


 EDS, Siemens PLM to Offer Services to A&D Companies July 15, 2008-
Partnership aims to enable OEMs to fulfill contract obligations to service long-lived capital equipment throughout the lifecycle.
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.

Oracle Taps OATSystems for Better Asset Visibility June 04, 2008-
With a new application interface that ties Oracle’s supply chain and retail applications to OATSystems’ RFID-based data, the two companies aim to enable greater supply chain visibility.
Schneider Electric Teams with IBM for IT Alignment and Infrastructure June 02, 2008-
In an effort to simplify the data center and measure energy consumption, APC, a business unit of Schneider Electric, is rolling out new tools to measure metrics and provide end-to-end visibility from the plant to the plug.
ILS Supports Oracle Bid for Plant to Enterprise Connectivity May 28, 2008-
ILS’ deviceWISE products are now compatible with Oracle’s Manufacturing Operations Center technology. 
Transpara Partners to Build Out EMEA Channel May 27, 2008-
The upstart purveyor of software for measuring key performance indicators signs on with Bridge Incubation Group to broaden its EMEA footprint. 
The BlackBerry Goes Native with SAP CRM May 25, 2008-
RIM and SAP partner to integrate SAP's CRM application onto the BlackBerry, the first step toward porting the entire SAP business suite onto the smart phone.
RFID Partnership Targets Infrastructure Build-outs March 24, 2008-
Aiming to become a one-stop shop for RFID middleware software and RFID hardware implementation services, GlobeRanger leans on Winston Joseph.

Facility Energy Management Center Stage for New Partnership February 28, 2008-
With the integrated control and supervisory technologies of Wonderware, Echelon, and Munich Software, manufacturers can perform real-time operations management via a single system to reduce their energy usage.

New Partnership Brings Rigor to Product Innovation February 26, 2008-
Product innovation specialist Invention Machine teams with PLM heavyweight PTC to establish connections between the companies' applications. 
Collaborative Effort Aims to Boost Manufacturing Competitiveness January 04, 2008-
The Automation Federation and the government-sponsored Manufacturing Extension Partnership team up to give U.S. manufacturers a leg up.
SAP Buys Stake in HCM Visualization Partner December 11, 2007-
Although the German apps purveyor is already the leader in the human capital management field, its partnership with Nakisa should fills some functionality gaps. 
Rockwell and Delmia Team Up on Digital Factory Technology December 10, 2007-
In the wake of Siemens' acquisition of UGS, Rockwell Automation secures a partnership with Delmia that will advance their digital factory offerings. 
GE Fanuc Teams with Wipro to Tailor Systems for CPG and Pharma November 23, 2007-
Pushing ahead with its go-to-market strategy of lining up industry experts for its forays into various manufacturing verticals, GE Fanuc taps Wipro as a partner for consumer products and pharmaceutical implementations. 
Software AG Expands Product Vision, Targets $1 Billion in Sales November 05, 2007-
At the annual webMethods user conference, Software AG announces partnerships with Cognos, Tata, and others that add to its vision of SOA in the enterprise and could boost its plan to become a $1 billion company.

Industry Groups Collaborate on Wireless Gateway Standard October 01, 2007-
HART, Fieldbus Foundation, and Profibus to develop compliance guidelines for communicating with wireless gateways.
Emerson and Cisco Form Wireless Pact September 12, 2007-
Emerson aims to facilitate better use of wireless networks in the plant, while Cisco looks to extend its reach into industrial markets.
Vendor Coalition Pushes Human Element of SOA August 26, 2007-
A coalition of vendors unites to support the BPEL4People and WS-HumanTask specifications, which add a human element back into automated business processes.
BI Vendors Announce Strategic Partnership August 13, 2007-
iDashboards' BI dashboard technology will complement Actuate's reporting and performance management platform.
New Advisory Board to Guide OPC's Interoperability Standard July 05, 2007-
OPC Foundation announces the formation of the Technical Advisory Council to guide the development of open factory floor technology that will enable smooth data exchange across the enterprise.
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