Production Technology News

8 Ways Technology News Can Boost Your Bottom Line

by TEC Staff 8 Ways Technology News Can Boost Your Bottom Line. ... But First: Is Technology News Bad for Your Health? Ever hear of analysis paralysis? ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/Technology-News.lp.html - 27k - 2009-04-02 Summary: Breaking technology news can boost your bottom line. Find out how to get the IT technology news that matters for your business software selections-and discover how the latest technology news can help save you tens of thousands in implementation costs. If you'd like the most current technology news delive

Production Intelligence--Improving Production by Filling a ...

by Olin Thompson ... Aegis who have built solutions specifically for the production intelligence role. ... Visiprise) and dashboards for operational metrics (Apriso, Aspen Technology). ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/01/research_notes/MI_EV_XOT_01_15_05_1.asp - 12k - 2005-01-15 Summary: Enterprises understand the value of integration. One area that has been ignored is the plant. Plant systems and corporate systems must be complementary and leverage each other to provide their maximum value. Production intelligence provides both integration and valuable information which is not availabl

Sausage Producer Packs Out the Profit with Technology

by P. Catz ... Producer Packs Out the Profit with Technology Featured Author - P. Catz - September 21, 2001 ... in the areas of shelf life, out-of-spec production, lost material ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/09/research_notes/CS_ER_XPC_09_21_01_1.asp - 12k - 2001-09-21 Summary: Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage, Inc. wanted to improve operations and customer service. Their ERP and SCM technology solution resulted in a fifteen-month project with a three-year payback period.

Manual versus Information Technology Enabled Lean Manufacturing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to use electronic kanbans to quickly transfer information between production units or ... Technology that also supports supplier and customer portals to enable JIT ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_16_06_1.asp - 27k - 2006-02-16 Summary: All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize data. The primary advantage of enterprise systems is that they can handle considerably more information than can be accommodated manually.

Technology Enablers for the Lean Supply Chain

by Michael Bittner ... Supporting technology must include facilities for process data capture at key points ... An example of this is the alignment of production and distribution units-of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/09/research_notes/RN_SC_XMB_09_14_05_1.asp - 18k - 2005-09-14 Summary: Transforming an enterprise to a lean supply chain requires both enabling technology and discipline. By following some specific guidelines to extend lean methodology, you can proceed through your supply chain transformation to become effectively lean.

Fatal Flaws and Technology Choices

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... Predrag Jakovljevic is a principal analyst with Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC ... former Yugoslavia]), and has also been certified in production and inventory ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/11/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_11_08_06_1.asp - 26k - 2006-11-08 Summary: Food and beverage manufacturers rely on information technology to meet market demands. However, food is one market where most enterprise applications show a number of 'fatal flaws'—capabilities whose omission can impede operations to the extent of complete failure.

PLM Is An Industry Affair - Or Is It?

by Jim Brown ... Solutions support features from production-focused Technology Transfer to enterprise-level Ideation and Portfolio Management, but nobody covers all of the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2003/12/research_notes/TU_EV_XJB_12_26_03_1.asp - 15k - 2003-12-26 Summary: The question, 'Do vertical industry needs play a significant role in a PLM software selection?' should be a simple question to answer. Instead, it is a question best answered with a series of questions.

Jack Link's Beef Jerky Case Study: 'Wal-Mart Didn't Make Me Do It' ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... To expand the RFID technology to other facilities and production lines will still require the infusion of capital for equipment and tags. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/CS_ER_XJS_03_10_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-03-10 Summary: The nagging question is, 'Can SMEs justify RFID?' The answer is an emphatic 'Yes.' While SMEs may not have the economies of scale of large companies, their business case could end up being more positive since they typically do not face the “innovator’s dilemma” of an established barcode infrastruct

Aspen Technology Evolves Into Digital Marketplace Provider

by Steve McVey ... that requires precisely designed production equipment ... for the petroleum industry formed with technology partner IBM ... participants in addition to news, forums, and ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/11/research_notes/VN_BA_SRM_11_27_00_1.asp - 18k - 2000-11-27 Summary: Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen’s growth has resulted in a wide variety of applications for management and execution-level process manufacturing. Fiscal 2000 marked Aspen’s entry into the collaborative digital marketplace business in hopes of cap

Caution! Will A Traditional ERP System Help You Deliver Projects?

by David Smith, GDBS BEng(hons) AMIEE ... order first". APS and Optimised Production Technology (OPT) use more advanced algorithms, but don't recognise a "rush job". The way ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/03/research_notes/MI_ER_XDS_03_12_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-03-12 Summary: Companies who build specifically for a customer have unique requirements that are often not understood or dealt with well by some ERP vendors, particularly in the mid-market, who think that systems designed around volume manufacturing fit everywhere.