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04-08 WEBCASTS NEW THIS MONTH [Live 4/22, 11 a.m. EDT] Manufacturing 2.0: Multi-Industry Case Studies Manufacturing 2.0 has become a reality. Join us to .. learn from case studies across multiple manufacturing industries and to find out how you can reap the benefits. www.managingautomation.com/intercim ONLINE MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM KNOWLEDGE CENTERS Articles & News q Technology Solutions For Progressive Manufacturers VISIT AND EXPLORE THESE KNOWLEDGE CENTERS AND DISCOVER TOPIC-SPECIFIC NEWS, PRODUCTS, RESOURCES, AND MORE: Case Studies q Product Listings q White Papers q Webcasts q Expert Forums FEATURED KNOWLEDGE CENTERS: Operational Excellence Perfect Plant Product Information Management Quality Management Supply Chain Management Business Performance Management [On Demand] Flexing Your Workforce: Maintaining Labor Effectiveness During Volatile Demand In this informative program, learn how manufacturers are improving resource utilization and balancing business demands with the desires of the workforce. www.managingautomation.com/kronos3 Business Process Integration Lean Manufacturing [On Demand] Driving an Integrated Sales and Operations Planning Process: The Constar International Story Join us for a candid case study and panel-style Q&A that will help you understand how to build the agile, accurate S&OP process you really want. www.managingautomation.com/cognos5 Manufacturing Execution Systems FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF KNOWLEDGE CENTERS, VISIT: MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/KNOWLEGECENTERS WHITEPAPERS CASE STUDIES How the Small Get Mighty This paper sheds light on the ERP solutions aimed at small to mid-sized manufacturers, and shows those companies how to make the best choice in ERP for global competitive advantage. www.managingautomation.com/iqms6 Nonconformance Management To comply with GMPs and to decrease the cost of poor quality, nonconforming materials and processes must be readily visible, enforceable, easy to analyze, and fully traceable to their origins. www.ManagingAutomation.com/camstar4 Balancing Conflicting Objectives Learn about Process Rules Discovery, which offers an integrated approach to solving problems where multiple conflicting objectives must be simultaneously optimized. www.managingautomation.com/intercim1 Bottom-Up Quality Reduces Errors, Shortens Lead Time, and Saves Money In several months, Cequent, a leading RV supplier, was able to dramatically reduce PPMs, improve engineering change turnarounds, and show dramatic cost savings by implementing the IQS centralized enterprise quality system. www.ManagingAutomation.com/iqs3 New from the MA EDITORIAL TEAM Does Lean Manufacturing Matter to You? Read Lean Matters, MA’s latest blog. www.managingautomation.com/blog/lean Team, Traction, and Momentum: Manufacturing Improvement Projects that Pay Off Effective manufacturing improvement projects — focused on areas of urgent business need — are a critical component in these manufacturers’ success. www.managingautomation.com/visiprise6 Learn How to Be Progressive — MA’s new quarterly Progressive Manufacturer podcast features conversations with award-winning manufacturers. www.managingautomation.com/PMroundtable Technology Updates: This month, visit MA’s Business Performance Management Knowledge Center for a podcast on where the technology is going and how it affects you. www.managingautomation.com/BPM2 MA Daily News: Managing Automation’s editorial team keeps you up to date with breaking news and analysis. www.managingautomation.com/News Continuous Availability for SAP Perfect Plant Environments Explore this white paper to learn about best practices for the IT infrastructure required to deploy SAP Perfect Plant solutions. www.managingautomation.com/stratus5 Week in Review Podcast: Join MA’s editors as they discuss the significance of each week’s industry developments. 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Managing Automation - April 2008 Contents Take 1 Camstar to Introduce Software that Combines Quality, MES, and Intelligence SAP Revamps Maintenance, Raises Fees 29% New TAGSYS Chief Sees Opportunity in Broader Approach Siemens Turns to Security Weaver for Compliance Supply Chain Company Takes Next Step in U.S. Notes Cover Story: The Long Climb Special Report - Undertanding Enterprise Performance Management Caught Between Supply and Demand Taking Off the Blindfold No Room for Error Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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