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PRODUCT SCAN and select where and how to send the data. Users can start with a single auto ID device and then add multiple devices and lines as needed to support expansion and growth. In addition, FAST Link provides a level of fault tolerance for device integra- tion, ensuring against loss of data from automation devices and processing lines while any issues are diagnosed. FAST Link works with a variety of data collection devices, and data transfer requirements can be configured to match IT requirements. The software can transfer data directly, at defined intervals or when the enterprise system retrieves it. www.managingautomation.com/Accu-Sort INTELLIGENT DEVICES INC. RFID-ENABLED TEMPERATURE PROBE ompanies that deal in cold-chain goods may find a new ally in the Log-ic ThermProbeRFT, an RFID-based, wireless probed temperature recorder courtesy of the partnership between Intelligent Devices Inc. and Evidencia. The passive RFID device, which the company has tested in real-world environments for the past year, reads and records the temperatures of sealed boxes and pallet centers. Users can custom program the Log-ic ThermProbeRF logger for specific time and temperature alarm thresholds. The product also features software analysis of the findings. The logger comes in a flat form factor that reduces the risk of damage, according to the company. Intelligent Devices is a subsidiary of Information Mediary Corp., a smart packaging specialist. www.managingautomation.com/IDI C most popular BI apps A look at the 10 most compared Business Intelligence (BI) products on ManagingAutomation.com (11/1/07 - 1/31/08), with information on the degree of BI functionality that each product supports, according to MA’s directory database: 1. Exact Synergy, from Exact Software, a browser-based business tool that provides complete insight into all areas of a business by uniting disparate systems into one data source (50% of MA’s BI functionality supported) 2. SAS Enterprise Intelligence, from SAS, a BI platform that integrates data from across an enterprise and features self-service reporting and analysis (77% of MA’s BI functionality supported) 3. FlexGen 4 - AE, Software 21’s business suite incorporating ERP, SCM, CRM, and BI applications and designed for complex discrete industries, such as avionics, medical devices, and aerospace components (86% of MA’s BI functionality supported) 4. Incuity EMI, from Incuity Software, which manufacturers can use to integrate existing silos of business data and model and represent business context across different systems (95% of MA’s BI functionality supported) 5. Accept 360°, from Accept Software, a browser-based enterprise product planning application that captures data elements throughout the organization for analysis and real-time scenario creation and comparison (68% of MA’s BI functionality supported) 6. Cognos 8 Business Intelligence, from Cognos, which includes reporting, analysis, scorecarding, dashboards, business event management, and data integration on a single platform (95% of MA’s BI functionality supported) 7. BusinessObjects XI, from Business Objects, which includes enterprise performance management (EPM), dashboards and visualization, reporting, query and analysis, and enterprise information management (EIM) (91% of MA’s BI functionality supported) 8. Business Objects’ Crystal Decisions, a BI product for small and mid-size companies that includes ad hoc reporting and dashboards, data integration, and performance management capabilities (86% of MA’s BI functionality supported) 9. FOCUS, from Information Builders, a host-based reporting and BI product for custom application development, reporting, and analysis (100% of MA’s BI functionality supported) 10. Clarity 6, from Clarity Systems, a single integrated application that supports multiple industry-standard OLAP and relational databases, and includes budgeting, forecasting, planning, reporting, consolidations, scorecards, analysis, modeling, and more (95% of MA’s BI functionality supported) SELLTIS, LLC SELLTIS SALES 5.0 SALES AUTOMATION SOFTWARE elltis, LLC, has launched the nextgeneration version of its CRM Selltis software, available in a hosted, software-asa-service model. The sales automation software lets manufacturers manage the team sales environment by providing the tools to S automate marketing campaigns, lead management, quoting, and field service. Based on the company’s Hyperrelational “manyto-many” data linking technology and a Web-based GUI, the software is a collaborative tool that shows real-time data in a multiple-view dashboard. The company said the software is easily integrated with client third-party back-end systems to facilitate data access and exchanges. The software is available for download or in a hosted environment for $85 per user per month. www.managingautomation.com/selltis ma 46 2008 March http://www.managingautomation.com/Accu-Sort http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/IDI http://www.managingautomation.com/selltis

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Managing Automation - March 2008 Contents Take 1 Mailbox Mitsubishi, IBM, and ILS Team Up to Make Integration Easy for Automakers Former Agile Exec Takes the Reins at Arena Solutions The Next Phase for 2006’s PM Award Winner Integration Firm Boomi Redesigns for On-Demand Ex-Wonderware Chief Takes Helm at Apprion Notes Cover Story: A Rare Breed Special Report: Where are Control Architectures Heading? Transformation: Back to Reality Integration: Getting Standards Under One Roof Industries: The Quest for the Perfect Order Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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