Manufacturing Business Technology

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Articles in May, 2005 issue of Manufacturing Business Technology

• Vendors upgrade systems to beat back competition with ERP's big league.(ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT)
• Windows, Linux neck-in-neck in cost-of-ownership race.(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
• EPA streamlines hazardous waste tracking.(REGULATORY COMPLIANCE)
• Tracing over existing apps.(Views from the front)
• Performance measurements accelerate in supply chain.(In perspective)
  by Caruso, Dave
• Enterprise vendors can't do everything (not that they'll admit it).(THE EXECUTION SPACE)
• i2 Technologies and Underwriters Laboratories.(Business performance in brief)
• IBM applies supply chain principles to human assets.(WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT)
• RFID is the balm: motivated by mandates and a compelling business case, the pharmaceutical supply chain embraces RFID.(Security/Wireless)
  by Smith, Frank O.
• Wi-Fi and Ethernet on same device as standards converge.(THE SEAMLESS NETWORK)
• A man with a plan.(Up front)
  by Parker, Kevin
• What products should you RFID-tag first?(OPERATIONS)
• Real time's role in product quality: solutions that enable live tracking of production processes lead to lower costs, happier customers. (Applications & Services).
  by Hill, Sidney, Jr.
• Prelude to a prediction: the next five years of IT demand.(In perspective)
  by Keller, Erik
• SanDisk ekes profit out of excess inventory using online auctioning.(B2B SERVICES)
• The new sourcing mantra: think globally: Internet-based solutions locate the right suppliers, regardless of location.(Integration & Infrastructure)
  by Wheatley, Malcolm
• Honeywell.(Business performance in brief)
• Seeburger.(Integration & infrastructure in brief)
• Semiconductor manufacturer Atmel, and Ember Corp., a vendor of low-power wireless semiconductor solutions, will deliver an ultralow-power ZigBee semiconductor platform.
• Axcess offers tag for less than a sawbuck to jump-start RFID adoption.(RFID HARDWARE)
• Microsoft formalizes Axapta ISV development program.(MIDMARKET ERP)
• Deals point to supply chain convergence.(CORPORATE)
• Chili powder saga highlights food traceability challenges.(REGULATORY COMPLIANCE)
• The loss of certainty: Peter Drucker's take on 21st century management challenges, with commentary by Geoffrey Moore.(Business Performance)
  by Parker, Kevin
• Ingersoll-Rand avoids tough spot with latest version of Siebel OnDemand.(CRM AND THE CALL CENTER)
• Preventive maintenance can boost overall business performance.(STRATEGIC MAINTENANCE)
  by Fulcher, Jim
• LANSA.(Integration & infrastructure in brief)
• Application router meets straightforward data transformation needs.(DATA INTEGRATION)
• RFID considered the next piece in IT infrastructure.(RFID PROJECTIONS)
• Personal productivity and enterprise interfaces starting to merge, says Microsoft.(Microsoft Office)
• Shipping bottlenecks from China subside, but risks still present, say experts.(LEAN LOGISTICS)
• "Creative destruction" closes 35,000 U.S. manufacturing sites.(PLANT SURVIVAL STORY)
• Manufacturers upbeat on economy, but cautious as to growth.(ECONOMIC INDICATORS)
• New management solutions untangle storage networks.(DATA MANAGEMENT)
  by Violino, Bob
• Beyond KPIs: impacting supply chain performance.(In perspective)
  by Fraser, Julie
• With Metreo pricing engine, Owens Corning always knows the price is right.(CASE-IN-POINT)
• Rockwell Automation says the time is right for RFID.(PILOT PROJECTS)
• Infravio and GT Software will deliver solutions for managing and governing policy in service-oriented architectures (SOA) using legacy mainframe applications.(Integration & infrastructure in brief)
• ISA tackles industrial compatibility with Wi-Fi.(WIRELESS STANDARDS)
• SAP, Intel leaving their footprints on RFID applications.(DATA COLLECTION AND ERP)
• Projected SSA Global IPO says much about enterprise market's future.(THE ERP HORSE RACE)
• Discrete manufacturers among top projected IT investors in 2005.(SUPPLY CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE)
• CPG seeks virtuous circle: Wells Lamont, Wise Foods adopt nimbler planning that closes loop with execution.(Cover Story)
  by Michel, Roberto
• Salesforce.com's next customer management release breaks it out of CRM mold.(APPS ON DEMAND)
• ERP vendors scramble to sign up midmarket VARs.(MIDSIZE ENTERPRISE MARKET)
  by Michel, Roberto
• What does it take to succeed at global trade management?(Ask Aberdeen Group)
• Enterprise integration, custom capabilities key to successful forms automation.(DOCUMENT PRODUCTION)
• Enterprise's top ranks may have gelled, but someone will buy Siebel.(Back talk)
  by Hill, Sidney, Jr.
• Intermec Technologies.