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11-07 CONTENTS Managing Automation OPINIONS NEIL Vol. 22 No. 10 Technology Strategies For Progressive Manufacturers 6 l Take 1 By David R. Brousell Ideas like the digital factory and the mobile enterprise seem to come up short upon execution. Are the gaps fatal flaws or part of a natural cycle? 18 l Notes By Joshua Greenbaum The hype cycle for on-demand and software-as-a-service is winding down, and vendors are focusing on innovation — finally. THE DIGITAL FACTORY H A N I E BY STEP 28 l SPECIAL REPORT BREAKING DOWN WALLS 20 l COVER STORY: 50 l Next By Rober t Malone DEPARTMENTS NEWS in PERSPECTIVE The digital factory has been stalled by cost, culture, complexity, and an inability to close the loop between product design and factory floor control. But that’s about to change. Problem-solving is so yesterday. Now innovation and opportunity come from observing and acting upon changes in the environment, no matter how small. Mailbox l 8 l Product Scan l 44 l Advertiser Index l 48 l BY JEFF MOAD By virtue of its borderless nature, wireless networking technology may be an unexpected ally in bringing together heretofore separate — and often hostile — automation and IT teams. 10 l SAP’s Business ByDesign Transformation TechWatch Integration Industries to Validate On-Demand Model for Enterprise SW 11 l Portfolio Management Specialists Losing Ground to Rivals 34 l INTEGRATION Dreaming of One ERP By Lauren Gibbons Paul 36 l INDUSTRIES Locking onto Cyber-Security By Hallie Forcinio No longer just wishing and hoping, many customers are now consolidating their ERP systems down to one instance and one database running in one place. Here’s why. All manufacturers can learn from the chemical industry’s comprehensive efforts to secure assets in the enterprise and on the plant floor. 12 l At Infor, It’s Time for Some Deep Breathing 15 l Can HART, ISA Get Together on a Wireless Spec? 40 l TRANSFORMATION Not Your Father’s Time & Attendance Program By Beth Stackpole 16 l Mesa Tries to Help Improve Plant Metrics Workforce management software gives manufacturers the tools to offer better job flexibility and self-service HR information access, both critical for attracting next-generation workers. Cover Photo: Corbis MANAGING AUTOMATION magazine (ISSN 0895-3805) is published monthly except combined issues of Jan/Feb 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. ©2007 by Thomas Publishing Co. 3 November 2007

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Managing Automation - November 2007 Contents Take 1 Mailbox SAP's Business ByDesign to Validate On-Demand Model for Enterprise SW Portfolio Management Specialist Losing Ground to Rivals At Incor, It's Time for Some Deep Breathing Can HART, ISA Get Together on a Wireless Spec? Mesa Tries to Help Improve Plant Metrics Notes Cover Story: The Digital Factory Special Report: Breaking Down Walls Integration: Dreaming of One ERP Industries: Locking onto Cyber-Security Transformation: Not Your Father's Time & Attendance Program Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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