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Unlimited program to enhance supply chain collaboration and improve enterprise business processes. www.managingautomation.com/Oracle3 GE FANUC INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS BATCH FORMULATION MANAGEMENT decreasing time to market and reducing validation costs across the production line, according to GE Fanuc. The product also can generate batch solutions for an OEM skid or replace a custom batch system. In addition, it can facilitate integration of batch operations with control and business systems. www.managingautomation.com/GEfanuc3 SAGE SOFTWARE ERP FOR SMBS T A s an addition to its Batch Proficy Batch Execution 5.1 software, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released the Batch Formulation Management module. The software can take a single master recipe and create several product variations, APRISO MOM FOR LIFE SCIENCES T he FlexNet 9.4 Service Pack 1 is the latest update for Apriso’s manufacturing operations management (MOM) software. Designed for life sciences manufacturers, FlexNet works with CAPA and quality management systems (QMS), uniting quality execution and containment management. FlexNet includes features that detect and enable corrective action on quality defects in raw materials, components, and finished goods processes. Apriso said the product supports lean initiatives, specifically within warehouse, production, labor, and maintenance operations. he Sage Pro ERP 7.5 from Sage Software is a business management solution aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. Available with Version 7.5 are an updated dashboard, integration with Sage Payment Solutions, and more user-friendly manufacturing modules, including extended drilldown options, Sage said. Users can select either the Microsoft Windows or Linux version, and the product integrates with other Sage applications. New features consist of revamped business productivity tools, such as the Landed Cost feature and Job Cost Integration. Priced from $995 to $1,295 per module and available now, Version 7.5 comes in two editions, the 100 and 200. www.managingautomation.com/Apriso www.managingautomation.com/Sage 47 October 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com/Oracle3 http://www.managingautomation.com/GEfanuc3 http://www.managingautomation.com/Apriso http://www.managingautomation.com/Sage http://www.isa.org/buildingtheautomationageneration http://www.isa.org/buildingtheautomationgeneration

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Managing Automation - October 2008

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