


 New CEO Takes Reins at ILS July 03, 2008-
The purveyor of the deviseWISE factory-to-enterprise connection offering promotes its COO after CEO leaves the company.
Oracle: Damages Will Run to $1 Billion in SAP Case July 02, 2008-
In court filings, Oracle puts a tentative dollar figure on damages it says it incurred at the hands of SAP’s TomorrowNow subsidiary.
IQMS Ties ERP to PLCs July 01, 2008-
In creating a new business division, ERP purveyor IQMS aims to outfit manufacturers with better communication between PLCs and enterprise systems.
i2 Prevails in Patent Suit Against SAP June 30, 2008-
To the tune of $83 million, i2 ends its lawsuit against SAP, capping a two-year legal fight. 
New Mobile Toughbook Targets Roving Workers June 27, 2008-
In an effort to better accommodate mobile workers who need robust computer functionality, Panasonic incorporates its popular Toughbook technology into a smaller footprint. 
Oracle Surges in Q4, Warns of Slowing in Q1 June 26, 2008-
The enterprise applications and database giant turns in glowing numbers to close fiscal 2008, but says the moribund economy will crimp its first-quarter’09 performance.
Rockwell Adjusts Earning Outlook Downward June 25, 2008-
A recent falloff in U.S. and European sales causes the company to rein in its earnings expectations for the year.

Siemens Predicts Big Revenue from Green Products June 24, 2008-
The industrial conglomerate said it will reap €25 billion in revenue from eco-minded products by 2011, but sounded a cautionary note on the global economy.
Checkpoint Systems to Acquire OAT June 23, 2008-
Officials say OATSystems acquisition will help Checkpoint move closer to becoming a “one stop shop” for inventory management in the retail sector, while continuing to support OAT’s manufacturing customers.

Economy Bites Logility in Q4 June 20, 2008-
Citing trigger-shy prospective customers, the supply chain software purveyor records year-over-year declines in sales and earnings. 
TIBCO Acquires Second BI Company June 19, 2008-
Insightful Corp. brings statistical analysis to the business optimization strategy adopted by the provider of infrastructure software.
U.S. Manufacturing Looking Up, Survey Says June 18, 2008-
Deloitte and the National Association of Manufacturers poll North American manufacturing executives and find them surprisingly optimistic about their prospects over the next five years. 
SAP to Buy MES Supplier Visiprise June 17, 2008-
After a few years of close ties and a recent reseller collaboration, SAP ponies up to buy Visiprise, a stand-alone MES vendor in a shrinking field. 
Intercim, Dassault to Develop PLM/MES Suite June 16, 2008-
The new products, scheduled to be generally available next year, aim to take aerospace and defense companies deeper into the digital factory.

General Dynamics Wins Progressive Manufacturer of the Year Prize June 13, 2008-
Managing Automation also recognizes winners in eight categories of Progressive Manufacturing mastery.
ILOG Tools Help Manufacturers Manage Transportation Costs June 12, 2008-
The supply chain planning provider's new LogicTools applications help users analyze logistical and inventory overhead to mitigate expediting costs and waste.
Manufacturing Leaders Take Aim at Collaboration June 11, 2008-
At the Progressive Manufacturing Summit in Las Vegas, manufacturers large and small emphasize the need to collaborate in order to succeed.
Oracle Targets CPG with New Demand Planning App June 10, 2008-
The Oracle Demand Signal Repository joins the company's suite of Information-Driven Value Chain products, which aim to connect and optimize customers' supply, demand, and design chains.
HP Service Takes RFID Asset Tracking to the Data Center June 09, 2008-
By placing RFID tags on servers and storage devices, HP enables customers to track data center hardware assets throughout their lifecycles.
HP Labs Tackles Workforce Optimization, Services June 06, 2008-
As its acquisition of EDS makes its way through the approval process, the IT giant is thinking about workforce automation and more at its HP Labs research facilities. 
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