Manufacturing Business Technology

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Articles in February, 2006 issue of Manufacturing Business Technology

• FDA compliance: a game of risk.(the product record)(Advertisement)
  by Klepinski, Bob
• CA seeks to unify IT management under EITM vision.(SHARED SERVICES)
• Display-device maker PROVIEW is using Manhattan Associates' RFID solutions to support compliance at its manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China, as well as meet the RFID mandates of Best Buy ahead of schedule with reported minimal impact on current proc
• Dynamic modeling helps IT appliance maker achieve lean product development.(CASE-IN-POINT)
  by Fulcher, Jim
• ERP vendors evaluated for responsiveness to pricing issues.(SOFTWARE LICENSING)
• The other side of compliance.(the product record)(Advertisement)
  by Stolle, Bryan
• IBM offers protective infrastructure for secure movement of goods.(GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS)
• Outsourcing deal with IBM hinges on optimized processes.(CFO INTERVIEW)
• The top of the agenda: the easy money gone, pharmaceutical makers go back to manufacturing basics.(Special Report: Pharmaceutical Industry)
  by Ollinger, Cole
• Government lab keeps hackers away from control systems.(PLANT-FLOOR SECURITY)
• Accenture announces an expanded agreement to manage global information technology activities for VELUX, a manufacturer of roof windows and skylights with locations in Gelsted and Kolding, Denmark.
• Enterprise content management vendor Open Text reports successful solutions implementation at South African wines & spirits marketer Distell Group to ensure compliance with ISO and International Food Standards regulations.
• Microsoft Business Solutions unit goes vertical.(MIDMARKET ERP)
• Services association teams with J.D. Powers for detailed certification process; HP is first high-tech achiever.(CONSUMER SUPPORT)
• East coast swing.(Up front)
  by Parker, Kevin
• Tractor maker takes cue from Amazon.com to link inventory with customer demand.(DEMAND MANAGEMENT)
  by Wheatley, Malcolm
• ROHS compliance.(the product record)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
  by Glazer, Judy
• EMC bolsters information life-cycle management strategy by acquisition.(DATA MANAGEMENT)
• Irvine, Calif.-based Finesse LLC will embed OSIsoft's OEM data historian and batch processing technology in TruBIO Bioreactor Control System for pharmaceutical and biotech/life sciences manufacturing applications to enable process data collection, data ma
• Acquire without abandon: world's largest steelmaker must balance benefits of standardization with need for pragmatism.(Applications & Services)
  by Wheatley, Malcolm
• IBM delivers unstructured data-analysis tools to monitor a company's public image.(CONTENT DISCOVERY)
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• Not just marking time: new labor management solutions turn the time clock into a strategic weapon.(Integration & Infrastructure)
  by Smith, Frank
• Manufacturing intelligence solutions suit themselves to users.(In perspective)
  by Biddle, Jane
• Manugistics founder returns to board.(MANAGEMENT MOVES)
• MEP appropriations still supported amidst tight budget.(FEDERAL FUNDING)
• Iomega simplifies document control, achieves Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.(plm in motion)(Advertisement)
• Approvals and people are biggest hurdles in large-scale IT projects.(ENTERPRISE APPLICATION INTEGRATION)
• Kinaxis (formerly Webplan) reports Ontario-based electronics manufacturing services provider Adeptron is using Kinaxis' RapidResponse software integrated with SYSPRO ERP at three facilities to access actionable supply chain information and respond to chan
• Adhesives maker credits process-control upgrade for product consistency, throughput.(CASE-IN-POINT)
  by Wheatley, Malcolm
• Study shows corporate boards short on CIO expertise.(IT CAREERS)
• Top five myths for meeting environmental requirements.(the product record)(Advertisement)
  by Gordon, Pamela J.
• RFID is growing bar-code sales, not killing them.(AUTO-ID)
• Xerox finds the right tool for tracking continuous improvement.(CASE-IN-POINT)(Interview)
• A tough pill to swallow: drug makers confront new obstacles, old problems.(Special Report: Pharmaceutical Industry)
  by Ollinger, Cole
• Collaboration software war continues apace.(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
• SATO's XML-enabled e Series printers now output RFID and bar-code labels based on data from the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure component of the SAP NetWeaver platform, without middleware.
• Microsoft unveils version of Windows that runs computer clusters.(HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING)
• Mutual gains: environmental strategies for manufacturing operations explode the cost/compliance dichotomy.(Business Performance)(Company Profile)
  by Gordon, Pamela J.
• Enterprise apps get no respect.(In perspective)
  by Keller, Erik
• Model under development will yield closed-loop solutions for harvesting IT benefits.(ECONOMETRICS)
• Are you paranoid, or just perceptive?(Back talk)
  by Hill, Sidney, Jr.
• Manufacturers find OASIS in the SOA storm--plus a host of practical tips.(SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE)
• What tools tackle transparency in manufacturing operations?(Ask Aberdeen Group)
• They walk the line: backing products with superior service gets technology boost at Rockwell Automation.(Cover Story)
  by Michel, Roberto
• Process leads for plant-floor apps spending.(OPERATIONS)
• Need to track high-dollar assets fuels location systems market growth.(WIRELESS APPLICATIONS)
• Tag switching and counterfeiting are security issues particular to RFID.(RFID COMPLICATIONS)
• Design vendor harnesses Microsoft portal technology for versatile, low-cost PLM solution.(COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)
• Spend numbers show manufacturing operations back at top of agenda.(In perspective)
  by O; '; Marah, Kevin
• Study finds real time can derail supply chains.(CORPORATE)
  by Lurie, Nicholas