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From the Sept. 2009 Issue issue of Managing Automation Magazine

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Cover Story

DeepDive: Enterprise Mobility – Let's Get to Work
by Stephanie Neil
Wireless technology is readily available, smart devices are ubiquitous, and manufacturers are adopting corporate strategies that mandate mobility. There’s just one piece of the puzzle still missing: off-the-shelf applications.

Features

Masters of Their Universe
by Jeff Moad
Twelve manufacturers stood out from the crowd to win MA ’s High Achiever, Progressive Manufacturer of the Year, and Editors’ Choice awards for their agility, innovation, and efficiency in a tough economy.

Commentary

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Assembly Space
by Robert Malone
The rules of manufacturing have to be modified to fit into a digital world. The old order of worker productivity as a gauge of success is as dated as the five-cent cigar.

    Notes
    Fine-Tuning the Channel
    by Joshua Greenbaum
    The volatile economy and the need to improve customer relations are changing the way in which vendors work with their channel partners.

      Take 1
      Grasping Mobility
      by David R. Brousell
      Powered by wireless technology, enterprise mobility will not only enable greater access to information, but also change the way we work and how we organize manufacturing.

        Product Scan

        Product Scan, September 2009
        by Lauren Brousell
        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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