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Next-generation PLM: Avoid being a casualty in vendors' fight for market supremacy

The potential quandary confronting product life-cycle management (PLM) users is reflected in the battle of words being waged by SAP and Oracle, the top-tier suppliers of enterprise applications that have recently begun flexing their muscles in the PLM space.
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Visual nature: Fashionistas say they know as much about innovation—and outsourcing—as the others

The needs of the fashion industry, when it comes to product life-cycle management (PLM), are different from those of other discrete manufacturers. But as systems evolve for fashion life-cycle management, it may be that these fashionistas—obsessed as they are with visual images—have something to teach other kinds of goods makers.
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On-demand PLM: Five questions with Arena Solutions CEO Craig Livingston

Craig Livingston was named CEO of on-demand product life-cycle management (PLM) vendor Arena Solutions in January of this year. Soon after he answered five questions about Arena's place in the PLM market for MBT Executive Editor Sidney Hill.
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Tax-time advisory: Business services leaders help midmarket companies boost returns on R&D investments 

Because manufacturers perform the bulk of private sector R&D to drive new products and process improvements, taking full advantage of the R&D credit is crucial. The fact is IRS scrutiny of this tax incentive has risen in recent years. As tax time comes to a close, RSM McGladrey and Axiom Solutions are offering tax credit services that some companies can take advantage of now.
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Award series invitation: MBT to recognize innovators of products, processes, and services

Manufacturing Business Technology continues to cover innovative use of technology in enterprise management, supply chain planning, plant operations, and product engineering. For its July 2008 issue, the editors will honor instances of IT-based innovation in the manufacturing and supply chain industries. Entries are being sought from manufacturing and supply chain participants, as well as from the vendors that provide them with IT and automation solutions that make innovation possible. Winners in each of the three categories will describe an innovative IT, software, or automation-based product, process, or service solution that has materially contributed to manufacturing or supply chain productivity gain or customer satisfaction. In addition, awards will be given to honor individuals who through a unique insight contributed to product, services, or process innovation. To access the entry form, go to
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