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Spotlight on RESOURCES managingautomation.com Now Available Online HOW PRINCIPLES OF LEAN MANUFACTURING TRANSFER BENEFITS TO OPERATIONS – WHITE PAPER MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/EPICOR14 • In the last several years, the manufacturing sector has moved from vertically organized structures to horizontal organizations - today’s companies control only pieces of the supply chain 11 CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE BEST ERP SYSTEM REPLACEMENT – WHITE PAPER MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/EPICOR12 • The most important part of replacing your ERP system is finding the right partner and specialist. • Your software provider should help make sure your next system will be your last ERP system replacement. • In this white paper are the 11 criteria that will allow you to identify and select the solution that will meet these expectations. • This model enables companies to concentrate on what they do best, but as a result the supply chain has become longer and more complex. • The chain has become enmeshed with production processes to the point where the line dividing manufacturing from supply chain logistics has blurred. • Understand how the creation and management of a lean supply chain will lead your team to the tools and technologies that will enable you to efficiently move forward. FIVE WAYS ERP CAN HELP YOU IMPLEMENT LEAN – WHITE PAPER MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/EPICOR9 • Lean delivers what companies really need in today’s highly competitive world - shorter lead times, improved quality, reduced cost, increased profit, improved productivity and better customer service. • Viewed by many as models of efficiency and productivity, lean can be difficult in practice because it takes a change in perception and focus that at times may seem counterintuitive. • To become Lean, a company must take a hard look at processes and practices to identify those things that truly add value for the customer and eliminate those that do not. • The continuous pursuit of waste elimination is the essence of Lean. Access this white paper to learn how ERP can help you implement lean. http://www.managingautomation.com http://MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/EPICOR14 http://MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/EPICOR12 http://MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/EPICOR9

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Managing Automation - August 2008 Contents Take 1 After 18 Months, the Oracle/SAP Suit Has Little Effect on Maintenance Sales At 100, Foxboro Reinvents Around Its Customers New Private Equity Firm Eyes Software A Software Suite Just for Manufacturers i2 Chief Focuses on Services Plan Notes It's Time for Action Examining U.S. Competitveness Leveling the Field An Unhealthy Situation Exploring Alternatives Math and Science: Key to the Future Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

Managing Automation - August 2008

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