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Siemens + UGS: Is the Merger Working?
October 2008 - More than a year after its bold acquisition of UGS, Siemens appears to have successfully absorbed the PLM provider. But the basic premise behind the merger — the concept of the digital factory — is still in its early stages.

High Achiever: Operational Excellence Mastery: Dole Food Co., Inc.
September 2008 - Fresh vegetable division's track-and-trace system ends up setting new safety standard for the entire food industry.

High Achiever: Leadership Mastery: Card-Monroe Corp.
September 2008 - Football coach's leadership and teamwork drills help carpet machine manufacturer's staff embrace change.

High Achiever: Education & Training Mastery: E.J. Ajax & Sons Inc.
September 2008 - In desperate need of skilled workers, a small manufacturer invests in education and training to develop its own. The result: a more competitive enterprise.

High Achiever: Data & Integration Mastery: Freescale Semiconductor
September 2008 - Unsatisfied with a materials location system that was sapping workers' time, Freescale used an integrated RFID system to get its semiconductor plant back on track.

High Achiever: Supply Network Mastery: Intertape Polymer Group
September 2008 - Specialty packaging company uses technology to overcome supply chain inefficiencies and customer service problems.

Co-High Achiever: Customer Mastery: IBM
September 2008 - High-tech giant uses proven plant floor lean techniques to boost productivity and cut outsourcing service operations costs.

Co-High Achiever: Customer Mastery: Juniper Networks
September 2008 - High-tech manufacturer slashes costs and improves customer satisfaction by automating and integrating service parts management processes.

High Achiever: Innovation: Livingston & Haven
September 2008 - When a new product challenged the distributor/integrator to break out of its comfort zone, the innovative company rose to the task with gusto.

High Achiever: Business Model Mastery: Emerson Electric
September 2008 - The global manufacturer came up with a low-cost, out-of-the-box solution for deploying a standard ERP system in smaller, remote plants with no local IT support.

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