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Taxpayers beware: New survey shows cost of troubled projects worldwide

According to research conducted jointly by ESI International and the project benchmarking company Independent Project Analysis, troubled projects are costing taxpayers millions. Signs of project failure include strained team relationships, long hours, and threats of legal action.
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White paper: Seize the opportunity—and return—from asset visibility

Significant benefits will follow from maximized asset performance. That's why enhanced visibility into assets is fast becoming a key strategy, because it creates an opportunity to make better judgments about individual assets, a specific facility, or the whole network of locations.
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System synergy: System configuration directs plant and business success

Global manufacturing enterprises, by nature, have multiple production facilities, and advanced plant operations software is necessary to keep those plants working in harmony. But ensuring that all plants are meeting corporate performance goals requires a link to higher level systems like ERP. Learn where—and how—the synergies between plant operations and ERP systems can boost overall business performance.
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Research rap: X marks the Spot for PLM

President and founder of Tech-Clarity Jim Brown blogs on his reaction to a recent Aberdeen report stating that the design for "X" capabilities identified in the report translate into a good metaphor for product life-cycle management (PLM) as a whole.
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