Manufacturing Business Technology

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Articles in November, 2005 issue of Manufacturing Business Technology

• Symantec.(Acquisitions & Partnerships)
• How UNIX, Linux, and Windows stack up: some operating systems are more secure than others, but that isn't the whole story.(Security/Wireless)
  by Maurno, Dann Anthony
• Guidelines for setting up outsourcing mimic M&A-style diligence.(HOW TO NEGOTIATE)
• On-demand PLM supports a virtual business model.(CASE-IN-POINT)
• How to give IT an image makeover.(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
• BEA.(Acquisitions & Partnerships)
• Liaison Technologies and web-Methods will deliver solutions for synchronized product data and product information management, and a real-time XML transaction platform based on webMethods technology.
• In a state of flux: with globalization, opportunities and strategies exist for U.S. companies to take advantage of changes in the value of money.(Business Performance)
• ERP is in the picture for midsize manufacturers.(In perspective)
  by Caruso, Dave
• E-mail documentation faces corporate counsel.(CORPORATE)
• Vendors respond to high-price deployment concerns with hosted RFID apps.(SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE)
• Emerson Process Management is using JPMorgan Chase Vastera's TradeSphere Exporter to support cross-border trade processes for Emerson's Rosemount instrumentation operations in Chanhassen, Minn.
• SSA Global says Oracle is imitating its strategy.(PROFILE OF A CONTENDER)
• China sets its sights on "technology superpower" status.(IT INNOVATION)
• Asia Pac manufacturers say they're focused on the basics.(BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT)
• SoftBrands recently tapped GlobeRanger for RFID and sensor-based software solutions to enhance SoftBrands' Fourth Shift ERP solution with GlobeRanger's iMotion RFID platform.(Acquisitions & Partnerships)
• MaintenanceNet is partnering with Zunesis for complete contract visibility via MaintenanceNet's Web-enabled application.
• Acquisition integration aided by business intelligence's single version of truth.(CASE-IN-POINT)
• What's in a name? Even as users see gains, vendors say lack of clarity keeps supplier relationship management from taking off.(Applications & Services)
  by Fulcher, Jim
• Companies in denial about disaster recovery.(OPERATIONS)
• Vendor attitudes evolve concerning RFID technology's immediate future.(MOVING PAST PILOTS)
• Versatile machines: IT appliances are low-cost options to software for integration and data management.(Integration & Infrastructure)(Company Profile)
  by Violino, Bob
• Catalyst International recently managed deployment of an SAP warehouse management and data collection solution, using SAPConsole, for Portland, Maine-based Barber Foods.
• Hurricanes place protective focus on supply chain risk management.(SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION)
• Report advises midmarket companies to pool resources to build Chinese supplier networks.(CHINA MARKETS)
• Here's your chance to predict the future.(Back talk)
  by Hill, Sidney, Jr.
• AT&T introduces RFID services, some say a little too late.(RFID ON DEMAND)
• Lack of harmony in RoHS interpretation could be exacerbated if U.S. state governments take action.(REGULATORY COMPLIANCE)
  by Wheatley, Malcolm
• HP applies risk management to procurement.(PROCUREMENT PLANNING)
  by Maurno, Dann Anthony
• The latest deal makers include Autodesk, Google, and Exact.(TRANSACTIONS)
• NIST database focuses on software vulnerabilities.(SYSTEMS PROTECTION)
• Users stand to win as Intel-AMD chip wars enter a new era.(DUAL-CORE PROCESSORS)
• Where planning meets execution: specialized scheduling.(In perspective)
  by Fraser, Julie
• A backlash to "too much information" is a real possibility.(In perspective)
  by Keller, Erik
• Best-in-class report proves out commonsense guide: minimize change.(PROJECT MANAGEMENT)
• Technology vendors set the stage for RFID data integration to business systems.(AUTO-ID NETWORKS)
  by Michielsen, Erik
• Processes--not applications--make the company go 'round.(BPM AND PORTAL TECHNOLOGY)
  by Wheatley, Malcolm
• Invensys Process Systems.
• CIOs & CTOs aspire to IT a product innovation; CEOs less so.(PATHS TO GROWTH)
• Electromechanical supplier finds no price can be put on controlling risk.(CASE-IN-POINT)
• Extracting intelligence from PDF files leads to enhanced custom reporting.(DATA CONVERSION)
• How can companies reengineer and improve global trade activity?(Ask AberdeenGroup)
• Balancing supply and demand: sales & operations planning can conquer challenges related to managing global supply chains.(Cover Story)
  by Hill, Sidney, Jr.
• Changing makeup, multi-enterprise focus mark plant IT group's coming of age.(MESA INTERNATIONAL)
• Wavelink promotes hands-off management of hands-free technology.(WIRELESS NETWORKS)
  by Maurno, Dann Anthony
• Inventory liability--the scourge of supply chain management.(Response Management)(Advertisement)
  by Gort, Andrew
• Pharmaceutical maker Merck sees flexibility needs as spur to performance solutions.(REAL-TIME INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)
• Vice president wannabes not likely to be found inside start-ups.(ENTREPRENEURSHIP)
• Welch, innovation, and American manufacturers.(Up front)
  by Parker, Kevin