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05-08 WEBCASTS NEW THIS MONTH [Live 5/20, 2 p.m. EDT] Increase Profits and Productivity While Delivering Products to Market Faster than .. Your Competition ONLINE MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM KNOWLEDGE CENTERS Articles & News G Technology Solutions For Progressive Manufacturers VISIT AND EXPLORE THESE KNOWLEDGE CENTERS AND DISCOVER TOPIC-SPECIFIC NEWS, PRODUCTS, RESOURCES, AND MORE: Case Studies G Product Listings G White Papers G Webcasts G Expert Forums FEATURED KNOWLEDGE CENTERS: Do you want to beat your competition to market? 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Join us to learn from case studies across multiple manufacturing industries how you can reap the benefits. www.managingautomation.com/intercim Enterprise Workforce Management Solutions: Autotime 6 This white paper discusses the functionality and technology of AutoTime, a Web application that automates the collection of labor and attendance information, facilitates the processing of complex attendance policies, and performs labor distribution and costing methods. www.managingautomation.com/kaba10 How Successful ERP Selections Are Made The paper highlights why functionality, while important, should be weighed against the backdrop of the entire ERP package, including its vendor. www.managingautomation.com/iqms7 New from the MA EDITORIAL TEAM CASE STUDIES Complete Integration: Plexus Online Helps Honda Supplier TOMASCO mulciber, Inc. Integrate Systems Plagued by EDI problems, inventory issues, and short shipments, TOMASCO, a Japanese joint venture company for the Honda supplier system, finally decided it was time for a new ERP system. www.managingautomation.com/plexus8 Does Lean Manufacturing Matter to You? Read Lean Matters, MA’s latest blog. www.managingautomation.com/blog/lean 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 Supply Chain Management Knowledge Center for a podcast on where the technology is going and how it affects you. www.managingautomation.com/SCM6 MA Daily News: Managing Automation’s editorial team keeps you up to date with breaking news and analysis. www.managingautomation.com/News Using Compliance Initiatives for Competitive Advantage Compliance initiatives typically have been viewed as overhead projects. 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Managing Automation - May 2008 Contents Take 1 Award-Winning Shoe-Maker Otabo Alters Course, Shifts Production to China IBM Partners with Universities for Cloud Computing Getting Noise in Production Under Control Incuity Embarks on a Vertical Market Strategy Foundation Intensifies OPC Standard Testing Mailbox Notes PM Roundtable Cover Story: The Business of Going Green Special Report: Night and Day Delivering on Promises Finding the Right Fit for Wireless Driving RFID Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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