NOTE -- The following list is by no means comprehensive. Lionheart Online welcomes any suggestions of additional Internet resources. Notify us by sending e-mail (with site description and URL) to the Lionheart WebMaker at: patton@lionhrtpub.com.

Index of resource types:

• World Wide Web sites
  • Organization sites
  • Resource sites
  • Government sites
  • Commercial sites
  • Educational sites
• Newsgroups
• Mailing Lists

•MfgQuote

MfgQuote connects buyers and suppliers of custom manufacturing services. MfgQuote partners with Thomas Publishing (Publishers of the Thomas Register) and Gardner Publications (Publishers of Modern Machine Shop among other magazines). To learn more about ManufacturingQuote and see a full list of their strategic parnterships please go to: http://www.mfgquote.com.

Organization sites

•Best Manufacturing Practices

The United States Navy Best Manufacturing Practices program (established 1985). This web site offers help desk contacts and searchable surveys on-line, and provides information on obtaining technical support and software. Also offers links to other manufacturing sites.

•Esprit Programme Homepage

Esprit is the European Union's information technologies RTD program. Their site covers all aspects of the EU's investment and developement in IT, including integration in manufacturing. Resources found at this URL include news on recent Esprit initiatives, contact information, announcements for the upcoming European IT Conference & Exhibition, and a FAQ that is particularly helpful for entities submitting proposals to Esprit.

•National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing

Information about the National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing: its leadership and involvement with technology deployment and industrial modernization for American manufacturers.

•NCMS Industry Connect

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences home page. The Center is a consortium of U.S. and Canadian corporations committed to making North American manufacturing globally competitive through development of next- generation manufacturing technologies.

•Sim.TECH

Site for the Simulation Software Vendors Association, offering information to prospective buyers of simulation technology. Resources include membership information, a member directory, buyers guide, and calendar of events.

•Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Details about the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, e.g., its conferences, courses, clinics, membership and on-line manufacturing network.

•The Tooling & Manufacturing Association

The Tooling & Manufacturing Association (TMA) is a Chicago area association of tooling, machining, special machine, component part and supplier companies. TMA is known for its Related Theory Program for tool & die, mold and precision machining apprentices. The association also offers 70 different continuing education courses and seminars. Other primary services include employee benefits, marketing support, legislative & public affairs and promotion of careers in manufacturing.

•Connstep, Inc.

Connstep operates as Connecticut's Manufacturing Extension Center under the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. The Connecticut Manaufacturer's Resource Center web site offers association news, including legislative agendas and bulletins; a directory of manufacturers; information about the resource center; help in finding manufacturing solutions; international, government and university resources; training programs; a bulletin board; a publications listing; and manufacturing links.

•ERPFans.com

ERPFans is a gateway site for ERP resources on the internet. The site features: forums and chat rooms, links to ERP news sources, ERP vendor profiles, articles on various ERP products, and much more.

•Industrysearch

Industrysearch is a search engine for use by purchasing agents, maintenance, engineers and others to pinpoint manufacturing companies and/or industrial suppliers or service companies in the United States. Includes over 320,000 manufacturing companies and 200,000 service companies, wholesalers and distributors.

•Inventory Control Forum

A new and growing resource page for inventory control information. Included are lists of other Web sites and recommended reading.

•Manufacturing and Processing

World Wide Web manufacturing issues, i.e., how the Internet is being used by the manufacturing community, plus information on engineering and quality control, and numerous links to other manufacturing web sites.

•Manufacturing Marketplace

A web site for professionals in the manufacturing industry. Featuring a comprehensive database of manufacturers, distributors, products and new products, news feed from Lexis-Nexis, content from 12 industry manufacturing publications, the manufacturing professional.

•Process and Control Today

An industry specific information source for the process, control & manufacturing industries. Providing the latest news daily, case studies, career opportunities, e-commerce, auction arena, 5 comprehensive databases and advanced product finder, associated industry links, exhibitions/seminars and a domain name licensing service. Your problem solver today? Your partner in engineering tomorrow

•Tech Update

Tech Update's ESP section features information on leading Enterprise Resource Planning products and services. Resources include: news from leading ERP vendors, ERP company financials, and reports from leading analysts. The site is maintianed by ZDNet.

•Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory

The Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL) is one of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's seven Measurement and Standards Laboratories. This site describes MEL's research areas and provides information on products, services, and selected projects.

•Manufacturing Extension Partnership

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a partnership of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and a network of affiliated service providers throughout the country. This web site details the MEP by providing news and other pertinent information for manufacturers, in addition to offering connections to MEP centers around the United States.

•Manufacturing Technologies Center

Information on manufacturing, engineering and product development taking place at the Manufacturing Technologies Center of Sandia National Laboratories. This site features current research & development projects at the MTC, as well as a Weekly Featured Technology.

•The Materials and Manufacturing Directorate

Materials and Manufaturing is a directorate of the Air Force Research Labs at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio and Tyndall Air Force Base, near Panama City, Florida. This website shows the divisions of the directorate, the research focus of various laboratories, the directorate's publications, and links to technology initiatives.

•1 EDI Source, Inc.

1 EDI Source is a team of consultants, technicians and programmers working to provide businesses with EDI solutions. Their web site contains information about EDI, what it is and how it's used. On the site you can learn more about their EDI products, consulting services, client support, and even download evaluation copies of their products.

•Advanced EDI & Bar Coding

This company offers EDI and Bar Coding solutions. Go to their site to find out about their services, seminars and their free e-mail newsletter, EDI & Bar Coding News.

•Automation Research Corporation

Automation Research Corporation (ARC) is a market research firm specializing in industrial automation. This site includes synopses of ARC's market studies (on topics such as manufacturing software, control systems, device networks and field devices), as well as strategy forums, in which leaders from automation suppliers and end users discuss key automation technologies and strategies. Information on registration for upcoming forums is included.

•Azalea Software, Inc.

Azalea Software sells TrueType bar code and OCR fonts for use with Microsoft Windows. Their site includes The Bar Code Frequently Asked Questions. Visitors may download demos to see how to make high quality bar code.

•CAPS LOGISTICS

Information about CAPS LOGISTICS' decision support software. This software covers such logistics issues as route planning, supply chain analysis, shipment planning and dynamic dispatching. Details about the company, upcoming events and newsletters are also provided.

•CATIA/CADAM Solutions

Sponsored by IBM and Dassault Systemes, this site details CATIA/CADAM Solutions offerings in mechanical design, analysis and simulation, manufacturing, AEC plant, and infrastructure. Products and contact information, along with customer support, is also available.

•The Center for Inventory Management

The Center for Inventory Management is dedicated to providing educational and consulting services to industry, focusing on improved customer service, reduced inventory investment, and increased productivity. The "Inventory Management" newsletter is also available at this web site.

•CIMWorld

Information technology database and services for design and manufacturing. This Internet-based database offers information on analysis and consulting services directed at those organizations using information technology (IT) in the design and manufacturing environment.

•Collier & Associates

An ISO 9000, AS 9000, QS 9000 service company which provides for training, assessments/audits, consulting, and internal auditing services

•Daratech, Inc.

Daratech, Inc. is a market research and technology assessment firm specializing in CAD/CAM, CAE, EDM/PDM, CIM and computer graphics. This site provides information on their various publications and conferences.

•ESI/Technologies, Inc.

ESI/Technologies, Inc. is a provider of Oracle based manufacturing solutions. Their site features information on the eMIS/2000 software line as well as downloadable demos and interactive presentations.

•Factory Systems, LLC

Factory Systems provides Statistical Process Control (SPC) in the form of data collection/analysis hardware and networked host systems. . This Web page offers information about the company's solutions, products, services and support.

•Frontstep

Frontstep provides ERP, CRM and supply chain solutions to growing, midsize manufacturers, distributors and subsidiaries of Fortune 500 companies. This page takes a look at Frontstep's software solutions, case studies of their work, has a press room, events listing and page for investors to browse.

•Geac Computer Corporation Ltd.

Geac provides business software, including System 21. Along with press releases, product descriptions and career opportunities, this site provides case studies of how their products have been used by various companies.

•ILOG

The ILOG Web site details the company's product offerings for resource allocation, scheduling, dataflow control, component integration, distributed computing, database connectivity and protoype development. Information about the company, its training programs, partners and trade show schedules is also available.

•iLogistix

Corporate and product information for supply chain design, inplementation and management, software services, and ERP infrastructure. Product offerings include e-commerce solutions and a complete suite of services for the OEM industry.

•INMASS/MRP Software for Manufacturing

This site features extensive product information for The Stratford Group Inc.'s manufacturing and accounting software package, INMASS/MRP. Visitors to the site can also access press releases, contact the company and find information on the numerous modules available for use with INMASS/MRP.

•J.D. Edwards

Developer of agile software solutions, J.D. Edwards provides information systems for enterprises through software that streamlines supply chains. This Web site details the company's industry solutions, products, services, investor relations, press releases, future events, and a subscription for the company's newsletter.

•Lilly Software Associates

Lilly Software offers manufacturers and distributors a complete line of integrated, end-to-end supply chain solutions. This web site details the company's manufacturing planning and control software, specifically designed to take advantage of client/server, relational database and Microsoft Windows GUI technology. Demo versions of the software are downloadable from this site.

•McCabe & Associates

McCabe & Associates' site offers information on their line of tools for software testing, metrics, and reverse engineering. Along with contact information visitors will also find tech support FAQs, a client list, information on training, seminars and consulting.

•MFGINFO

Information for manufacturers about software, computers, other manufacturers, job shops, suppliers, services and machine tools. Also offers on-line discussion groups, classifieds, industry resources and manufacturing articles.

•Micro 2000

Micro 2000 provides diagnostic hardware and software. Their site features an online newsletter ("Micro-Scope Newsletter") and a government services department for special pricing. Other features include network administration tools and PC technician certification courses on CD-ROM.

•The Operational Excellence Forum

This site offers information about reengineering manufacturing companies, with emphasis on the process of implementing ERP or MRP II. The site offers information on the Forum's courses and consultancy services in manufacturing oriented business processes, software selection and more. Also available are articles on capacity strategies, education, inventory strategies and more.

•Palisade Corporation

This site features information about Palisade's software; demos for downloading; an on-line order form and registration for customers; and a Technical Support section including a database that users can search to find answers to common questions and problems, as well as the most recent patches to their software. Palisade also offers newsletters, press releases, and technical papers using Adobe Acrobat files.

•ProfitKey International

ProfitKey International makes Advanced Planning and Scheduling solutions, providing job shops and custom manufacturers with a real-time ERP system. Their sites features product information for Rapid Response Manufacturing(R) Client/Server and the Rapid Response Manufacturing(R) classic system. Also found on the site is customer support information, press releases, new product announcements, job postings and an online demonstration of Rapid Response Manufacturing Client/Server.

•PTC

PTC develops, markets and supports software solutions that help manufacturers get superior products to market before their competitors. The web site details its manufacturing products and services, contains news briefs, updates on events and conferences, and has a section on education measures that PTC is taking to improve manufacturing knowledge and productivity.

•R. Michael Donovan & Co.

R. Michael Donovan & Co. is a management consulting and education firm that provides services to manufacturers worldwide. Their site includes many complimentary articles and checklists on subjects such as cycle time reduction, ERP, supply chain management, inventory reduction and flow manufacturing.

•Rodex Manufacturing Technology Showcase

A listing of Rodex's offerings, including products for automated material handling, industrial materials and processes, manufacturing automation software, system integration, design and services, computer vision and sensors, machine tool controllers, and special purpose machinery and robotics.

•The Sarbrook Co.

The Sarbrook Co.'s web site details the firm's offerings, which are designed to help companies employ systems which integrate the sources and distribution of information within the company. Information about Sarbrook's WinSPEX software, clients, configuration capabilities and case histories is also available.

•SBS Manufacturing Management Software

SBS Inc. is the developer of SBS 2000 and OpenSBS, applications designed to meet the needs of small to medium sized manufacturing and distribution companies. This site offers a look at their software, services and the new features of their software. You can also download a free trial version of OpenSBS through this site by simply filling out an on-line form.

•User Solutions, Inc.

User Solutions' web site features the company's affordable and easy-to-use manufacturing software. Information about the company, its products and services are provided in a forum that permits downloading of sample items. Links to related sites are also offered.

•Valuedge

This site features Valuedge's products and services for companies to improve their total costs and market responsiveness. Valuedge leverages web-based technologies to deliver lean enterprise business methods and practices.

•The Center for Collaborative Manufacturing

Cross-disciplinary center dedicated to research and education in manufacturing. With National Science Foundation support, the Center for Collaborative Manufacturing works on innovations in product and process realization technologies, and in the ways of collaborating to achieve them.

•Fast and Flexible Manufacturing

This is the page for fast and flexible (sometimes called agile) comunication and manufacturing projects at MIT. The page gives a quick history of agile manufacturing, quarterly reports and other publications pertaining to fast and flexible technology, and links to other pages about agile manufacturing.

•The Institute for Complex Engineered Systems

The Institute for Complex Engineered Systems (ICES) is a strategic initiative of Carnegie Mellon backed by federal and state governments, as well as numerous leaders in corporate industry. The ICES vision is to develop enabling technologies and systems that use information to connect people to people, computers to computers and computers to the world.

•Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center

A not-for-profit organization that provides training and assistance to help companies increase profits, improve quality, and lower costs, as well as meet customer requirements and industry standards.

•Rapid Prototyping Homepage

This page has an exhaustive list of links to pages concerned with rapid prototyping as well as rapid tooling. The page is maintained by a former grad student from the University of Utah's mechanical engineering department.

NOTE -- You must have access to a USENET news server to view these resources. sci.engr.manufacturing - discussion of manufacturing technology (including software solutions and automation) as well as other issues pertaining to manufacturing professions.

•MFG-INFO

A broad-based discussion list covering both "the theory and practice of manufacturing."

Subscribe by sending "SUBSCRIBE MFG-INFO <YOUR first name and last name>" to listserv@msu.edu

•QUALITY

This list features discussion of total quality management.

Subscribe by sending "SUBSCRIBE QUALITY <YOUR first name and last name>" to listserv@pucc.princeton.edu

•TOC-L

Discussion of Eli Goldratt's theory of constraints.

Subscribe by sending "SUBSCRIBE TOC-L mail_<YOUR e-mail address>" to listserv@netcom.com

•BPR-L

A list focused on business process reengineering.

Subscribe by sending "SUBSCRIBE BPR-L mail_<YOUR e-mail address>" to listserv@is.twi.tudelft.nl