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SynQuest, Ford Deliver a Novel Application for Inbound Logistics (3 Pages)
by Steve McVey
May 8, 2000
Abstract : SynQuest’s joint development venture with Ford has produced a planning engine for inbound logistics that optimizes constraints along multiple dimensions –material, temporal, and spatial. Currently live at Ford, the application will soon be available to the market at large.
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Enterprise Resource Planning Vendor Gains Connectivity through Acquisition of Plant Intelligence Provider (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Feb 7, 2006
Abstract : SAP has gained connectivity to virtually any source on the plant floor and analytical functionality through its acquisition of Lighthammer's products for plant intelligence. SAP users in the process of evaluating plant intelligence solutions should seriously consider Lighthammer.
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Oracle is Word One at Ford (2 Pages)
by D. Geller
Nov 11, 1999
Abstract : Ford Motor Company and Oracle Corporation announced the formation of the AutoXchange, an integrated electronic procurement supply chain to be created and run as a joint venture.
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Plant-level Systems: Facing and Dealing with Obstacles (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 22, 2005
Abstract : Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in the supply chain and do not have an automated exception-based management system. However, a value-adding processing layer can create transparency and link information to unify company processes.
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Manufacturing Software for an Integrated Steel Plant (5 Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Jul 30, 2004
Abstract : An integrated steel plant poses a challenge to any software vendor who wants to build manufacturing software for it. That is why there are not many software vendors around who can claim to possess manufacturing software which fits the requirements of an integrated steel plant. The steel industry has not been doing well for last one decade. But today, it is poised to make a remarkable comeback. This fact presents a good opportunity for software vendors to tap this industry.
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Reliability Driven Maintenance--Closing the CMMS 'Value Gap'? Part One: Trends and Definition (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic and Olin Thompson
Jan 17, 2005
Abstract : The metric of plant maintenance should now be in the ability of the plant to meet the strategic goals of the company beyond customarily expected cost savings, such as improved plant output, performance predictability, product quality, customer service, safety, environmental control, etc.
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Has SAP Nailed Plant Level Leadership with Lighthammer? (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Feb 6, 2006
Abstract : The acquisition of the formerly loyal composite applications partner Lighthammer bolsters SAP's capabilities of connectivity and visibility into manufacturing plant performance. However, it does not, at this stage, provide much added industry-specific shop-floor functionality per se.
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Plant Intelligence as Glue for Dispersed Data? (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 20, 2005
Abstract : Enterprises that have manufacturing or plant-level intelligence systems can be guided through the forking paths of exception-based decision-making. Not only will they be better prepared for unplanned events, but they will also know how their responses will impact the company.
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What Plant-level Systems Can Do for the Enterprise Market (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 23, 2005
Abstract : To gain the competitive edge, enterprises are seeking tools to break information silos. Collaborative planning and manufacturing has given plant-level systems a whole new meaning.
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