Managing Automation - January 2009 - (Page 48) PRODUCT SCAN performance issues through richer data. The Insight offering is available now. www.managingautomation.com/Clickcommerce CLICK COMMERCE ENFORA SERVICE PERFORMANCE METRICS WIRELESS ASSET TRACKING nfora, a supplier of intelligent wireless networking solutions, introduced its Spider AT Asset Monitoring and Management Platform, designed around lowpower technology and powered by a longlasting battery pack, making it possible to track and monitor corporate assets, such as trailers, containers, or medical equipment, for up to three years. The Spider AT is an integrated wireless IP platform that combines global wide-area GSM/GPRS wireless connectivity and GPS location capability, allowing users to retrieve critical information — such as asset movement — based on user-defined alerts, specific events, or geofences, while optimizing power management and minimizing maintenance, according to Enfora. The Spider AT was developed specifically to fill the need for a low-power platform that can monitor and locate assets in the field. C lick Commerce has released Insight software, a dashboard offering for business users responsible for overseeing service networks. The tool monitors service organization performance and puts the power of data configuration into the hands E Enfora’s Services Gateway 2.0 middleware provides a way to directly connect, manage, and provision wireless devices from existing enterprise applications. Users are given a detailed view of their mobile assets, enabling proactive management and systematic upgrades when needed. The latest release of the Services Gateway supports browser-based administration, command pooling, and firmware-over-theair (FOTA) support. www.managingautomation.com/Enfora ILOG TRANSPORTATION PLANNING S of its end users. Insight features mashup technology that lets managers and executives use graphical interfaces to modify the data they receive and specify the metrics they want to see. The software presents a global view of service performance that allows executives to explore underlying upply chain planning software vendor ILOG has introduced Transportation Analyst 2.0, a new version of a tool that allows manufacturers to quickly analyze the best way to deliver products and use transportation assets. Transportation Analyst 2.0 includes integration with Microsoft Excel and generates Gantt charts and scenario comparison reports. The tool, tailored for supply chain analysts, consultants, and planners in retail, consumer packaged goods, and third-party logistics providers, most popular digital design apps 6. FeatureCAM, Delcam’s suite of CAD/CAM software that includes automatic feature recognition, knowledge-based machining, and several customization options 7. Organice, from Cadac Group, a software suite for engineering document management and document control based on Microsoft SharePoint that integrates with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, and CAD applications, including AutoCAD, BricsCad, Revit, and MicroStation 8. XVL Studio, by Lattice Technology, which provides a platform for advanced digital manufacturing processes, including 3D design validation, tolerance checking, interference check, clearance check, process animations and simulation, and kinetic checks 9. Aras Innovator, a suite of Microsoft Enterprise Open Source software for PLM product development, quality compliance, and other business processes, with functionality including stage/phase-gate program management, BOM, engineering change workflows, and document management 10. SAP PLM, which provides a collaborative environment in which to manage, track, and control all product and project information over the complete product and asset lifecycle A look at the 10 digital design management products most often accessed by site visitors using ManagingAutomation.com’s TechMATCH product comparison tool (9/1/08 - 12/1/08): 1. Visiprise Manufacturing Planning, which allows planners and design engineers to define the manufacturing and assembly process for the machining/fabrication of parts, sub-assemblies, major assemblies, final line installation, and tooling 2. Korrigo, by First Trace, a standards-based engineering document management product built for engineering organizations with a strong CAD focus that need to prepare engineering data for eventual inclusion in an enterprise strategy 3. NextLabs Intellectual Property Protection, which applies business policies across repositories where IP is stored, as well as endpoints and applications where used, and enforces controls across heterogeneous applications and systems, such as PDM, document repositories, and CAD/CAM applications 4. NX, by Siemens PLM Software, digital product development software featuring updates throughout its suite of integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE applications 5. Solumina, iBASEt’s operations process management software suite that manages work and quality processes for the manufacturing and MRO of highly engineered products, including Process Planning (CAPP) ma 48 2009 January http://www.managingautomation.com/Clickcommerce http://www.managingautomation.com/Enfora http://www.managingautomation.com
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