Managing Automation - January 2009 - (Page 46) 01-09 PRODUCT SCAN 2D illustrations in .CSV, EPS, and other formats. www.managingautomation.com/Lattice Contact Info Editorial product consideration: Diane Himes Senior Web Editor 212-560-1849 dhimes@thomaspublishing.com M anaging Automation’s Product Scan is a roundup of some of the latest tools available to help you run your manufacturing business, from the shop floor to the top floor and beyond. This format facilitates a connection to the TechMATCH product directories at Managing Automation.com, where you will find a wealth of information on the vendors relevant to your business as well as product and contact information that can jumpstart your technology selection process. You’ll notice a link to ManagingAutomation.com associated with each of the product descriptions in this sec- tion. Follow that connection for actionable information on the company and its products. For a look at how you can compare various products through MA’s TechMATCH online product comparison tool (www.managingautomation.com/ comparisontool), see the sidebar on p. 47. For example, see the digital design management product listings most often viewed through TechMATCH in the sidebar on p. 48. And this month’s product listings update provides a look at the latest developments in MA’s TechMATCH product directories (managing automation.com/Directory24). cockpit that manufacturers can use to gain visibility into subcontractor orders, inventory, and on-time delivery. It also includes a new shop floor dashboard for production supervisors, as well as improved order and WIP traceability, SAP said. www.managingautomation.com/SAP3 LATTICE TECHNOLOGY DIGITAL MANUFACTURING L attice Technology has released three bundled packages of its XVL software tools for digital manufacturing processes. The software aids engineers in the creation of digital mockups, process documentation and animation, and interactive 3D parts lists and illustrations from 3D data, while SAP AG ERP ENHANCEMENTS S using a company’s existing 3D CAD, ERP, or PLM platforms, the company said. The three new bundles include Digital Mockup, used to create mockups of product designs directly from 3D data and then validate, review, check, animate, and simulate the assembly in XVL Studio; the Process Documentation & 3D Parts List Package, which includes XVL Studio Standard, a plug-in XVL Converter of your choice, and Lattice3D Reporter; and the Illustration Package, which includes XVL Studio Basic, a choice of one plug-in converter, and the Illustration upgrade for XVL Studio. This package allows you to convert 3D CAD data into XVL Studio and create and save January AP has rolled out the latest in an ongoing series of enhancements of its SAP ERP 6.0 flagship product. The enhancement package 4 adds new plant and operations, sales and support, procurement, and manufacturing features as well as several additions for specific vertical industries. The vertical industry enhancements apply to aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer products, oil and gas, mill products, and other industries. Enhancement package 4 is part of a new approach to ERP upgrades that SAP began for ERP 6.0 in 2007. Enhancement pack 4 and the three previous enhancement packs are pre-tested and modular, allowing customers to pick and choose new features. Customers can have enhancement pack upgrades running in as little as six weeks, compared with 18 months for traditional upgrades. Enhancement pack 4 includes a new subcontractor SYMPHONY METREO PRICING SOFTWARE E nterprise pricing and operations management software provider Symphony Metreo has announced availability of Price Manager, a new component of the Symphony Metreo Pricing Suite. According to the company, Price Manager can help users better predict the impact of pricing decisions on the business and quickly set new prices based on changing market or competitive conditions. Price Manager treats price as a strategic lever and key driver for achieving revenue and margin goals, eliminating the need to rely on “cost plus” pricing models. Specifically, Price Manager combines planning and analysis with interactive what-if scenario capabilities to test trade-offs when measuring the impact of price changes. Product features include advanced reporting; intuitive dashboards and displays; writeback capabilities; Decisionflow, for midcourse pricing corrections; and ActiveRules, a patented business rules management technology. Available now, the Symphony Metreo Price Manager is offered as a standalone product or as part of the Symphony Metreo Pricing Suite. www.managingautomation.com/Symphony 46 2009 http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.ManagingAutomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.ManagingAutomation.com http://www.ManagingAutomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/Directory24 http://www.managingautomation.com/Lattice http://www.managingautomation.com/SAP3 http://www.managingautomation.com/Symphony
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