Managing Automation - October 2007 - (Page 44) [OCTOBER 2007] Transformation Integration TechWatch Industries [ INDUSTRIES ] Tracking Carbon Footprints Pending regulations on greenhouse gases will likely require metals manufacturers to track and report on emissions, as well as execute credit transactions. Here’s how IT systems are evolving to meet the need.. B Y B E T H S TA C K P O L E METALS: consolidated view of financials. Visibility into order demand throughout the supply chain. Accurate, up-to-date data on inventory levels and placement. These are all business metrics that metals manufacturers now commonly track, thanks, in part, to advances in enterprise software. Well, get ready to add a new metric to the mix. Widespread concerns about greenhouse gases and global warming have led to myriad regulations regarding carbon emissions, once the domain of scientists and environmental crusaders. As a result, metals companies — and other manufacturers — will soon be required to track and report on their carbon emissions. Europe has been the most aggressive in requiring businesses to track their carbon output, but the United States took its first significant steps ma October 44 2007 Photos: Factory–Burcu Arat Sup, Magnifying glass–Tomasz Zajaczkowski
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Managing Automation - October 2007 Contents Take 1 Mailbox New Selling and Fulfillment Product Leads Plan to Transform Sterling Commerce Comtrol Closes Bizarre Chapter Involving Founder New Omron COO Outlines Four-Part Growth Agenda New Mfg. ‘Czar’ Will Have a Full Plate of Issues Lawson Embraces The Trend of Fewer Upgrades Notes Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure Needed: Greater Reliability Special Report: Innovation: Why Are So Many Coming Up Short? Transforamation: Beating the Odds in Global Supply Industries: Metals: Tracking Carbon Footprints Product Scan Advertiser Index Next Managing Automation - October 2007 Managing Automation - October 2007 - (Page 1) Managing Automation - October 2007 - (Page 2) Managing Automation - October 2007 - (Page 3) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Contents (Page 4) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Contents (Page 5) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Contents (Page 6) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Contents (Page 7) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Take 1 (Page 8) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Take 1 (Page 9) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Mailbox (Page 10) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Mailbox (Page 11) Managing Automation - October 2007 - New Selling and Fulfillment Product Leads Plan to Transform Sterling Commerce (Page 12) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Comtrol Closes Bizarre Chapter Involving Founder (Page 13) Managing Automation - October 2007 - New Omron COO Outlines Four-Part Growth Agenda (Page 14) Managing Automation - October 2007 - New Omron COO Outlines Four-Part Growth Agenda (Page 15) Managing Automation - October 2007 - New Omron COO Outlines Four-Part Growth Agenda (Page 16) Managing Automation - October 2007 - New Mfg. ‘Czar’ Will Have a Full Plate of Issues (Page 17) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Lawson Embraces The Trend of Fewer Upgrades (Page 18) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Lawson Embraces The Trend of Fewer Upgrades (Page 19) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Notes (Page 20) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Notes (Page 21) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure (Page 22) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure (Page 23) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure (Page 24) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure (Page 25) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure (Page 26) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure (Page 27) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure (Page 28) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure (Page 29) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Needed: Greater Reliability (Page 30) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Needed: Greater Reliability (Page 31) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Needed: Greater Reliability (Page 32) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Needed: Greater Reliability (Page 33) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Needed: Greater Reliability (Page 34) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Needed: Greater Reliability (Page 35) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Special Report: Innovation: Why Are So Many Coming Up Short? (Page 36) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Special Report: Innovation: Why Are So Many Coming Up Short? (Page 37) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Special Report: Innovation: Why Are So Many Coming Up Short? (Page 38) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Special Report: Innovation: Why Are So Many Coming Up Short? (Page 39) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Transforamation: Beating the Odds in Global Supply (Page 40) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Transforamation: Beating the Odds in Global Supply (Page 41) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Transforamation: Beating the Odds in Global Supply (Page 42) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Transforamation: Beating the Odds in Global Supply (Page 43) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Industries: Metals: Tracking Carbon Footprints (Page 44) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Industries: Metals: Tracking Carbon Footprints (Page 45) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Industries: Metals: Tracking Carbon Footprints (Page 46) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Industries: Metals: Tracking Carbon Footprints (Page 47) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Product Scan (Page 48) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Product Scan (Page 49) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Product Scan (Page 50) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Product Scan (Page 51) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Advertiser Index (Page 52) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Advertiser Index (Page 53) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Next (Page 54) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Next (Page 55) Managing Automation - October 2007 - Next (Page 56)
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