Manufacturing Business Technology

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Articles in June, 2005 issue of Manufacturing Business Technology

• The "informal" link between IDS Scheer's ARIS and Microsoft BizTalk.(BUSINESS PROCESS MODELING)
• Plenty of rebate dollars going unclaimed from free trade agreements.(GLOBAL TRADE MANAGEMENT)
• Decision support smoothes semiconductor test division's outsourced model.(CASE-IN-POINT)
  by Michel, Roberto
• Deloitte/NAM study reveals domestic and international intentions of U.S. manufacturing companies.(EXPANSION PLANS)
• CEOs say users steer software products in unexpected directions.(Views from the front)
• PEAK Technologies has delivered a radio-frequency (RF)-based system to Nikon, a Melville, N.Y.-based optoelectronics manufacturer.(Wireless in brief)
• Don't let confusion over competing standards derail your e-business strategy.(E-COMMERCE STANDARDS)
  by Fulcher, Jim
• Pelion Systems and the Lean Learning Center will develop solutions that address the cultural side of lean manufacturing transformation.(Apps in brief)
• Subscription software may be too good to be true.(In perspective)
  by Baer, Tony
• Rural states suggest looking close to home rather than offshoring.(LOCALIZED OUTSOURCING)
• New use for RFID: settling product delivery disputes.(THE AUDIT TRAIL)
• Start expecting the unexpected: supply chain security means being ready for anything.(Security/Wireless)
  by Bartels, Nancy
• How can a midsize manufacturer streamline its order-to-delivery process?(Ask AberdeenGroup)
• Epicor Software announces integration of BMH's Open4 HRIS human resources solution with Epicor's Vantage enterprise system.(Apps in brief)
• Repositories viewed as security link for Web services.(GARTNER SUMMIT)
• Intermec simplifies RFID licensing for OEMs.(OPERATIONS)
• Security planning should include storage systems.(STORAGE MANAGEMENT)
  by Fulcher, Jim
• Honda sets a higher standard for EDI compliance.(ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE)
  by Fulcher, Jim
• Electronic commerce comes to the checkout counter.(SCAN-BASED TRADING)
• Manufacturers fall near bottom of IT spending ranks.(TECH BUDGETS)
• PLM is a plot perpetrated by the marketing department.(CORPORATE)
• Making the best of a bad situation is business-as-usual for 3PL.(MASTERS OF DISASTER)
• Don't retire those mainframes yet.(ENTERPRISE COMPUTING)
  by Fulcher, Jim
• Perfect Commerce, The Open Supplier Network (OSN), and Eutilia N.V. will deliver supplier relationship management services to the European market.(Apps in brief)
• Every customer is unique: Babcock & Wilcox, BT Industries, others leverage tools that bring designs, service into tight alignment with customer needs.(Cover Story)
  by Michel, Roberto
• Leadership awards surface in software development.(High Honors)
• GE develops secure shipping container solution.(TAMPER-EVIDENT TECHNOLOGY)
• Alliance members address security for companies using VoIP.(INTERNET TELEPHONY)
• IT gets some smarts: intelligence techniques uncover the business value of information systems.(Integration & Infrastructure)
  by Violino, Bob
• Honeywell's UniSim.(Apps in brief)
• Tell your kids to become plumbers.(In perspective)
  by Keller, Erik
• Cracking the code on IBM's latest acquisition.(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
• Microsoft and PLM vendors team up on collaborative blueprints.(COLLABORATIVE COALITION)
• The right BI tool can lower ERP license fees.(DATA MANAGEMENT)
• UGS and Tecnomatix: a marriage of depth and breadth--with reach.(DIGITAL MANUFACTURING)
• Lean thinkers lauded in U.S. manufacturing industry.(SHINGO PRIZE)
• Observations on offshore software development: it's boom time ... for some.(SOFTWARE 2005 CONFERENCE)
  by Baer, Tony
• Can we really "can" spam?(E-MAIL AUTHENTICATION)
• IBM iSeries and partner software give Mississippi Sportswear a competitive edge.(CASE-IN-POINT)
• Autodesk.(Apps in brief)
• All the right views: 3D visualization prompts issue awareness among product stakeholders.(Applications & Services)
  by Bury, Scott
• New alliance attempts cross-industry framework for electronic information compliance.(REGULATORY COMPLIANCE)
• As a business strategy, innovation trumps globalization.(Back talk)
  by Hill, Sidney, Jr.
• IBM integrates Trigo's PIM with WebSphere.(MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT)
• Think lean for the long term: IT can make the journey smoother, but not without corporate commitment.(Business Performance)
  by Wheatley, Malcolm
• SCADA users seeking tighter integration with business processes.(SUPERVISORY CONTROL)
• Sundown on Golden State manufacturing: jobs at risk?(U.S. OUTLOOK)
• Purity of heart is to will one thing.(Up front)
  by Parker, Kevin
• Linux variants are no sweat.(OPERATING SYSTEMS)
• Net markets: the fittest survived by adding value.(In perspective)
  by Fraser, Julie
• Collaborative hub gets a tune-up with cross-industry enhancements.(SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS)
• Intuit releases solution for "health-conscious" IT network managers, engineers.(NETWORKING ADVANCES)