Feature Article

Process management: MES/ERP blend yields performance improvement at Berner Foods

Getting a grip on real-time plant information without being locked into a custom-coded manufacturing execution system (MES) is giving rise to a whole new generation of plant intelligence solutions. For Dakota, Ill.-based Berner Foods, a configurable plant performance management system led to a 20-percent improvement in plant efficiency.
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Wireless applications: Qualcomm connectivity services enable smarter machines

Manufacturers of industrial equipment and other type machines are beginning to appreciate the opportunity to differentiate their offerings in the market by embedding intelligence in their products, as well as the means to communicate over vast distances to enable greater product uptime and service. Companies like Gardner Denver, John Deere, and ABB are turning to Qualcomm for assistance in providing the wired and wireless network technology and intelligence to connect equipment anywhere in the world.
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Process outsourcing: Siemens to manage Nike's IT operations

Siemens IT Solutions and Services has been awarded a five-year contract to provide end-user outsourcing services to Nike Inc., the world's leading designer, marketer, and distributor of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories.
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RFID partnership: OATSystems and Cisco collaborating on solutions

OATSystems is collaborating with Cisco Systems to integrate Cisco’s just announced Context-aware Mobility Solution with its own OATindustrial RFID applications, including its Asset Tracking and Work-in-Process solutions. The combination should enable OAT customers to seamlessly run their mission-critical RFID applications over the Cisco Unified Wireless Network today and virtually any wireless network in the future.
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Research

Environmental Compliance Update: Initiatives broaden, budgets increase, but complete applications still short in number

AMR Research published a report last year on the landscape of available technology options for supporting environmental health & safety (EH&S) in which it made a series of predictions and prescriptions about why, when, and how more complex environmental regulations would be thrust upon the market. It's time for an update on the current health and direction of the environmental compliance market.
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