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From the June 2009 issue of Managing Automation Magazine

June 2009

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Cover story

PM100: Progressive Manufacturing Nominees 2009

by Jeff Moad
This elite group of manufacturers has demonstrated creativity and a dogged commitment to improving their enterprises even in a challenging economic environment.
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Features

Conflicting Signals
by Chris Chiappinelli
Sensors could deliver widespread value to manufacturers, if only vendors could agree on how they should be deployed within a networked context.Holding the Line
by Jeff Moad
The recession is keeping a lid on product prices, so manufacturers are attempting to get smarter about price management. One good starting point: customer segmentation. .

    DeepDive Overview: Performance Management - Looking for the Hidden Clues
    by Stephanie Neil
    Business performance management tools can help you discover much-needed operational efficiencies. But, particularly in tough times, it’s best to keep it simple. .

    Commentary

    Take 1
    Rethinking Asset Management
    by David R. Brousell
    Leveraging the power of distributed intelligence across a variety of enterprise assets is an idea whose time has finally come. Are manufacturing leaders up to the challenge?.

      Notes
      Sustainability Spadework
      by Joshua Greenbaum
      Green/sustainability initiatives are fraught with challenges, ranging from collecting and analyzing data, to revamping processes, to retraining workers.

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        The Power of Positive Thinking
        by Robert Malone
        Turning from bleakness to progress in business is best accomplished by facing the realities and then charting a course upward.

          Product Scan

          Product Scan, June 2009
          A round-up of some of the latest tools available to help you run your manufacturing business, from the shop floor to the top floor and beyond.

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