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equipment operating globally. The new 3.3 version of Magellon QLM can be accessed from a Web browser and is available on an annual subscription, hosted basis. Pricing is contingent on modules, locations, and data volume. Magellon QLM 3.3 collects and analyzes test information generated from all stages of the production cycle. It includes four available modules: Supplier Quality, which can be used to gather and analyze quality data generated by component and sub-assembly suppliers; Manufacturing, which provides insights into yields, unit genealogy, lot histories, and test station results; Work in Process, which provides alerts that support enforcement of defined assembly and test routing processes; and Intelligent Repair, which collects and analyzes historical failure data collected from the repair and warranty product lifecycle stages. www.managingautomation.com/Cimtek with earned value management, fiscal planning, portfolio management, and plant maintenance and turnaround, the company said. Confero EPM includes connectors and pre-built, best-practice data mappings, workflows, and business process templates designed for enterprise project management. Also, a drag-and-drop configuration tool, called PathStudio, lets users incorporate, enforce, and change business processes through configuration, rather than custom coding. www.managingautomation.com/SOALogix FREE E-NEWSLETTERS SUBSRIBE NOW! XDATA SOLUTIONS, INC. RETURNED GOODS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM data Solutions, Inc. has released a returned goods authorization and management system for small and mid-sized manufacturing companies. The database system provides a structured format for authorizing, issuing, tracking, analyzing, and managing the entire RGA process, the company said. Xdata developed the system after a study of small and mid-sized manufacturers revealed large, unrealized losses resulting from mismanagement, misdirection, and failure to analyze claims. The Xdata RGA Management System is available as a stand-alone product or integrated with Xdata’s ERP software for small and mid-sized manufacturers. Versions of the product are available for Windows, Windows Servers, and IBM Midrange system. www.managingautomation.com/Xdata X PARSEC AUTOMATION CORP. PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS HISTORIAN H ISTORITrak, a new component of Parsec Automation Corp.’s TrakSYS performance management platform, enables a user to benchmark key performance indicators (KPIs) against a number of process variables from disparate sources. HISTORITrak allows process variables accessed by TrakSYS to be logged, sorted, analyzed, benchmarked, and reported, while letting users tailor the business rules governing the collection, archiving, auto-purging, and management of the data. Several visualization options and report types are available. In addition, personalized real-time visualization and historical report dashboards can be accessed via the TrakSYS knowledge management portal, WEBTrak. www.managingautomation.com/Parsec2 Transform your business through technology FREE Newsletters include: • MA Daily News Alert Hot off the press news exclusives written by MA Editorial AXEDA CORP. • MA Membership Alert ON-DEMAND M2M ith its Axeda On Demand offering, M2M technology provider Axeda Corp. has joined the ranks of software companies that have embraced the software-as-a-service delivery model. Axeda’s latest product offers original equipment manufacturers the ability to embed device management or reporting capabilities in their products, without the need to build a data center to support the resulting information flow. Axeda On Demand offers subscription pricing, interface tools, and drivers to enable the product connection, automatic software upgrades, and hosting at a secured data center. Axeda counts among its customers Abbott Diagnostics, Diebold, and EMC. The on-demand version of its software is available now. www.managingautomation.com/Axeda W The latest industry research, products, news and web events Compete in the new global economy for years to come • Progressive Manufacturer • Viewpoint SOALOGIX, INC. SOA INTEGRATION APPLIANCE n integration appliance available from SOALogix, Inc. is said to reduce project implementation time to days from months. The Confero Enterprise Project Management integration appliance lets enterprises share information among applications while enforcing business processes, extending the life of critical applications by incorporating them into services-oriented architectures. The product solves project managementrelated business and IT problems associated Provocative and inspirational, features the opinion columns in print with exclusives online A Sign Up Today at: MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM /NEWSLETTERS ® http://www.managingautomation.com/SOALogix http://www.managingautomation.com/Cimtek http://www.managingautomation.com/Xdata http://www.managingautomation.com/Parsec2 http://MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/newsletters http://www.managingautomation.com/Axeda

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Managing Automation - June 2008 Contents Take 1 SAP Cites Functionality, Cost Structure in Modified On-Demand Product Rollout Dassault Exec Predicts More PLM Consolidation The Blackberry Goes Native with SAP CRM QAD Brings MDM In-House with FullTilt Buy Power Experts Look to End Voltage Sags The Progressive Manufacturers Notes Cover Story: Playing the Globalization Game to Win Special Report Integration Transformation Industries Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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