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11-08 PRODUCT SCAN Contact Info Editorial product consideration: Diane Himes Senior Web Editor 212-560-1849 dhimes@thomaspublishing.com M anaging Automation’s Product Scan is a roundup of some of the latest tools available to help you run your manufacturing business, from the shop floor to the top floor and beyond. This format facilitates a connection to the TechMATCH product directories at ManagingAutomation.com, where you will find a wealth of information on the vendors relevant to your business as well as product and contact information that can jumpstart your technology selection process. You’ll notice a link to ManagingAutomation.com associated with each of the product descriptions in this section. Follow that connection for actionable information on the company and its products. For a look at how you can compare various products through MA’s TechMATCH online product comparison tool (www.managingautomation.com /comparisontool), see the sidebar on the facing page. For example, see the production scheduling product listings most often viewed through TechMATCH in the sidebar on p. 48. And this month’s product listings update provides a look at the latest developments in MA’s TechMATCH product directories (managingautomation.com/Directory22). DASSAULT SYSTÈMES ROCKWELL AUTOMATION MANUFACTURING PLATFORM PLM FOR HIGH TECH ockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk ProductionCentre is now available with additional capabilities. Aiming at cost-efficiency and expedited application development, FactoryTalk features production management functionality and decision support tools. These features enable users to track and control production, reduce cycle times and excess inventory, analyze root cause and failures, and manage factory or field repair orders. With a new workflow engine, FactoryTalk can be used to build applications based on modules and create tools and workflows. The product also supports standard J2EE infrastructure, Rockwell said. www.managingautomation.com/Rockwell3 R D assault Systèmes’ ENOVIA High Tech Accelerator is an “out-of-the-box” PLM product for the high-tech industry said to speed up part development. While helping to manage the approval, delivery, cataloging, and utilization of new parts, ENOVIA aims to eliminate part information errors. Built on the ENOVIA V6 platform, the product includes maximized part reuse and reduced proliferation, streamlined and standardized part development, and enhanced monitoring and improved decision making. 802.3u standards; non-blocking, store-andforward switching; and optional operational status LEDs. www.managingautomation.com/WAGO www.managingautomation.com/Dassault SELECTICA SALES CONFIGURATION MODELING REDPRAIRIE CORP. WAGO CORP. ETHERNET SWITCHES WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT T W AGO Corp., a spring pressure connection technology company, has added a group of four 852 Series Ethernet switches. Intended as solutions for network infrastructures, the new series includes simple Ethernet switches and configurable, multifunction Ethernet communication switches. The switches have rugged housing, operating temperatures ranging from 0°C to 60°C, and vibration and shock resistance. Compatible with other WAGO Ethernet solutions, the series is suitable for industrial, office, and building wiring. The 101, 102, and 103 switches feature alarm functions; compliance with IEEE 802.3 and 2008 R edPrairie Corp. has released a selfservice application for its Workforce Management suite, which allows employees to check work schedules and hours worked, submit time-off requests, and access other job-related information through a Web interface. These actions can be completed through a WAP-enabled device, such as a mobile phone or PDA. When an employee asks for time off, the manager can enter that information into the integrated workforce management application so that the worker is not scheduled during that period of time. he Sales Configuration Modeling Development Environment (MDE) is the latest release from Selectica, a provider of sales and product configuration and enterprise contract lifecycle management solutions. With the purpose of bringing products to market faster, MDE provides auto-generation of product models without www.managingautomation.com/RedPrairie November 46 http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/Directory22 http://www.managingautomation.com/Dassault http://www.managingautomation.com/WAGO http://www.managingautomation.com/Rockwell3 http://www.managingautomation.com/RedPrairie

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Managing Automation - November 2008 Contents Take 1 At One-Year Mark, Wonderware President Focuses on Empowering Plant Operators Oracle Demos Fusio Apps, Reveals Delays Baan Founder Says BPM Will Replace ERP Emerson Talks Wireless at Annual User Group Event Merger Complete, Intercim Focuses on Collaboration Notes Cover Story: The New Supply Chain Reality Special Report: Keep Out Integration: The On-Demand Interchange Industries: Ending the Endless Waves of Paper Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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