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PRODUCT SCAN $500 per month per warehouse, with unlimited users, and its SaaS delivery model allows warehouses to instantly integrate at the data and process levels by adjusting security and permission configurations, the company said. Comparable to the LinkedIn and Facebook networks, the Inventory Grid extends supply chain networks, enabling collaboration with customers and trading partners at the physical location. www.managingautomation.com/Smartturn ELAN SOFTWARE MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM A new Elan Software MES platform, designated the XFP 5.0, is said to bring compliance to FDA-regulated industries. XFP 5.0 offers more than 100 improvements, including a business intelligence reporting tool and an equipment management module, Elan said. XFP 5.0 features a Web interface through which customers can organize information displays, hide information, and customize its design through Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). XFP 5.0 covers the production cycle, from raw material delivery to product shipment. www.managingautomation.com/Elan IQMS ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING most popular MI apps E A look at the 10 most often compared manufacturing intelligence products listed in ManagingAutomation.com’s TechMATCH directory (6/1/08 - 8/31/08): 1. Incuity EMI, from Incuity Software, used to integrate and navigate existing silos of business and manufacturing data and interpret information from multiple sources without knowledge of application-specific interfaces or source data location 2. Throughput Analyzer, from Activplant, which automates the identification of true chronic constraints on the plant floor, empowering continuous improvement teams with a focused attack plan 3. TrakSYS, from Parsec Automation Corp., a real-time performance management and decision support tool that leverages existing assets, resources, and infrastructure 4. Omnitrol WIP Visibility Solution, from Omnitrol Networks, which supports both repetitive and discrete (work order) manufacturing methods for single- and multi-site-wide WIP tracking, reporting, and alerting 5. FactoryMRI, from Manuvis, featuring an SOA architecture and event messaging, which provide simple and unique configurations according to user requirements 6. Discoverant, from Aegis Analytical Corp., which integrates investigational analytics with data connectivity technology to provide real-time, on-demand collaborative analysis of manufacturing and process development data for process manufacturers 7. SMARTPlant, from AgentWare Systems, used for real-time integration of diverse information systems, such as legacy batch-run systems and ERP/SCM/CRM, as well as data changing in milliseconds in plant floor controls and sensors 8. PM Event Analyzer, from SlipStream Software, an application used to uncover the true root cause of process production problems by using a plant historian or SQL database to extract critical plant information needed to make process improvements in the production line 9. FactoryLOOK, from Vistrian, an enterprise software application that allows users to collect and analyze real-time process data across departments and interprets, aggregates, calculates, and delivers a single view of relevant events, alerts, and KPIs 10. myDIALS, a hosted software application from a company of the same name, which presents operational metrics, such as utilization, order to fulfillment, safety, costs, and margin, in context, enabling companies to improve visibility and analysis across multiple value streams RP provider IQMS has developed a new version of its Enterprise IQ singlesource ERP software. Version 7.4.1.20 covers areas from quality management and electronic data interchange (EDI) to warehouse management, product lifecycle management, security, and forecasting, and has 1,000 built-in reports and 400 enhancements. New features include more EFT payment options, batch reassignment, automatic calculation of credit limit, dropship functionality, and added search capabilities. IQMS offers free upgrades to existing customers. www.managingautomation.com/IQMS2 ORACLE ENTERPRISE VISUALIZATION racle’s AutoVue Enterprise Visualization 19.3, aimed at companies with global collaboration initiatives, includes a new action-oriented user interface, with which users can access technical information, such as product specifications and computer-aided design (CAD) drawings. With expanded 2D visualization capabili- O ties, AutoVue is equipped with IntelliStamp, a productivity feature that includes electronic signing and stamping of document sets. Available now, the product works with Oracle’s Applications ma 46 2008 October http://www.managingautomation.com/Elan http://www.managingautomation.com/Smartturn http://www.managingautomation.com/IQMS2

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