Manufacturing Business Technology 01/01/2007 Table of Contents

Manufacturing Business Technology - January 01, 2007

Cover Story

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High-speed business processes
Anyone struggling to understand the business value of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) should have a chat with David Berry. Berry is CIO of New York City-based Coty Inc., the world's largest fragrance manufacturer. He says installing an SOA helped Coty accomplish three major business goals in less than six months.

Applications and Services

Buying into the right strategy
In brief

Case-In-Point

Laser equipment maker uses Omnify PLM for central product information database launch

Customer Relationship Management

Medical device sector's new frontier is automated quote and contract generation

Extended ERP

SYSPRO/Preactor integration promises advanced plant scheduling out of ERP

Multichannel ERP

Enhanced customer service, flexibility, accuracy put dental supplier on growth curve

Supply Chain Planning

Manufacturers look to ERP for the "granularity" needed for lean, global supply chains

Supply Chain Roundup

Spotlight on transportation management and logistics

Transportation Management

Sterling Commerce tackles logistics costs with on-demand solution, networked providers

Business Performance

The four things that must be known
In brief

Ask AberdeenGroup

How is globalization changing inventory policies?

Case-In-Point

Vita-Tech goes for simplicity, manageability with QAD enterprise system selection

Inventory Optimization

Find the right balance between enhanced customer service, less inventory

Key Performance Indicators

MESA moves metrics framework to the next level of operational improvements

The Cost of Doing Business

How software application pricing models are likely to change

Columnists

Back Talk

Let's do some social networking

Up Front

Doing well, manufacturers look to do better

Integration and Infrastructure

The case for wireless on the plant floor
In brief
In brief

Automatic Identification

Intermec pledges 40 more years serving data collection, mobile solutions users

Beyond the Desktop

Specialized handheld devices deliver situation-specific advice on demand

Cyber Threat Management

Enterprise security measures may heighten vulnerability of plant-floor solutions

RFID Roundup

Market expands with acquisitions, funding

Special Report

China

The different meanings of "yes"

Views From the Front

Brand Management

Report indicates upswing in satisfaction for manufactured nondurable goods

Corporate

Dell Global Services grows with new hires

Global Competitiveness

"Structural" costs inhibit manufacturing growth, says NAM report

Information Technology

World-class IT organizations spend more than peers

Operations

PLM seems to be catching on in Asia

Supply Chain Security

More C-TPAT staff expected to shorten validation delays

The Market is the Message

Greenspan and AMR Research on innovation in enterprise software markets

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