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Managing Automation Industry news is a service of Thomas Publishing Company, LLC. en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 18:13:01 GMT 261788 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Mobility_Plays_Key_Role_in_PLM_Software_Selection_27757127 Italian apparel manufacturer Beretta chose Centric Software to create digital product catalogs that its global sales staff can customize to their clients’ local market needs using an iPad app. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:00:14 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Mobility_Plays_Key_Role_in_PLM_Software_Selection_27757127#disqus_thread 261784 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/ABB_Wins_Manufacturing_Services_Deal_at_Paper_Mill_27757126 The five-year agreement with Africa’s Nampak Corrugated uses ABB’s applications and expertise to improve productivity and equipment reliability through industry-specific predictive maintenance and management practices. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:54:46 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/ABB_Wins_Manufacturing_Services_Deal_at_Paper_Mill_27757126#disqus_thread 261782 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Voice_Directed_WMS_Facilitates_Wholesale_Improvements_27757125 Voice-directed warehouse management software aids an Irish wholesaler and retailer, helping to boost utilization in the warehouse and improve customer satisfaction. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:58:56 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Voice_Directed_WMS_Facilitates_Wholesale_Improvements_27757125#disqus_thread 261780 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/EDI_and_Supply_Chain_Software_Meet_Via_Partnership_27757124 SCM software provider HighJump inks an agreement that ties its TrueCommerce EDI unit to e-commerce technology from Dydacomp, in a tie-up that both companies hope will facilitate better supply chain management. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:30:20 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/EDI_and_Supply_Chain_Software_Meet_Via_Partnership_27757124#disqus_thread 261778 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Integration_Cited_as_Key_to_ERP_CRM_Harmony_27757123 A New Jersey manufacturer implements Scribe technology to tie an SAP ERP system to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, giving salespeople timely order information and helping execs plan production. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:59:16 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Integration_Cited_as_Key_to_ERP_CRM_Harmony_27757123#disqus_thread 261776 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Thomas_Teams_with_Ariba_to_Expand_Commerce_Options_27757122 The new partnership provides manufacturers with a larger collaborative B2B community for procurement and supplier relationship management. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:17:09 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Thomas_Teams_with_Ariba_to_Expand_Commerce_Options_27757122#disqus_thread 261774 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Aegis_Upgrades_Major_Modules_in_Manufacturing_Intelligence_App_27757121 The latest version of Discoverant includes enhancements to analytics, reporting, and security; the company says these improvements can help drug manufacturers boost process predictability and quality. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:30:09 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Aegis_Upgrades_Major_Modules_in_Manufacturing_Intelligence_App_27757121#disqus_thread 261772 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Business_Intelligence_Vendors_Woo_With_Speed_27757120 Companies in the market for BI software in coming months will find their options enhanced by the speed at which they can receive business insight, two recent vendor announcements indicate. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:35:25 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Business_Intelligence_Vendors_Woo_With_Speed_27757120#disqus_thread 261770 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Life_Sciences_Firm_Upgrades_to_EAM_App_for_cGMP_Compliance_27757119 Avid Bioservices has selected Blue Mountain Quality Resources’ Regulatory Asset Manager to automate record-keeping, workflow, and change management within its manufacturing facility. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:18:58 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Life_Sciences_Firm_Upgrades_to_EAM_App_for_cGMP_Compliance_27757119#disqus_thread 261768 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/HR_Software_Vendor_Gets_35M_Infusion_27757118 Buyers of human resources software and talent management tools might be hearing more from iCIMS, an HR SaaS provider, after the company secured $35 million in private equity funds. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:41:45 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/HR_Software_Vendor_Gets_35M_Infusion_27757118#disqus_thread 261766 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Aerospace_Firm_Picks_MES_App_for_Digital_Factory_Project_261766 EADS subsidiary Astrium will use iBASEt’s Solumina product to help standardize both business and technical processes across multiple manufacturing sites to create a paperless virtual factory. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:20:00 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Aerospace_Firm_Picks_MES_App_for_Digital_Factory_Project_261766#disqus_thread 261764 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Cegedim_Announces_Two_CRM_Contracts_27757117 Two global companies have chosen customer relationship management software from Cegedim, including SaaS-based access via the iPad. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:58:32 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Cegedim_Announces_Two_CRM_Contracts_27757117#disqus_thread 261762 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/PTC_Camstar_Partnership_Aims_to_Improve_PLM_Quality_Management_27757116 Camstar has signed on to the PTC PartnerAdvantage Program so the duo can deliver a closed-loop change management and quality execution system for PTC’s Windchill PLM product. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:18:25 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/PTC_Camstar_Partnership_Aims_to_Improve_PLM_Quality_Management_27757116#disqus_thread 261760 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Deacom_Adds_Supply_Chain_Execution_Tools_to_ERP_27757115 The maker of ERP software releases a new version that incorporates additional tools for warehouse management activities, promising more inventory control for warehouse managers. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:49:07 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Deacom_Adds_Supply_Chain_Execution_Tools_to_ERP_27757115#disqus_thread 261758 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Infor_Buys_Quality_Control_App_From_RSVP_Business_Systems_27757114 As an Infor channel partner, RSVP built its quality control software on top of Infor’s development framework, which will ease integration with the company’s enterprise application suite. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:50:02 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Infor_Buys_Quality_Control_App_From_RSVP_Business_Systems_27757114#disqus_thread 261738 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Moving_Robotics_Forward_27757110 Keeping the technology on the right path will require course corrections in industrial investment as well as science and engineering education. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:24 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Moving_Robotics_Forward_27757110#disqus_thread 261736 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Beyond_the_Happy_Path_Managing_Dynamic_Processes_Case_by_Case_27757109 New to the manufacturing industry, dynamic case management applications can help employees make the right decisions when events stray too far from the norm. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:00:06 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Beyond_the_Happy_Path_Managing_Dynamic_Processes_Case_by_Case_27757109#disqus_thread 261748 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Manufacturer_Moves_from_Homegrown_to_Commercial_MES_27757113 Steel sheet producer Sahaviriya Steel Industries selects MES and supply chain software from Broner Metals Solutions to optimize production and reduce costs. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:49:36 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Manufacturer_Moves_from_Homegrown_to_Commercial_MES_27757113#disqus_thread 261742 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Chemical_Company_Selects_Rockwell_s_Production_Asset_Management_System_27757112 Warwick Chemicals will replace its aging DCS with Rockwell’s PlantPAx Process Automation System, which includes batch and sequencing production software, and manufacturing operations and asset management applications. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:09:07 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/Chemical_Company_Selects_Rockwell_s_Production_Asset_Management_System_27757112#disqus_thread 261740 http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/SYSPRO_Launches_Collaborative_ERP_for_SMB_Market_27757111 The new Quantum Architecture framework is said to give small and midsize businesses a leg up in the global competitive landscape by embedding IT mapping, data collaboration, workflow models, and real-time notification of business changes in an ERP structure. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:15:31 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/exclusive/read/SYSPRO_Launches_Collaborative_ERP_for_SMB_Market_27757111#disqus_thread