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Manufacturing Computer Solutions' Reference Zone provides editorial features classified into key technology and industry topics. The latest 25 articles are displayed below. Use the Site Search or click the categories on the left to get to manufacturing IT, engineering IT, ERP/MRP systems, supply chain systems. production systems, MES, CRM, CAD/CAM/CAE systems, PDM/PLM systems, plant and factory systems, systems for lean and agile manufacturing, and IT and network infrastructure.
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Size matters
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15/04/2008
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| Is ERP size-specific? Brian Tinham talks to manufacturers about finding the right fit – their choices and the key issues in selecting, implementing and integrating a new system |
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Shaking up the status quo
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10/04/2008
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| A new medical product has been brought rapidly to market that should greatly benefit patients both in developing and developed countries. Tom Shelley reports |
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The shape of things to come
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10/04/2008
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| If Formula 1 drivers can have their seats personally moulded to fit their body shapes, why not the rest of us? Tom Shelley reports |
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Get to grips with flexibility and affordability
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20/03/2008
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| Creating a flexible electronic trading community doesn’t sound simple. What about integrating all that supply chain data with your back-end ERP system? Brian Tinham offers a reality check |
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Remapping the world of design
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13/03/2008
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| Designing, simulating and mapping the results of tests into the same CAD model in the same environment is now a reality. Tom Shelley reports |
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Essential differential
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12/03/2008
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| Some striking developments in one of the main types of differential used in motor sport have caught the eye of Tom Shelley |
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Racing uncertainty
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15/02/2008
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| Whatever happened to RFID and the supposed supply chain
revolution? It’s coming along nicely, says Brian Tinham,
though certainly not on its own |
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Teamwork makes for tasty results
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08/02/2008
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| Several design teams, working across the United States, have joined forces to develop a revolutionary fast food machine. Tom Shelley reports |
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3D CAD’s warm embrace
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28/01/2008
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| Tom Shelley reports on some dramatic business benefits achieved by 3D CAD users and new capabilities in the latest versions of software |
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Cast the net
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22/01/2008
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| Web EDI, e-kanbans and the like entered the lexicon of manufacturing IT several years ago, but the technologies are now ready for robust supply chain use, says Brian Tinham |
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Growing in stature
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21/01/2008
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| Like teenagers, advanced planning and scheduling systems may be capable of great things but can be misunderstood. Brian Tinham examines their real potential |
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IT Strategy
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20/11/2007
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| A definitive guide to IT for manufacturing operations |
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Talking the same language
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09/10/2007
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| Shopfloor data is increasingly being recognised as key to everything, from continuous improvement to business agility. Brian Tinham looks at how to get your assets talking |
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Controlling change
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03/10/2007
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| The motor sport industry, among others, is increasingly turning to PLM software tools to make that winning difference. Dr Tom Shelley looks at what’s happening |
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CAD-tastic
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02/10/2007
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| 3D CAD software is now more functionally capable than ever. But, as Dr Tom Shelley
discovers, it’s also intelligent and supremely good at helping users make the right decisions
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Getting ERP best value
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29/09/2007
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| It’s not so much about looking under the covers: getting best value from ERP today is less about functionality and more about proper business analysis, good old-fashioned ITTs and due diligence, says Brian Tinham |
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Are you tooled up?
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26/09/2007
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| Desktop management is getting tougher, with mixed environments, security and
compliance among the culprits. Brian Tinham examines some of the issues
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Free software?
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25/09/2007
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| Open source is gaining prominence – and not just in the developer community – but can it really slash your costs?
Brian Tinham finds out |
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Grundfos pumps up with e-training
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25/09/2007
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| Grundfos’ adoption of an Adobe Connect-driven e-learning system has transformed development and
delivery of product training, both for employees and for customers worldwide, says Brian Wall |
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Digital voice
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24/09/2007
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| VoIP had bad press not so long ago, but now the bandwagon is gathering serious pace. Brian Tinham looks at what’s happening and what you need to know |
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Under control
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19/09/2007
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| Poor decision support is costing manufacturers millions of pounds, despite huge advances in the technology to change all that. Brian Tinham examines the issues |
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All together now
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17/09/2007
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| We’re all aware of the limitations of information silos. Antony Adshead takes a look at technologies and techniques available to get them talking and interacting |
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Shine on, you crazy diamond
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12/09/2007
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| In this fast-changing and challenging web-driven world, IT professionals with business savvy are in pole position to direct success |
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