• MES for Project-Based Manufacturers
• Recreating the Big Bang
• Clayton Christensen on Business Model Innovation

• Dassault Reports Mediocre Q1
• Product Pricing App Gets Update
• Getting Noise In Production Under Control

• Engine Design Software addresses fuel economy, emissions.
• Software analyzes and presents data using spreadsheets.
• Virtual Reality Software uses .NET technology.
• Software automates manufacturing documents.

• Week in Review -- February 25-29, 2008
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• Strategic Sourcing Takes Vigilance
• Siemens Reorganizes
• Ford Reduces Mechatronics Failure Rates

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2. EnterVision EAS by Innovative Solutions International LLC
3. Plexus Online by Plexus Systems
4. SAP Business ByDesign by SAP America
5. Accept 360° by Accept Software Corp.

• How Manufacturers Can Leverage the Power of Pricing to Increase Profits
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• Learn about Managing Automation's Progressive Manufacturing Awards
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The Need for SOA to Achieve Flexibility and Agility within Plant Operations
The way in which manufacturers worldwide operate is evolving from reacting to demand - to anticipating and collaborating with trading partners. Manufacturers continue to face pressures to adapt their operations for rapid changes between different phases of the product life cycle as these life cycles shrink dramatically. [Sponsored by Apriso Corp.]

Augmenting the Value of ERP with an Operations Execution System
In order to remain globally competitive, implement continuous improvement initiatives and adhere to complex traceability requirements for regulatory compliance, manufacturers recognize that a nominal investment in an Operations Execution system can pay handsome rewards and incremental ROI on heavy investments already applied to ERP deployments. [Sponsored by Apriso Corp.]

Usability as an ERP Selection Criteria
ERP software is often criticized for being complex and difficult to use. Learn to evaluate ERP software for usability, and how consistent design, affordance, integrated search functionality and Web-like interfaces can make an ERP easier to use. Avoid investing in platforms that won't be evolved towards more usable and efficient interfaces. [Sponsored by IFS]

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Systematically identify, then reduce issues with centralized CAPA management.
Parker Cylinder saw automated issue/NCM management working in one plant with IQS. By expanding to other plants, the adding cross-plant issue management Parker was able to not just respond faster to issues, it was able to eliminate the bulk of them. [Sponsored by IQS Inc. (Integrated Quality Systems Inc.)]

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Read how MTD $6M in six months by implementing a fact-based supplier scorecard system with their supply chain. The scorecards produced by IQS were 100% defensible and allowed MTD to focus on problem solving not data. [Sponsored by IQS Inc. (Integrated Quality Systems Inc.)]

Bottom Up quality reduces errors, shortens lead time and saves money
In several months Cequent, a leading RV supplier was able to dramatically reduce PPMs, improve engineering change turnarounds, and show dramatic cost savings by implementing IQS centralized enterprise quality system. [Sponsored by IQS Inc. (Integrated Quality Systems Inc.)]

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Manufacturing 2.0: Multi-Industry Case Studies: Improving Quality While Speeding Time to Market
Manufacturing 2.0 has become a reality. Why implement this more collaborative model for your business? Join us to learn from case studies across multiple manufacturing industries and learn how you can reap the benefits. [Sponsored by Intercim Inc.]

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