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From the September 2004 issue of Managing Automation Magazine

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Cover Story

Attention Software Buyers!
by Jeff Moad
Enterprise software providers are telegraphing their plans for service-oriented architectures. But are all SOAs alike? And whose should you choose? .

Features

Unconventional Thinking
by Hallie Forcinio
Steve Garrett has spent more than six years reducing Timex's reliance on regional distribution centers.

    Playing With the Big Boys
    by Hallie Forcinio
    Automating a paper-based warehouse and linking it to the company's accounting system has helped Ever Win International attract new, large customers.

      Cutting the Cord
      by Lauren Gibbons Paul
      New technologies hold the promise of letting manufacturers network their sensors wirelessly. But you'll have to wait. .Merging the Platform
      by Beth Stackpole
      ev3 leans on a standard IT architecture and enterprise software foundation to enable its growth-through-acquisition strategy.Magnifying Nanotechnology
      Life sciences companies, experimenting with the smallest of matter, are bringing big changes to how products are made. .

        Commentary

        Edges
        Caught in a Time Warp
        by Eric Marks
        Manufacturers need to move away from proprietary protocols on the plant floor and towards SOAs. .

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          The Flag Is Still Here
          by Robert Malone
          U.S. manufacturing is in deep trouble. Despite decades of initiatives and some modest improvements, the decline continues.

            Notes
            A "Humbled" Microsoft?
            by Joshua Greenbaum
            Revelations at the U.S./Oracle trial raise questions about the viability of Axapta's high-end market appeal.

              Take 1
              The PM Awards
              by David R. Brousell
              MA is honoring companies that have found new ways to run their businesses and serve customers.

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