2008, Technews Publishing, News Welcome to the new print version SA Instrumentation & Control (SAI&C). The online version remains the same.
Our creative team has put enormous effort into the new design. As the official publication ...
Read more...The Jim Pinto Column: Targets and forecasts May 2008, News Rockwell – in play in the USA?
All organisations go through five phases of growth. Each phase needs different management structures and strategies, and ends with a crisis that demands change. The subject ...
