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connect and collaborate with trading partners and customers, managing order fulfillment as well as management of orders, shipments, and inventory. A Total Cost-toServe module provides detailed reports and analysis that enable companies to SAGE SOFTWARE TAX COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE FREE Online Membership managingautomation.com A make better sourcing, routing, and fulfillment decisions based on the total costs involved in serving each customer. An enhanced Supply Chain Intelligence module provides insight into supply chain performance through easy-to-read, customizable reports and an intuitive workbench. www.managingautomation.com/Manhattan s tax time approaches yet again, Sage Software is offering Sage FAS Fixed Assets version 2009.1 to keep its FAS customers up-to-date with the rules, rates, and forms for the current tax year. Version 2009.1 of the software covers rules relating to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008. In the area of tax rates, the latest version of the software covers scheduled updates to Section 179 limits and luxury auto limits, plus updated ITC credits and increased Section 179 limits for the new Qualified Disaster Zone and the Kansas Disaster Zone. As for forms, Sage FAS Fixed Assets 2009.1 includes updated form 4562 and worksheets for forms 3468, 4255, 4626 and 4797. Transform your business through technology www.managingautomation.com/SageSoftware EXTECH DATA SYSTEMS ADVANTECH COMPACT MOBILE DATA TERMINAL dvantech has added two products to its Mobile Resource Management line: VITA-350P is an ARM/Xscale, Windows CE-embedded mobile data terminal; and TREK-305R is a 5.7" TFT vehicle-mount display panel. The combination of VITA350P and TREK-305R is well-suited for fleet management applications, Advantech said, providing real-time tracking with a dispatch navigation and vehicle data collection system. VITA-350P, when connected to an OBDII data streamer, can monitor common vehicle performance data, including vehicle and engine speed, fuel level, brake switch status, and odometer data. In addition, VITA-350P is equipped with LIGHTWEIGHT PRINTER xtech Data Systems has added a battery-operated, thermal, 4" receipt printer capable of serial IrDA, Bluetooth, and 802.11b communication at 115 Kbps. A free Form Fiesta page printing application A E FREE Membership includes: • Award Winning Editorial • Web Exclusive Articles • Whitepapers & Webcasts • Improved Online Tools and Expert Forums • TechMATCH: The most powerful product search tool in Manufacturing Technology. • Targeted Newsletters • Special discounts for Executive Conferences • “My Profile” which allows you to save products, comparisons and more Sign Up Today at: MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM Advantech’s MRM utility, a flexible human machine interface, providing functions to customize fleet management applications in a Windows XP environment and save GPS data log files to the onboard flash. www.managingautomation.com/Advantech automates form generation and printing, enabling the user to create forms, including barcodes with variable data embedded. The print mechanism is rated at up to 3" per second. A rechargeable lithium ion battery provides portability and delivers 2.2 amps of power. The printer has a 2-MB Flash memory and 1-MB SRAM that is under user control. The unit is certified to IEC 68 standards and includes an elastomer overmolding for extra durability. A Windows driver for Windows Vista and USB is available as an option. www.managingautomation.com/Extech Free Demo Request a Demo directly from vendors you choose 47 March 2009 http://www.managingautomation.com/ http://www.managingautomation.com/SageSoftware http://www.managingautomation.com/Manhattan http://www.MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM http://www.managingautomation.com/Advantech http://www.managingautomation.com/Extech

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