Uses, challenges, and benefits of information technology and enterprise applications in plant operations, enterprise planning, and supply chain management.
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IT workers: 37% to seek security certifications within 5 years, CompTIA survey says
November 5, 2009
Oakbrook Terrace, IL — Information technology (IT) professionals are placing their bets on security-themed certifications as they plot their next career moves, a new study from CompTIA, a trade association for the IT industry, reveals. More
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Plant deployment demonstrates wireless standard
Peter Welander, November 3, 2009
Installation in a brownfield chemical plant shows interoperability within ISA100.11a and practicality for instrumentation improvements in long-established operations. More
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Wireless technology enables chemical plant's ‘Project Zero'
Renee Robbins, November 3, 2009
Chemical manufacturer Huntsman wanted a system to give personnel real-time access to information needed to operate the plant as safely and efficiently as possible - no matter where they were. The result is one of the largest and most ambitious industrial wireless application networks to date. More
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Lessons in sustainability
Renee Robbins, November 3, 2009
As one of the few remaining large textile manufacturers in the U.S., Mount Vernon Mills has long been recognized for its industry leading environmental initiatives that meet or exceed regulatory requirements. Its programs also extend to helping its customers comply with regulations. More
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PTT Chemicals implements i2 supply chain planning solutions
November 2, 2009
Dallas, TX — i2 Technologies says PTT Chemicals, one of the largest producers of petrochemicals in Asia, used i2 software to reduce inventory 30% and improved visibility, in a 15 month effort involving multiple PTT entities (including logistics, manufacturing, marketing) and spanned demand planning, master planning, production scheduling and order promising. More
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Apriso: Enterprise approach to quality management cuts manufacturers' cost of quality
October 27, 2009
Long Beach, CA — With Apriso, manufacturers can embed the execution of quality processes across manufacturing operations for an easier, more cost-effective, closed-loop, enterprise approach to quality management. More
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Manufacturers seek supply chain sustainability, carbon use reductions
October 27, 2009
Dallas, TX — Transplace: Efficient strategies help customers and suppliers establish sustainable operations practices. More
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Supply chain complexity hampers medical device company operations, compliance
Renee Robbins, October 22, 2009
A survey of medical device industry professionals reveals insufficient systems for complying with industry mandates and maintaining supplier quality. Nearly 60 percent of respondents reported that they had not begun preparing for the electronic medical device reporting mandate (eMDR), which requires automated submission of post-market adverse events. More
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