Technology Strategies for Progressive Manufacturers.

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View Managing Automation, October 2008

Cover story: 2009 Companies to Watch
by Jeff Moad
The 10 companies on this year's roster of up-and-coming technology providers are all about solving everyday problems for manufacturers..

There was a time not so long ago when manufacturers had the time and resources to implement large, big-bang IT projects, such as ERP or PLM, that promised to transform broad swaths of the enterprise.

Not so much anymore.

These days, many manufacturers, facing stiff global competition and the need for quick, certain benefit, are opting for incremental projects that focus on rapidly improving an important, yet specific, business process.

    * A Company to Watch: Invention Machine
    * A Company to Watch: Boomi
    * A Company to Watch: iRise
    * A Company to Watch: LLamasoft
    * A Company to Watch: myDials
    * A Company to Watch: Optessa
    * A Company to Watch: Seegrid
    * A Company to Watch: SlipStream
    * A Company to Watch: YourEncore.com
    * A Company to Watch: Transpara

Features
Siemens + UGS: Is the Merger Working?
by Stephanie Neil
More than a year after its bold acquisition of UGS, Siemens appears to have successfully absorbed the PLM provider. But the basic premise behind the merger — the concept of the digital factory — is still in its early stages.

How Clean Is Your Data?
by Diane Himes
Even as they distribute systems around the globe, manufacturers need to make sure the data they rely on is consistent, clean, and accurate. A master data management strategy can help..

Driving Energy Efficiency
by Chris Chiappinelli
Challenged to cut costs in an effort to right its ship, Ford gets behind energy-saving initiatives that use intelligent technology to spot and eliminate wasteful practices.

Fed Raises Red Flag on Chemicals
by Jeff Moad
New federal regulations are forcing chemical manufacturers to take a more comprehensive, risk-based approach to security..

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