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January 2008 Technology Strategies for Progressive Manufacturers [SPECIAL REPORT] THE NEW MES MUST-HAVE: ERP ALLIANCES p.26 [PM ROUNDTABLE] IBM, SUNSWEET REVEAL SUPPLY CHAIN SECRETS p.16 [INTEGRATION] BPM CROSSROAD: ERP GIANTS VS. BEST OF BREED p.32 [TRANSFORMATION] MEDICAL DEVICE QUALITY MGMT. GOES PAPERLESS p.36 [NEXT] CAN YOU REALLY DELIVER? NOT IF BRIDGES FALL p.50 Confidence in the U.S. economy takes a double-digit hit as the mortgage fiasco begins to be felt, a new MA reader poll reveals. See page 18. Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Managing Automation - January 2008Managing Automation - January 2008ContentsTake 1At OpenWorld, Oracle Issues ‘Statements of Direction’ for ManufacturingIBM to Amplify Cognos Position, Officials HopeRockwell Chief Says Revamp Nearly CompleteOptessa Tries to Leverage the AlgorithmsRIA’s New Chief Reflects a Change In Robot IndustryNotesPM RoundtableCover Story: Outlook: Storm Clouds Ahead?Special Report: Can MES Play a Lead Role?Integration: Trolling the BPM WatersTransformation: Giving Up the Paper ChaseIndustries: Short CircuitProduct ScanAdvertiser IndexNextManaging Automation - January 2008Managing Automation - January 2008 - Managing Automation - January 2008 (Page Cover1)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Managing Automation - January 2008 (Page Cover2)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Contents (Page 3)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Contents (Page 4)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Contents (Page 5)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Take 1 (Page 6)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Take 1 (Page 7)Managing Automation - January 2008 - At OpenWorld, Oracle Issues ‘Statements of Direction’ for Manufacturing (Page 8)Managing Automation - January 2008 - IBM to Amplify Cognos Position, Officials Hope (Page 9)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Rockwell Chief Says Revamp Nearly Complete (Page 10)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Optessa Tries to Leverage the Algorithms (Page 11)Managing Automation - January 2008 - RIA’s New Chief Reflects a Change In Robot Industry (Page 12)Managing Automation - January 2008 - RIA’s New Chief Reflects a Change In Robot Industry (Page 13)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Notes (Page 14)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Notes (Page 15)Managing Automation - January 2008 - PM Roundtable (Page 16)Managing Automation - January 2008 - PM Roundtable (Page 17)Managing Automation - January 2008 - Cover Story: Outlook: Storm Clouds Ahead? 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