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Top Story - Japan Disaster Slows Cell Phone Manufacturing

The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan have hit manufacturers of CMOS image sensors, a key ingredient in most mobile phones.

Whitepaper - Progress Apama in Manufacturing – Complex Event Processing for Driving Bottom-Line Results

Investments in information and process control systems over the years has certainly yielded measurable results through automation, but can they keep up with the speed and precision required for doing business today? The introduction of Enterprise Manufacturing Information (EMI) systems provides some relief in the form of data visibility across systems and departments but better visibility is only part of the problem. And batch analytics, while still important, only tell you what happened yesterday. The complete package requires visibility, control and the ability to act on events that represent either opportunities or threats.

Source: Progress Software Published Date : 07/04/2009 Posted Date : 01/06/2009 Length : 7

Top Story - IDC: IT 'Critical' for Manufacturing

 

New research by research and advisory firm IDC noted that manufacturers are currently re-assessing how they are doing their business and focusing on "operational efficiencies."

 

Top Story - IDC Study Notes the Role of IT in Manufacturing

IT considered ‘critical enabler for operational excellence’.

Solution Centre Case Study - IT Infrastructure Management Helps Electronic Services Company Improve Efficiency, Reduce Costs

A leading Singapore based Electronic Manufacturing Service company was finding it increasingly difficult to manage its helpdesk services in a  timely and cost-effective manner. The solution was to provide centralized helpdesk services and IT Infrastructure management that included network, desktop and peripheral support. All IT related activities were consolidated and centralized, which helped resolve and respond quickly to any end-user problems. This improved the quality of service to end users  and also reduced costs but helped the company focus on its core business, to reduce cost and increase efficiency.

Top Story - CRM to Drive IT Investments in 2010

Manufacturers in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ region are expected to increase their spending on technology to support critical business applications in 2010.

Top Story - IDC Helps Retail Technology Buyers

New communities to explore topics including cloud computing, sustainability, supply chain risk, and customer experience.

Top Story - SAP’s New Product Lifecycle Tech

SAP Asia Pacific Japan  announced the availability of SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM) across Asia Pacific Japan, underscoring its commitment to supporting Asian manufacturers' investment in product innovation to ride the economic crisis for future growth.

 

Top Story - IT Investments By APAC Manufacturers To Increase: IDC

IT departments in the manufacturing vertical are likely to increase their spending to support business applications in 2011, according to an IDC report.

Solution Centre Case Study - Precision Automation and Robotics India Ltd reduces server footprint by 50 percent and energy costs by 30 percent

Precision Automation and Robotics India (PARI) is one of the world's leading providers of automation and robotic systems. PARI offers manufacturing automation solutions for a wide range of applications. PARI was experiencing rapid expansion and forecasting strong continued growth and wanted to move to a centralized IT platform to support its existing applications and future expansion, while maximizing resources and reducing costs for the future.