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From the January 2008 issue of Managing Automation Magazine

  
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Cover Story

Outlook 2008: Storm Clouds Ahead
by David R. Brousell
U.S. manufacturers' confidence in the economy drops 14 points as the credit crisis spreads, a new MA poll reveals.

Features

Giving Up the Paper Chase
by Beth Stackpole
Driven by FDA regulations, medical device manufacturers are rethinking key business processes and implementing integrated systems to bolster their quality management practices.

    Trolling the BPM Waters
    by Jeff Moad
    As enterprise vendors push aggressively into business process management waters, manufacturers face a decision: Go with pure-play providers or wait for BPM tools from the ERP vendors to mature.

      Short Circuit
      by Marty Weil
      As automakers embed more electronics into their vehicles, testing and quality problems are rising. PLM tools may help, but vendors are just beginning to address the problem..Can MES Play a Lead Role?
      by Stephanie Neil
      The part requires more than a passing knowledge of enterprise systems. MES vendors are called upon to immerse themselves in ERP through formal alliances.

      Commentary

      Take 1
      Faith in Technology
      by David R. Brousell
      The debate over whether IT really matters has faded from the scene as manufacturers embrace technology with even greater fervor than ever.

        Notes
        As the Call Center Turns ...
        by Joshua Greenbaum
        In a reversal, companies are starting to pull their call centers back on-shore to improve service, and manufacturing will soon follow their lead.

          Next
          Road Closed
          by Robert Malone
          Regardless of where goods are made, manufacturers' success depends on delivering the goods, and that suggests a structurally sound infrastructure.

            Product Scan

            January 2008 Product Scan
            by MA Editorial Staff
            Managing Automation's Product Scan provides a roundup 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 - January 2008
              by Diane Himes
              A monthly Web Exclusive feature highlighting recent additions and updates to Managing Automation's online product directory.

                Executive Q&A

                Cultivating Supply Chains
                by Jeff Moad
                Whether in high tech or high fiber, supply chain savvy boosts growth. Just ask Progressive Manufacturing award winners IBM and Sunsweet.
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