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Find the answers to your most pressing business and technology challenges in our Knowledge Centers, which highlight white papers, webcasts, news, exclusive print and online content, and product information according to topics most relevant to you.

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    Technology Planner 2008

    Use our Technology Planner to streamline and accelerate the IT and factory automation product selection and comparison process. You'll find Enterprise Software, RFID Middleware, Automation Platforms, Industrial Computers, and other products organized by category and ready to be compared side-by-side. Don't miss the articles written by the MA editorial team to help inform the technology planning process.

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Manufacturing Strategies

    • Business Process Integration
      Business Process Integration enables manufacturers to design business processes that synchronize internal operations with those of global trading partners by integrating back-office systems with desktop productivity and third-party applications.
    • Demand Driven Supply Networks
    • Lean Manufacturing
    • Operational Excellence
      Operational Excellence, one of MA's eight Progressive Manufacturing disciplines, is a concept that preaches the use of Six Sigma and other continuous improvement principles that save time, money and effort. This is often done by analyzing manufacturing and supply chain performance metrics such as Labor and Capital Expenditure, Inventory and Working Capital reduction to achieve operational benefits across the enterprise.