Feature Article

Supply chain strategies: The next planning variable may be carbon control

Given the growing concern about how the mass production and movement of goods is affecting the environment, we may be approaching a time when the amount of carbon emitted during the course of filling orders may become a standard planning variable. LogicTools, a division of ILOG, says it is making this possible with the recent addition of a Carbon Footprint Extension to its ILOG LogicNet Plus XE supply chain software suite.
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Application modernization: HP promises a clear path for legacy system upgrades

Hewlett-Packard says it now has a way of letting companies literally see the right path to take when it comes to updating legacy systems. If the methodology works as advertised, it could spur a cycle of companies super charging aging applications that still perform critical business functions albeit at less than optimum speeds.
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Lean IT: New migration tools turn legacy systems into strategic weapons

Two-thirds of CIOs believe strategic use of IT is critical to a business's ability to innovate, according to a recent survey by Capgemini Consulting. But the same survey also revealed that only 25 percent of CIOs feel their IT function is actually driving business innovation. So why aren't more IT departments supporting business innovation effectively?
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Lean replenishment: Wireless asset tracking system eliminates parts shortages

GETRAG FORD Transmissions, a German company that deliver more than one million transmissions annually to major automotive manufacturers around the world, says its lean-oriented parts replenishment process is more efficient following deployment of a wireless asset tracking system.
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Research

An Analyst's View: Process Industry SMB Challenges

Process manufacturers currently face a number of challenges, not the least of which is finding an enterpise resource planning (ERP) solution designed to address their special needs. Here's a high-level look at what process manufacturers specifically require in an ERP solution, and what ERP vendors are offering in response.
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