Managing Automation - February 2008 - (Page 44) 02-08 PRODUCT SCAN Process Applications for finance and other departments, and Business Specific Analytics to address specific line-of-business issues. Managers can automatically view the status of any business process and evaluate how individual operating units affect the overall process. Data and user activity reports provide a clear audit trail for each reported number, including a look-back to the original source of the information. www.managingautomation.com/Infor4 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 product directories at ManagingAutomation.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 section — 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 online Product Comparison Tool (www.managingautomation.com /comparisontool), see the sidebar on the facing page. For example, see the lean product listings most often viewed through the Product Comparison Tool in the sidebar on p. 46. And this month’s product listings update provides a look at the latest developments in MA's product directories (managingautomation.com/Directory13). the new release include an easy-to-use search algorithm, faster item loading, and a streamlined object data model, the company said. New features simplify application management through a “hands-off” self-installation; server-side workflow e-mail settings; software updates using client-side autodetection, download, and installation; and Microsoft Vista compatibility. A single-user license costs $999. www.managingautomation.com/Active IVARA CORP. RELIABILITY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE ith new reliability strategy development software from Ivara Corp., manufacturers can drive disciplined failure mode analysis work across an entire asset base within a single application, Ivara said. The Ivara EXP Professional software, available through the Aladon Network, comprises asset prioritization; reliability strategy selection; and two integrated equipment reliability program development strategies, RCM2 and Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA). EXP Professional is designed to integrate with Avara’s EXP Enterprise asset performance management software, where recommendations resulting from the MTA or RCM2 analysis in Professional can be implemented. www.managingautomation.com/Ivara W ACTIVE SENSING, INC. PDXPERT PLM 2008 EDITION SMART SOFTWARE INC. DEMAND AND INVENTORY PLANNING A INFOR ctive Sensing Inc. has released PDXpert PLM 2008 Edition software, which uses the open Product Lifecycle Management eXchange (PLMX) file format for exporting parts data and bills of materials to downstream ERP systems. A PLMX data file combines XML properties with CAD and other product data files, which are compressed to S PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE I nfor has announced a suite of performance management software that combines business process applications Extensity MPC and analytics from Systems Union MIS, both acquired technologies, to help improve businesses’ operational and financial performance. Manufacturers can use Infor PM 10 to process, analyze, and act upon data from within and outside the enterprise, the company said. The suite includes Business February allow exchanges with supply chain partners. PLMX data can also be transformed into other file formats, such as Microsoft Office Excel XLS and CSV text. Improvements in mart Software Inc. is offering the latest version of its demand and inventory planning software product, SmartForecasts Version 8, which includes features intended to enhance planners’ ability to deliver accurate forecasts and inventory stocking estimates for thousands of product items and to manage forecasting processes. SmartForecasts Version 8, available directly from Smart Software and its resellers, includes new features for automating the execution of large forecasting jobs. The feature lets planners customize forecasting parameters at the stock keeping unit (SKU) level for thousands of product items. Version 8 also allows planners to automate the use of fixed or dynamic time frames, which helps produce more accurate and relevant forecast results. Version 8 also expands the types of what-if analysis planners can perform, and it includes improvements to SmartForecasts’ intermittent demand forecasting technology, 44 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com http://managingautomation.com/Directory13 http://www.managingautomation.com/Infor4 http://www.managingautomation.com/Active http://www.managingautomation.com/Ivara
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