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03-09 ARE YOU WILLING TO BET CONTENTS Managing Automation OPINIONS DEPARTMENTS NEWS in PERSPECTIVE Vol. 24 No. 3 Technology Strategies For Progressive Manufacturers 18 DEEP DIVE 6 l Take 1 By David R. Brousell SUPPLY CHAINS: MARKET OVERVIEW YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN? The domestic automobile industry’s current crisis may be masking a fundamental market transformation that points the way to the future. BY JEFF MOAD 16 l Notes By Joshua Greenbaum Risk is buffeting supply chains from every direction. Today manufacturers must prepare for every possible disruption. The new, Web-based social networking applications could hold the key to a great leap forward for supply chain management software. 21 l READER POLL BY DIANE HIMES Supply chain risk has increased in the past year, and supply disruptions pose the greatest risk. 50 l Next By Rober t Malone 24 l TECHNOLOGY DIRECTIONS: TOOLS FOR MANAGING RISK BY JEFF MOAD Manufacturers won’t find many comprehensive software suites for managing all aspects of supply chain risk. But they will find a growing list of useful point-solutions. A look at the educational backgrounds of business and manufacturing leaders provides a clue to what kind of leadership the auto industry needs now. 27 l EXPERT Q&A: DYNAMIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IS KEY BY STEPHANIE NEIL Product Scan l 44 l Advertiser Index l 49 l To get an expert’s view of the state of managing risk in supply chains, MA e-mailed with Greg Cudahy, global managing director in Accenture’s Supply Chain Strategy practice. 8l 28 l USER RESOURCES BY CHRIS CHIAPPINELLI Here are Web links to an arsenal of information that can help you manage supply chain risk. Sober Outlook, CostCutting Techniques Dominate at Automation Conference Sale Canceled, i2 Searches for Its Focus Accenture Unveils a Service for the Factory Floor Solar Is Bright Spot for MES Player Eyelit Other Industries Outspent Auto on Robots in 2008 Integrators to Play a Bigger Role at ILS Technology 9l 11 l 11 l 12 l 13 l 36 l TRANSFORMATION THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME BY STEPHANIE NEIL IS RFID OUT OF IDEAS? BY CHRIS CHIAPPINELLI 30 l SPECIAL REPORT To facilitate retailer mandates, RFID technology providers created industrial track-and-trace applications — and then many turned their attention to the lucrative consumer market. Have they left a void in manufacturing? Demand management is more than just forecasting and planning for future sales. In today’s economy, it requires tools and organizational processes that actually shape demand. Cover Photo: MBPhoto MANAGING AUTOMATION magazine (ISSN 0895-3805) is published monthly by Thomas Publishing Company, LLC. 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. J.E. Andrade, Chmn. of the Board; C.T. Holst-Knudsen, Pres.; R.J. Anderson, V.P., Planning.; E.V. Dillon, V.P., Mkg.; M. Peipert, V.P., Finance; I.J. Molofsky, V.P., Human Resources. Executive Office: 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 212-695-0500. Managing Automation: 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Canadian Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40010541. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Station A, P.O. Box 12, Windsor, ON N9A 6J5 No charge for subscriptions when requested by qualified readers in the U.S.A. and its possessions. Subscriptions to others in the U.S. are $60/year. In Canada, $75/year. All other countries, $125/year. Single copies within the U.S. are $10.00. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. MANAGING AUTOMATION (USPS 001-181). Postmaster: Please send address changes to MANAGING AUTOMATION, P.O. Box 1156, Skokie, IL 60076-9794. ©2009 by Thomas Publishing Company. All rights reserved. MAand Managing Automation are registered trademarks of Thomas Publishing Company. 3 March 2009

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Managing Automation - March 2009 Contents Take 1 Sober Outlook, Cost-Cutting Techniques Dominate at Automation Conference Sale Canceled, i2 Searches for Its Focus Accenture Unveils a Service for the Factory Floor Solar Is Bright Spot for MES Player Eyelit Other Industries Outspent Auto on Robots in 2008 Integrators to Play a Bigger Role at ILS Technology Notes Deep Dive Supply Chains Reader Poll Technology Directions Expert Q&A User Resources Special Report Transformation Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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