Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - (Page 39) Technology Strategies For European Industry Leaders PUBLISHER HEATHER L. MIKISCH +1 212-290-8724 hmikisch@thomaspublishing.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DAVID R. BROUSELL +1 212-629-1510 dbrousell@thomaspublishing.com EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT PAMELA STARITA +1 212-629-2164 pstarita@thomaspublishing.com Editorial EXECUTIVE EDITORS MARK HALPER +44 (0) 1934-863-815 mhalper@thomaspublishing.com PAUL TATE +44 (0) 7973 510-458 ptate@thomaspublishing.com MANAGING EDITOR EMILY-SUE SLOANE +1 212-629-1540 esloane@thomaspublishing.com SENIOR WEB EDITORS CONSTANZE SCHMITZ +32 (0)15 45 86 66 c.schmitz@tim-europe.com DIANE HIMES +1 212-560-1849 dhimes@thomaspublishing.com Columnists PIERFRANCESCO MANENTI IDC Manufacturing Insights Milan, Italy LISA BODELL futurethink New York, NY DAVID HUMPHREY ARC Advisory Group Munich, Germany Design & Production DESIGN DIRECTOR ROBERT CLARK +1 212-629-1519 rclark@thomaspublishing.com ADVERTISING PRODUCTION DIRECTOR REGGIE RIOS +1 212-629-1520 rrios@thomaspublishing.com ART PRODUCTION MANAGER BRIAN GALLOF +1 212-629-1503 bgallof@thomaspublishing.com WEB DESIGNER PAUL POLICARPIO +1 212-629-1511 ppolicarpio@thomaspublishing.com Advertising Sales VP OF SALES, WORLD WIDE MARY CONNORS +1 212-629-1577 mconnors@thomaspublishing.com EUROPEAN SALES DIRECTOR MARKETTA LÄHDE +32(0)15-45 86 90 m.lahde@tim-europe.com NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR, U.S. NATALIE R. KRAUSER MCCARTHY +1 212-290-8750 nkrauser@thomaspublishing.com ACCOUNT MANAGER, FRANCE SYLVIE SEURIN +33 (0)1- 41317460 s.seurin@tim-europe.com ACCOUNT MANAGER, NORDICS PAULA ALVENIUS +32 (0)2-767 3882 p.alvenius@tim-europe.com ACCOUNT MANAGER, BENELUX WILLIAM DEJAGER +32 (0) 15- 45 86 91 w.dejager@tim-europe.com ACCOUNT MANAGER, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND MARCUS PLANTENBERG +49 (0)89 55 07 99 09 m.plantenberg@pms-plantenberg.de SALES REPRESENTATIVE, WEST COAST, U.S. SHARM CRESSEY +1 949-493-7561 scressey@thomaspublishing.com ONLINE SALES SPECIALIST, EAST COAST, U.S. AJAY BHAMBRI +1 212-290-8752 abhambri@thomaspublishing.com Contact Mary Connors for all other countries. Marketing VP OF E-MEDIA JOANNE HOGAN +1 212-629-1104 jhogan@thomaspublishing.com DIRECTOR OF SALES MARKETING AND EVENTS BETY GEGUNDEZ +1 212-629-1114 bgegundez@thomaspublishing.com MARKETING MANAGER PHILIP PERA +32(0)15 45 86 76 p.pera@tim-europe.com ONLINE STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGER PAULA DaSILVA +1 212-629-1126 pdasilva@thomaspublishing.com AUDIENCE MARKETING & ANALYSIS MANAGER ROBERT REDMOND +1 212-629-1513 rredmond@thomaspublishing.com Circulation CIRCULATION DIRECTOR MARCEL SANTY +32(0)15 45 86 95 m.santy@tim-europe.com Contact Info Managing Automation Media Belgium Office: Hendrik-Conscience Straat 1b, B-2800 Mechelen, Belgium Tel.: +32 (0)15/ 45 86 00 Fax: +32 (0)15/ 45 86 86 U.S. Office: 5 Penn Plaza, 9th floor New York, NY 10001, U.S.A. Phone: +1 212-629-2164 Fax: +1 212-290-1559 PRODUCT SHOWCASE ● Epicor Manufacturing is a comprehensive ERP system for make-to-order and mixed-mode manufacturers. Embracing the latest in SOA technology, Epicor Manufacturing provides a real-time, accurate view of your manufacturing processes, so you can proactively manage your operations with confidence. Epicor Software Ltd Phone: +44 (0)1344 468468 Email: euromarketing@epicor.com www.epicor.com September 2008 39 http://www.lawson.com http://www.epicor.com http://www.cognos.com/supplychain http://www.cognos.com/supplychain http://www.lawson.com http://www.epicor.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 Contents Editor's Letter Opinion By David Humphrey Starters Road Trip Part 1: Innovation or Efficiency? Part 2: The Innovation Gap Opinion By Lisa Bodell Special Report: Great Aspirations Supply Chain: The New Money Machine Product Design: Fruehauf Gets into High Gear with 3D CAD Business Intelligence: Food Distributor Turns Up the Heat on Manufacturers Software: Manufacturers Face SaaS Hurdles Dialogue Opinion By Pierfrancesco Manenti Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 (Page Cover1) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 (Page Cover2) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Editor's Letter (Page 4) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Editor's Letter (Page 5) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Opinion By David Humphrey (Page 6) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Opinion By David Humphrey (Page 7) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Starters (Page 8) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Starters (Page 9) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Road Trip (Page 10) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Road Trip (Page 11) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Part 1: Innovation or Efficiency? (Page 12) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Part 1: Innovation or Efficiency? (Page 13) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Part 1: Innovation or Efficiency? (Page 14) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Part 1: Innovation or Efficiency? (Page 15) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Part 1: Innovation or Efficiency? (Page 16) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Part 2: The Innovation Gap (Page 17) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Part 2: The Innovation Gap (Page 18) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Part 2: The Innovation Gap (Page 19) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Opinion By Lisa Bodell (Page 20) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Opinion By Lisa Bodell (Page 21) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Opinion By Lisa Bodell (Page 22) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Opinion By Lisa Bodell (Page 23) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Special Report: Great Aspirations (Page 24) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Special Report: Great Aspirations (Page 25) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Special Report: Great Aspirations (Page 26) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Special Report: Great Aspirations (Page 27) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Supply Chain: The New Money Machine (Page 28) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Supply Chain: The New Money Machine (Page 29) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Supply Chain: The New Money Machine (Page 30) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Supply Chain: The New Money Machine (Page 31) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Product Design: Fruehauf Gets into High Gear with 3D CAD (Page 32) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Product Design: Fruehauf Gets into High Gear with 3D CAD (Page 33) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Business Intelligence: Food Distributor Turns Up the Heat on Manufacturers (Page 34) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Business Intelligence: Food Distributor Turns Up the Heat on Manufacturers (Page 35) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Software: Manufacturers Face SaaS Hurdles (Page 36) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Software: Manufacturers Face SaaS Hurdles (Page 37) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Software: Manufacturers Face SaaS Hurdles (Page 38) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Software: Manufacturers Face SaaS Hurdles (Page 39) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Dialogue (Page 40) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Dialogue (Page 41) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Opinion By Pierfrancesco Manenti (Page 42) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Opinion By Pierfrancesco Manenti (Page Cover3) Manufacturing Executive - September 2008 - Opinion By Pierfrancesco Manenti (Page Cover4)
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