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Abstract: Management at Concert
GmbH, a company specializing in the production of non-woven air-laid fabrics, realized that the company had a lot of different custom applications running in its plants. Much of the production management was being handled manually—not in keeping with the nature of the company. After selecting a production management solution, Concert realized a return on investment in less than one year. Learn why.
PubDate: 10/15/2009 9:22:00 AM
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