WHITE PAPER - MES platforms have, and continue to provide, significant opportunities to integrate manufacturing functions while reducing wasted time, energy, and material on the factory floor.
Posted: August 28, 2008 | Published: August 28, 2008


Topics:  ERP | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | PLM

WHITE PAPER - While firms have used different business strategies to insulate themselves from the effect of change, CEOs are beginning to recognize the need for their firms to become more agile in detecting and making the changes to strategy, operations, and products.
Posted: August 6, 2008 | Published: November 12, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Change Management | Configuration Management | Enterprise | Manufacturing Industry | PLM | SOA

WHITE PAPER - SOA governance refers to the processes used to oversee and control the adoption and implementation of service-oriented architecture (SOA) in accordance with recognized practices, principles and government regulations.
Posted: August 1, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  ERP | PLM | ROI | SOA | SOA Governance | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - MES is a part of the PLM concept that deals with the realization of a physical product from a virtual design, MES is involved with the three phases of producing a product: making the first one, ramp-up, and making the rest.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  ERP | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | PLM | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This white paper reviews the history behind ERP deployments and why today's business requirements necessitate direct, real time integration between corporate planning applications and the shop floor.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Management | ERP | Master Data Management | PLM | SOA | TCO

BOOK - Findings from this research not only reinforce those findings across the conceptual, detailed design and testing phases of product development, but also that while most products still require some physical prototypes.
Posted: May 19, 2008 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Computer-Aided Design Software | Computer-Aided Manufacturing Software | Computer-Aided Software Engineering | Computer-Aided Software Engineering Tools | PDM | PLM | PLM Software | Product Design | Testing

WHITE PAPER - For complex product companies immersed in the "To-Order" market, a configuration project is not an option - it is an absolute necessity to survive and thrive.
Posted: February 19, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2006


Topics:  Change Management | ERP | Marketing | PLM | Project Management | Project Management Software | ROI | Sales | Software Implementation

SOFTWARE LISTING - With IFS Applications for configure-to-order or make-to-order products, Sales can enter the customer requirements, calculate the cost and price, and determine the planned delivery date based on current shop load.
Posted: February 11, 2008 | Published: February 6, 2008


Topics:  Hardware Engineering | IT Service Management | Manufacturing Industry | PLM | Software

WHITE PAPER - This report serves as a roadmap for those companies seeking to improve productivity in their engineering change processes, but just as importantly make better business decisions that will drive product profitability.
Posted: February 7, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  CAD/CAM Industry | Computer-Aided Design Software | Computer-Aided Manufacturing Software | Computer-Aided Software Engineering | Computer-Aided Software Engineering Tools | PDM | PLM | PLM Software | Product Data Management | Product Design | Product Lifecycle Management | Production Drawings | Visualization

BOOK - This report highlights the approaches that leading SMEs take to achieve and extend this performance gap, serving as a roadmap for other smaller manufacturers.
Posted: February 7, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2007


Topics:  Collaboration | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Metrics | PDM | PLM | PLM Software | Product Data Management | SMBs