Manufacturing Business Technology

• Aberdeen reports are available on Amazon Kindle
  
  , August 12, 2009
    Among Aberdeen information offered on Amazon Kindle will be Top 2009 Organizational Goals, Challenges & Strategies in Aberdeen's 2009 State of the Market Report.
  
• Texas Instruments tops ABI Research Mobile Internet Device Platforms Vendor Matrix Ranking
  
  Mark Hoske, August 12, 2009
    Texas Instruments has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. NVIDIA and Freescale Semiconductor claimed the second and third spots in the company's new evaluation of worldwide Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform vendors.
  
• xTuple 3.3 ERP, has better EDI, 100 other enhancments
  
  , August 12, 2009
    xTuple 3.3 ERP improves support for email integration and electronic document interchange (EDI), consolidates all customer information on one workbench screen, and has numerous usability requests in accounting and other areas.
  
• Companies falling short on environmental impact reductions
  
  Manufacturing Business Technology Staff, August 7, 2009
    Report indicates greater awareness of need for green and efficiency initiatives across supply chains, but lack of leadership and standardized sustainability metrics hamper efforts.
  
• Invensys Operations Management selects PAS Integrity Software for project delivery
  
  Manufacturing Business Technology Staff, August 7, 2009
    Integrity software platform assists with documentation creation, configuration changes, and troubleshooting.
  
• National Instruments introduces Wireless Sensor Network Platform
  
  Mark Hoske, August 7, 2009
  New low-power wireless measurement nodes and NI LabView deliver high-quality measurement data, the flexibility to manage power consumption, and the ability to customize wireless hardware for remote monitoring applications.
  
• ARC Advisory Group offering free asset lifecycle management workshops at ISA EXPO
  
  , August 6, 2009
    ARC Advisory Group will be offering an extensive set of free educational sessions at the ISA EXPO taking place Oct 6-8 in Houston.
  
• Protecting Industrial Networks against Evolved Cyber Threats: Air Liquide
  
  , July 30, 2009
     A defense-in-depth security strategy protects Air Liquide against hackers. The head of its U.S. Operations Control Center explains.
  
• Software dashboards present more than just information: 3 HMI trends
  
  Christina McKeon, Infor, July 29, 2009
    Infor says a dashboard human-machine interface (HMI) can contain role-based homepages, dynamic information, and collaboration to help knowledge workers make better decisions: 3 trends.
  
• SOA: Building an industrial operating system - IT benefits
  
  By Frank O Smith, July 28, 2009
    Service-oriented architectures impact how engineers build workflows and make PLC, DCS, and HMI connections.
  
• Security incident database public access: SCADA, manufacturing, process control cyber security info
  
  , July 28, 2009
    The newly formed, non-profit Security Incidents Organization announced it will provide public access to The Repository of Industrial Security Incidents (RISI).
  
• Julie Fraser: Managing supplier relationships beyond strategic sourcing
  
  , July 21, 2009
    Strategic sourcing is a critical start to a supplier relationship, but it is not sufficient. So why is it that we hear so little about supplier relationship management (SRM)?
  
• 10 ways to emerge with an advantage from the economic downturn
  
  Tom Emmrich, president, Americas, Dassault Systèmes, July 22, 2009
    Here are 10 ways that manufacturers can leverage technology to emerge from this difficult economic time with an advantage over the competition.
  
• Do you have the oldest working barcode device?
  
  , July 22, 2009
    Ryzex announces contest to find oldest working barcode device; winner receives free Psion Teklogix mobile handheld computer. A lifecycle management approach to devices can provide a maximum lifetime return on investment, lowest total cost of ownership, and lower environmental footprint for mission critical mobile technologies, Ryzex says.
  
• Panjiva launches application store for global trade
  
  , July 21, 2009
    Panjiva asks organizations, such as organizations such as certification organizations, government agencies, and credit bureaus to submit information via onPanjiva so businesses can gather information with Panjiva Search, a search engine for global trade.

   

  
  
• As economy falters, importance of supplier risk management rises
  
  Roberto Michel, senior contributing editor, July 21, 2009
    The amount of risk involved in global supplier management appears to be increasing, according to recent surveys from AMR, Panjiva, CVM Solutions and MFG.com. Categories of risk are shifting, and overall level of risk is rising.
  
• File 10+2 ISF online via GT Nexus Portal
  
  , July 21, 2009
    GT Nexus launches fast, simple solution to make unlimited filings through the ocean industry portal to meet Importer Security Filing rules.
  
• Rockwell Automation PlantPAx System integrates, separates process control, safety
  
  , July 20, 2009
    PlantPAx process control system expansion from Rockwell Automation includes integration of ICS Triplex SIL 3 fault-tolerant technology.
  
• Infor SCM software reduces labor costs up to 30 percent
  
  , July 15, 2009
    Infor SCM Labor Management is a new, integrated warehouse and labor management solution that provides real-time workforce performance feedback to help improve warehouse operations and reduce labor costs.
  
• Oracle automates price protection in Channel Revenue Management software suite
  
  , July 15, 2009
    Aimed at distributors and developed with Infosys Technologies, Oracle Price Protection is a new application that automates the price protection transactional processes and streamlines overall pricing, promotions and product discount management.