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2009 Innovation Insight Awards: A revolution in product testingSidney Hill, Executive Editor, July 1, 2009MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT BY A MANUFACTURER ¦ FIRST PLACE Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and home care products have made great strides with methods of testing their products for contamination in recent years. With new rapid microbial methods, processes that used to consume 3 to 7 days—waiting to see if there is growth in a Petri dish—can now be completed in 18 hours. More
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2009 Innovation Insight Awards: Rolls-Royce Energy Systems creates quote-generating "machine"Malcolm Wheatley, Senior Contributing Editor, July 1, 2009MOST INNOVATIVE PROCESS ¦ FIRST PLACE In early 2008, the sales and marketing department at Rolls-Royce Energy Systems, Inc. was struggling to keep up with customer requests for quotes on the company's oil and gas and power generation equipment. Even worse, many of the quotes that eventually went to customers contained inaccurate costing information, a situation that was eating into the com... More
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2009 Innovation Insight Awards: Manufacturing meets 3D designRoberto Michel, Senior Contributing Editor, July 1, 2009MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT BY A VENDOR ¦ FOURTH PLACE Numerous studies have proven that learning a task becomes much easier if the student can observe it being performed in the proper manner. Right Hemisphere has taken that concept to new heights with its 3D Visual Manufacturing Solution, the fourth place finisher among vendor products in MBT's 2009 Innovation Insight Awards competition. More
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IT security professionals cannot be bothered with Passwords: Credant Technologies survey, June 26, 2009
IT Security professionals admit that they are suffering from password fatigue when it comes to using their mobile devices, which leaves their data exposed to personal and corporate identity theft if these devices were to fall into the wrong hands. That's according to a survey of 227 IT professionals released by Credant Technologies.
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Energy management: Honeywell improves energy efficiency at process plants, June 24, 2009
Honeywell Energy Management Solutions Portfolio tracks and evaluates energy consumption in process industry plants. Honeywell hardware, software, and services will improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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PLM investments pay, even in a down economyEd Miller, CIMdata, June 22, 2009
CIMdata research of companies that have implemented PLM solutions indicates that typical ROIs range from 100 percent to 300 percent.
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Smart factories create jobs in U.S. manufacturing, says Rockwell Automation, June 17, 2009
Rockwell Automation CEO proposes new U.S. industrial policy that focuses on innovation, investment, and education to support smart factories. Keith Nosbusch says smart factories are the best way to create jobs.
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Honeywell: We've laid the foundation for wireless process controlSidney Hill, June 16, 2009
Upgrade to Honeywell OneWireless network features redundant gateway for better reliability.
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Robocom R-Load Optimizer reduces freight costs, optimizes outbound loads, June 9, 2009
Warehouse and distribution center managers can maximize load sizes and reduce freight costs by reducing the number of loads required to fill orders using the Robocom Systems International R-Load Optimizer, an outbound load optimization planning tool.
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Social product development is no longer just a theorySidney Hill, June 8, 2009
Windchill ProductPoint incorporates Web 2.0 technologies such as instant messaging and wikis to make it easier for team members to initiate collaborative sessions.
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Intel to acquire Wind River, for embedded devices, handheld computing, June 4, 2009
Wind River, a leading software vendor in embedded devices, will become part of Intel's strategy to grow its processor and software presence outside the traditional PC and server market segments into embedded systems used for machine control and in mobile handheld devices.
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Honeywell to help B. Braun Healthcare double manufacturing capacity of life-critical products, June 3, 2009
Honeywell Process Knowledge System technology to drive production efficiency and manage quality at German nutrition factory
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Save labor costs, stay competitive with Kronos assessment, June 3, 2009
To reign in labor costs, Kronos Inc. announced a new Diagnostic Assessment service that analyzes an organization's existing time and attendance data to uncover excess labor costs in overtime; schedule effectiveness; time that is paid but not worked; and absenteeism. One manufacturer with 72 locations and 8,200 employees used the service to uncover nearly $20M in potential cost savings.
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Mobile video system visually connects global plant floor engineersRenee Robbins, May 28, 2009
Manufacturers who want to see with their own eyes what's going on in remote locations can use the Onsight mobile collaboration solution from Librestream Technologies.
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Manage information in real time for energy savings, sustainability, say separate reports, May 28, 2009
Proper metrics and ensuring that production information flows in real time can help significantly with energy savings and sustainability efforts, suggest separate reports from Rockwell Automation (see diagram) and from Aberdeen Group with support from Invensys.
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Software-as-a-Service: RedPrairie now offers a full-line of SaaS solutions, May 28, 2009All solutions from RedPrairie are now available in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. The supply chain execution software vendor says the subscription-based model brings scalable new solutions to help manufacturers and distributors better manage inventory, transportation, and workforce management strategies. More
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Emerson: Predictive intelligence to reduce operating costs at biopharmaceutical plant, May 28, 2009Predictive intelligence software, which anticipates what needs to be done to maintain optimal operations, will be used in a new $350 million Lonza biopharmaceutical plant in Singapore, with help from Emerson Process Management. More
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The right mix: Seasoning manufacturer solves packaging problem with CDC Factory ExpressMalcolm Wheatley, senior contributing editor, May 26, 2009After looking at some shop floor control systems offering high-level "dashboard" information, Wixon used CDC Factory Express package from CDC Software. More
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Global sourcing: Holding low-cost suppliers to higher standard yields competitive edge, May 20, 2009
Headlines about product recalls focus manufacturers' attention on whom and from where they purchase materials. Some have increased wariness of dealing with suppliers from "low-cost" countries, which may not be a bad thing.
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Design outsourcing: Symphony Services has grown by harmonizing with client needsJim Fulcher, contributing editor, May 12, 2009Leaner staffs undoubtedly will cause manufacturers outsource some manufacturing and product design. Companies that operatate as business partners are more useful, especially in product design. Symphony Services explains how this relates to expansion into India and China. More
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