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An output crisis: Manufacturing lags all major economic sectors in growth

A recent study by the U.S. Business and Industry Council of the performance of economies of eight industrial "battleground" states in the 2008 elections indicates that manufacturing's contribution to economies of all eight states—as well as to the nation's—shrank as a percentage of the total economy. But for Aurora, Ill.-based BA Die Mold in particular, investments in new automation enabled the company to run 24/7 with significantly reduced labor, boosting its competitiveness with a new focus on specialty products.
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Single-click solution: Partnership addresses need for real-time enterprise search

Joint customers will benefit from access to Ingres Database—a high-performance, enterprise-grade, open-source database—coupled with Simplexo’s ability to securely search all enterprise information with a single click.
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Discrete advisory: aPriori delivers "should cost" assessments to reduce product cost

An enhanced product cost management platform from aPriori delivers real-time product cost assessments to enable discrete manufacturers to reduce direct material spend by identifying quantifiable savings in material, tooling, labor, and overhead while evaluating alternative designs, processes, and sources.
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MBT Blog-cerpt: How will your PLM vendor fare in the economic downturn?

Product life-cycle management (PLM) as a tool for innovation during an economic downturn is an issue that’s been front and center for the last few weeks. Read why now.
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