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11-08 WEBCASTS NEW THIS MONTH [On Demand] 10 How Bay Valley Foods Increased Profit in Plants in Under a Year ONLINE MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM Articles & News q Technology Solutions For Progressive Manufacturers KNOWLEDGE CENTERS VISIT AND EXPLORE THESE KNOWLEDGE CENTERS AND DISCOVER TOPIC-SPECIFIC NEWS, PRODUCTS, RESOURCES, AND MORE: Case Studies q Product Listings q White Papers q Webcasts q Expert Forums FEATURED KNOWLEDGE CENTERS: Bay Valley Foods is recovering millions in profits across its multi-plant network. While shop floor workers take more control over their efficiency and production, management also maintains its control measures. Managingautomation.com/cdc1 Automation Lifecycle Management Enterprise Mobility Green Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution Systems Manufacturing Intelligence Operational Excellence Plant Profitability Strategies Progressive Manufacturing RFID [On Demand] Wireless: Automating and Connecting the Manufacturing Enterprise View now to learn more about implementing an effective wireless network for mobile applications across your enterprise. Managingautomation.com/motorola1 [On Demand] Creating Competitive Advantage with a Flexible Mobile Infrastructure Manufacturers are seeing the emergence of what some call “the third network,” or wireless infrastructure, enabling access to information anytime, anywhere, using any device. Managingautomation.com/sprint4 FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF KNOWLEDGE CENTERS, VISIT: MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/KNOWLEDGECENTERS E BROCHURES Critical Issues in the Service Network For too long, service professionals have tried to deliver a positive service experience using “hand-me-down” tools, terminology, and systems borrowed from manufacturing and retail supply chain processes. Read about solutions unique to the service chain. Managingautomation.com/click1 [On Demand] Turn Data into Knowledge with Wireless View now and learn how wireless solutions help manufacturers collect previously unavailable data, push decision making into the field, and accumulate knowledge across the entire enterprise. Managingautomation.com/honeywell8 PLM Strategies: Designing Products for Sustainability and Profitability A number of external pressures are making “going green” a top concern for manufacturing executives. Explore this ebrochure for specific strategies. Managingautomation.com/inforplm1 WHITE PAPERS Transfer Lean Principles to Operations Today’s companies control only pieces of the supply chain, and those various components may be located just about anywhere in the world. Managingautomation.com/epicor14 EnterpriseIQ Intelligent Enterprise Software EnterpriseIQ, the flagship product of IQMS, is the industry’s only true single-source enterprise software solution providing manufacturers with all the functionality required to efficiently manage and improve business processes. Managingautomation.com/iqms Blast Past Bottlenecks Lumpy demand due to seasonality or business cycle. Limited capacity in part of a plant. Skilled labor shortages. These and other problems can be solved with constraint-based, or finite, scheduling. Managingautomation.com/ifs9 New from the MA EDITORIAL TEAM Read the latest from MA’s editors on The Edge and Lean Matters blogs. 10 Key Ways Discrete Manufacturers Drive Fast Cost Reduction with MES Software As a discrete manufacturer, you are likely seeking new ways to reduce the cost of your manufacturing operations. Is “going paperless” with manufacturing execution system (MES) software the right answer for your shop floor? Managingautomation.com/highjump6 Is Software Maintenance Worth It? Are most enterprise software buyers receiving an adequate return on their investments when they buy maintenance contracts from their software vendors? Many feel that what they pay large vendors, such as Oracle and SAP, for maintenance — up to 22% of the original license price per year — is in excess of the value they receive www.managingautomation.com/edgeblog4 Manufacturing Engineers vs. Product Designers In some progressive circles, the notion of lean manufacturing goes hand-in-hand with smart product design. And within some of those circles, it’s an open secret that manufacturing engineers — the folks who plan the production processes on the factory floor — think they can design better products than the product engineers themselves. Are they right? www.managingautomation.com/leanblog4 6 November 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.Managingautomation.com/cdc1 http://www.Managingautomation.com/cdc1 http://www.Managingautomation.com/motorola1 http://www.Managingautomation.com/motorola1 http://www.Managingautomation.com/sprint4 http://www.MANAGINGAUTOMATION.COM/KNOWLEDGECENTERS http://www.Managingautomation.com/click1 http://www.Managingautomation.com/sprint4 http://www.Managingautomation.com/honeywell8 http://www.Managingautomation.com/click1 http://www.Managingautomation.com/inforplm1 http://www.Managingautomation.com/honeywell8 http://www.Managingautomation.com/inforplm1 http://www.Managingautomation.com/iqms http://www.Managingautomation.com/epicor14 http://www.Managingautomation.com/epicor14 http://www.Managingautomation.com/ifs9 http://www.Managingautomation.com/iqms http://www.managingautomation.com/edgeblog4 http://www.managingautomation.com/leanblog4 http://www.Managingautomation.com/ifs9 http://www.Managingautomation.com/highjump6 http://www.managingautomation.com/edgeblog4 http://www.managingautomation.com/leanblog4 http://www.Managingautomation.com/highjump6

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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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