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From the April 2008 issue of Managing Automation Magazine

  
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Cover Story

The Long Climb
by David R. Brousell
There are many steps to plant floor to enterprise integration, and some of the most difficult are cultural and organizational. A new poll of U.S. and European manufacturers shows just how far they have come.

    Features

    No Room for Error
    by Stephanie Neil
    Saddled with soaring raw materials costs and inflexible production machines, metals manufacturers are being forced to seek out operational performance management technology to drive efficiency throughout the plant. .

      Caught Between Supply and Demand
      by Jeff Moad
      To cope with increasing supply chain complexity, manufacturers are revamping their demand management processes and implementing tools that support real-time analysis.

        Taking Off the Blindfold
        by Stephanie Neil
        Next-generation B2B networks are built as SaaS e-business hubs that share applications across the partner network, manage processes, and provide critical visibility.Understanding Enterprise Performance Management
        by Joshua Greenbaum
        Performance management goes beyond data collection and reporting. Managers need to know in real time what is happening and why. Only then can they decide their next steps.

          Commentary

          Take 1
          The Modernization Movement
          by David R. Brousell
          To embrace new technology models, should you take a revolutionary or evolutionary approach? The answer may depend on your risk profile. .

            Notes
            Third-Party Influence
            by Joshua Greenbaum
            Oracle's suit against SAP won't change the fact that users need a third-party maintenance option as long as enterprise vendors charge big bucks for service.

              Next
              A Giant Leap
              by Robert Malone
              When bigger isn't better and more turns out to be less, it's time to change survival strategies. How about focusing on the small, vital differences.

                Product Scan

                April 2008 Product Scan
                by MA Editorial Staff
                Managing Automation's Product Scan is 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.

                  Monthly Web Exclusive

                  Directory Listings Update - April 2008
                  by Diane Himes
                  A monthly Web Exclusive feature highlighting recent additions and updates to Managing Automation's online product directory.
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