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  • Machine-to-machine communications enliven warehouse management

    Manufacturers can find many uses for machine to machine technology outside their walls—from shipment tracking to remote diagnostics—but the technology can also bring split-second data visibility inside as well. This handbook gives an...

  • Antimalware software introduction: Business benefits and drawbacks

    Antimalware software long ago evolved into more than simple signature-based email antivirus protection, which is ineffective against today's dynamic, polymorphic threats.

  • Bar code technology remains most popular AIDC

    In the fast-paced world of IT, what decades-old technology shows no signs of being put out to pasture? That would be bar code technology. First put to use in the 1970s, it's still the dominant automatic identification and capture (AIDC)...

  • Varian streamlines customer service with remote monitoring software

    Running a global manufacturing operation is no small task, and when the finished product can literally mean the difference between life and death, the stakes for customer satisfaction are at their highest. So when Varian Medical Systems Inc....

  • JSR-286 development tutorial: An introduction to portlet programming

    This portlet programming tutorial is an introduction to developing JSR-286 applications that can be deployed to any standards-based portal server.

  • Technologies that enable demand-driven manufacturing

    With increasing global competition and shrinking profit margins, everyone knows it has become imperative for manufacturers to increase productivity while reducing costs. Toward that end, many manufacturers are transitioning -- or have already...

  • M2M software options expanding for manufacturers

    The growth of machine-to-machine (M2M) software options was once hindered by limited Wi-Fi and mobile connectivity. But now with wireless communication being the norm and networks more expansive than ever, M2M vendors are offering a wide range of...

  • New mobile devices expand technology options for manufacturers

    Given the hype that surrounds the markets for tablets and smartphones, it may be tempting to think that companies are awash with mobile devices these days. But analysts point out that some practical considerations are causing those in the...

  • IT Challenge: Is big data worth the hype for manufacturers?

    The SearchManufacturingERP.com IT Challenge of the Month for July 2012:

    I’ve heard a lot of talk about "big data" at supply chain conferences lately. Is big data really relevant to manufacturers? Is it just a buzzword, or...

  • Business intelligence for manufacturing made to deliver insights, ROI

    Manufacturers run their businesses on a multitude of different systems -- ERP, customer relationship management, supply chain management -- and each of these produces its own data. Getting an accurate picture of how the organization is doing can...

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