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09-08 CONTENTS Managing Automation Vol. 23 No. 9 Technology Strategies For Progressive Manufacturers 20 COVER STORY: THE INNOVATION GAP B Y D AV I D R . B R O U S E L L OPINIONS DEPARTMENTS NEWS in PERSPECTIVE 6 l Take 1 By David R. Brousell A new reader poll of U.S. and European manufacturers shows serious gaps between the idea of innovation and the practice of managing it over time. A McKinsey & Co. survey shows that such technologies as wikis, blogs, podcasts, and Web services are taking root in business, but they need cultivation. 18 l Notes By Joshua Greenbaum MEET THE PROGRESSIVE MANUFACTURING HIGH ACHIEVERS BY JEFF MOAD 26 l SPECIAL REPORT Any manufacturer with goods sold on the Web faces big losses from counterfeiting. It’s up to the makers to monitor the risk. Enterprise software may help. 66 l Next By Rober t Malone Ten winning companies in MA’s eight mastery disciplines show that, even during tough times, business transformation pays off. 28 l Progressive Manufacturer of the Year 37 l Data & Integration Mastery 30 l Business Model Mastery 31 l Innovation Mastery 32 l Customer Mastery 34 l Supply Network Mastery 38 l Education & Training Mastery 39 l Leadership Mastery 40 l Operational Excellence Mastery We are facing too many problems in the world with too few executable solutions. Who will take up where George Carlin left off in warning us? Letters l 8 l Product Scan l 52 l Advertiser Index l 64 l 10 l Tech Vendors Defy Economic Slump by Plugging into Developing World Growth CATCHING THE WIRELESS WAVE 42 l SPECIAL REPORT 44 l PART 1: NO CLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE WINNER 11 l New E2open Chief Outlines Plan to Accelerate Growth B Y L A U R E N G I B B O N S PA U L The promise of a unified standard for wireless has not materialized yet. In the meantime, with a little help, companies can knit together a solid wireless infrastructure for their manufacturing enterprise. 12 l Is This Marketing as It Used to Be or Something New? 45 l PART 2: WIRELESS APPS TAKE WING BY STEPHANIE NEIL Now that industrial wireless networks are more reliable and secure, manufacturers are finding new applications and new ways to work. 15 l The OMAC Group Attempts to Widen Its Influence 49 l PART 3: THE HUMAN SIDE OF WIRELESS BY STEPHANIE NEIL Wireless technology is not just a transport mechanism for sending information — it can also alter the way people work and, ultimately, transform business processes. 17 l Automation Federation Names Chief, Plots Growth Cover Illustration: James Steidl MANAGING AUTOMATION magazine (ISSN 0895-3805) is published monthly by Thomas Publishing Company, LLC. 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. J.E. Andrade, Chmn. of the Board; C.T. Holst-Knudsen, Pres.; R.J. Anderson, V.P., Planning.; E.V. Dillon, V.P., Mkg.; M. Peipert, V.P., Finance; I.J. Molofsky, V.P., Human Resources. Executive Office: 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 212-695-0500. Managing Automation: 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Canadian Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40010541. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Station A, P.O. Box 12, Windsor, ON N9A 6J5 No charge for subscriptions when requested by qualified readers in the U.S.A. and its possessions. Subscriptions to others in the U.S. are $60/year. In Canada, $75/year. All other countries, $125/year. Single copies within the U.S. are $10.00. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. MANAGING AUTOMATION (USPS 001-181). Postmaster: Please send address changes to MANAGING AUTOMATION, P.O. Box 1156, Skokie, IL 60076-9794. ©2008 by Thomas Publishing Company. All rights reserved. MA and Managing Automation are registered trademarks of Thomas Publishing Company. 3 September 2008

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Managing Automation - September 2008 Contents Take 1 Letters Tech Vendors Defy Economic Slump by Plugging into Developing World Growth New E2open Chief Outlines Plan to Accelerate Growth Is This Marketing as It Used to Be or Something New? The OMAC Group Attempts to Widen Its Influence Automation Federation Names Chief, Plots Growth Notes Cover story: The Innovation Gap Special Report: Meet the Progressive Manufacturing High Achievers Progressive Manufacturer of the Year Business Model Mastery Innovation Mastery Customer Mastery Supply Network Mastery Data & Integration Mastery Education & Training Mastery Leadership Mastery Operational Excellence Mastery Special Report: Catching the Wireless Wave Part 1: No Clear Infrastructure Winner Part 2: Wireless Apps Take Wing Part 3: The Human Side of Wireless Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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