Manufacturing News Archives   February 2002 Hercules Sells Water Treatment Business to GE Agilent and Motorola Form Alliance to Improve Manufacturing Productivity Treasury Secretary O'Neill Asks Japan to Deal with its Economic Problems Center for Workforce Success and 3M Foundation Release Manufacturing NOW ITC to Investigate Certain Microlithographic Machines and Components Sanmina-SCI to Acquire Three European Manufacturing Locations from Alcatel Bush Administration Announces Community Revitalization Efforts Winnebago Industries Reports First Quarter Results OSHA Increasing Enforcement in FY 2002 NEMI's Lead-Free Assembly Project Reports Results at APEX 2002 SAP Portals and Compaq Announce Alliance to Deliver Enterprise Portal Solution OSHA Steel Erection Standard Takes Effect ASTM Int'l and UOP Collaborate Through New Business Development Unit U.S. and New Jersey Announce Clean Air Settlement with PSEG Fossil LLC U.S. Manufacturers Spend Billions to Comply with Workplace Regulations January 2002 SAP Surprises World with Eur-1 billion in Fourth Qtr. De Beers Selects JD Edwards OneWorld Enterprise System New Partnership Eyes Hydrogen as Auto Fuel of the Future Factory Orders Down 3.3% in November Commerce Department: Steel Imports Don't Hurt National Security Logility Opens New Logistics Channel with SSA GT SCT Partners with Peregrine Systems for Commerce Network Vision Descartes Acquires Majority Interest in Tradevision Ramco to Integrate Numerous ERP Solutions Magnetic Solutions Visibility and Profitability Increased with QAD Mary Kay to Implement Manhattan Associates' Supply Chain, Optimization and Collaboration Suites Axcelis to use Manugistics' SRM for Component Management System Unifi Taps IPNet to Connect Partners, Reduce Costs MRO Software Urges Datastream Board to Negotiate Coventor and SensFab Team up for MEMS Product Design and Manufacturing Lincoln Electric Acquires Venezuelan Welding Business Instron Selects IEC for Volume Electronics Manufacturing Services December 2001 DaimlerChrysler Achieves 80% ROI with Six Months of mySAP Transitions Optical Improves With Help of QAD's Collaborative Software ILOG Provides Decision Support to Tilion's Supply Chain Performance Management Service Nam Releases 2002 Economic Forecas Manugistics Sells Supplier Relationship Management Solution to Axcelis Swiss Manufacturer Teams With IFS Applications AMR Research Survey Reveals IT Budget Growth For Retailers Will Remain Flat Next Year Relevant Business Systems Partners With PSI AG to Strengthen World Wide Position Made2Manage honors three manufacturers for excellence interBiz offers free benchmarking to the durable goods industry FORS and IFS form joint venture in Russia Fiskars chooses J.D. Edwards OneWorld Xe Expandable opens new support center SCL and Laurier Institute to offer Executive Development Program ECM Advisory Council ratifies Vendor Bill of Rights Baan launches suite solutions for electronics industry July 2000 IBS ranks second in new AMR market analysis for supply chain management Metal Suppliers Online chosen by Forbes Magazine as one of the 200 most promising B2B Web sites IDC study names Oracle #1 in global internet procurement applications B2B Exchanges Show Signs of Rapid Growth Tompkins logistics CEO survey Invensys chief plans new look for Baan Oracle Advanced Planning and Scheduling makes strides in APS market eQuorum's announces new ImageSite Online Survey shows small firms anticipate continued expansion August 1999 Billing and Pricing Top Complaints to Business Owners June 1999 1999 Shingo Prize is Awarded to Six Manufacturers The Home Depot to Install Catalyst WMS in Distribution Facilities May 1999 CSI Acquires Friedman Corporation Camstar and J.D. Edwards to Offer Integrated Supply Chain Solution Teklogix Implementing Solution at 27 Delphi Automotive Sites First Union Licenses Sterling's COMMERCE:Advantage Oberon and Active Software Form Partnership Rheem Implements MFG/PRO AeroGroup Selects JBA for ERP Solution Grainger Alliance with PSDI Expands Customer Internet Access Lucent Technologies Implements Majure Data's WMS Intellution Expands System Integrator Program April 1999 PRTM Launches Online Benchmarking Company Productivity Inc. and Quality Resources Merge Refining a Refinery German ERP Firm Enters U.S. Market NAM and GP Team Up to Educate Manufacturers Numetrix Pairs with IBM to Market Internet-enabled Supply Chain Solutions Tecnomatix Technologies to Acquire Unicam Software Inc. SME and ASME Explore Merger March 1999 Battelle Helps Business Stay Green, Competitive Hayes-Lemmerz Selects CMI's TRANS4M Dranetz-BMI Completes Y2K Certification Datamax Earns ISO 9001 Certification McHugh Software Collaborates with ILOG January 1999 IMI Acquires Abalon SCS Signs Deal With Frontec Telecom Solutions Changes Name To iBASEt ANSI Sanctions Supply Chain Council JPM Selects PeopleSoft's Global ERP Solution Lockheed Martin Applies Intelligent Agents to Supply Chain Management Cooper Tire Selects RHYTHM Solution December 1998 Spatial Technology Acquires InterData Access APTOS Installs Camstar's MESA For Semiconductor Production SF2K Deploys MES System For Boeing Reynolds Metals Chooses J.D. Edwards For ERP Solution Thru-Put Teams Up With BT Squared To Enhance Internal Supply Chain Management JBA Forms Strategic Alliance With Deloitte & Touche November 1998 ICC/GR Software Teams Up With AutoSimulations Acer Chooses Brooks Automation's MES Software DataWorks Delivers MRO Product to AAR October 1998 JBA Forms Alliance With American Software MAX Signs Deals With Rexam and IMI Yorkshire Fittings Industri-Matematik Teams Up With Oracle IMI/i2 Partnership To Deliver Advanced Supply Chain Solutions Kobe Selects Camstar's MESA For Disk Manufacturing Wyle Selects J.D. Edwards' OneWorld Boston U Wins Contract To Make Complex Systems Work Better Platinum Software Acquires DataWorks Baan and Crowe Chizek Win Lawson Products' ERP Business ObjectAutomation Partners With Automation Technology Goldman Sachs Invests $50 Million in TIS Agillion Launched To Provide Internet-Based Application Services September 1998 Division Acquires ObjectLogic Unigraphics Teams Up With Adaptive Media Silicon Graphics Forms Strategic Alliance With Division J.D Edwards Teams Up With Taylor Lilly Software Wins U.S. Patent TRW Forms Alliance With Eigner + Partner AspenTech Expands Agreement With Lyondell August 1998 Baan Automotive Joins Oakland University's Manufacturing Program SynQuest and BT Squared Team Up To Integrate Products DataWorks Acquires Interest In JB Systems Symbios Implementation Project Standardizes On Oracle Software United Natural Foods Selects Optum For Supply Chain Execution Moore Chooses SynQuest To Enhance Customer Support USinternetworking Teams Up With PeopleSoft To Launch ERP Over The Net Tecnomatix Integrates VALISYS/Assembly with Parametric's Pro/ENGINEER Alliant Selects Cincom To Extend Supply Chain ERP Solution O'Neal Steel Chooses J.D. Edwards' OneWorld To Extend Supply Chain July 1998 EAI Spends $39 Million To Acquire Two Companies TSC Forms Supply Chain Management Unit Yantra Teams Up With PRG Micron Taps Modus Media For Supply Chain Services Optio Joins Forces With Sirius Syntra and Manugistics Team Up to Provide Integrated Supply Chain Solution Supply Chain Efficiency Getting Brighter at Lithonia Lighting IEC Keeps Cool With 2order Selling System Unigraphics Teams Up With EAI To Develop Product Visualization Solutions June 1998 Hydro Agri Chooses Manugistics5 For Supply Chain Solutions IBM Licenses Rhythm To Enter Supply Chain Market Distinction Helps Caradon Plumbing Reorganize Its Enterprise Benchmarking Partners Launches Supply Chain Pilot Project Marcam Deploys Knowledge Management Solution For Technical Support EMS Signs ERP/MES Contract With Decorative Surfaces Manugistics Acquires Tyecin Systems Intel Joins National Initiative for Supply Chain Integration (NISCI) Russ Berrie Signs Contract With Optum Software PeopleSoft Acquires Intrepid Systems Optum Forges Alliance with PeopleSoft Cascade Designs Opts for SynQuest's Solution Intelligroup Implements ERP Software for IMC Global Amkor Standardizes on Camstar's MESA May 1998 Marvell Turns To Camstar's MESA MK Group Allies With AimaSoft TSC Implements PeopleSoft For QUALCOMM Wham-O Selects QAD's MFG/PRO Commonwealth Industries Turns To SynQuest Stadco Chooses MES System From EMS DataWorks Forms Alliance With SF2K April 1998 Optum Merges with Metasys LPA Teams Up with DRC To Address Aerospace & Defense Industry DataWorks Forms Technology Alliance with Ardent QAD Signs Joint Development Agreement with Access Productique The MERIT Project Launches New Survey on Application Management Lucas Aerospace Standardizes On Cincom's ERP Software Bridgestone/Firestone Automates Plant with Intellution's FIX Dynamics Manugistics Teams Up with POMS Fiat Chooses Tecnomatix Solutions for Production Processes March 1998 SDL Installs Camstar's MESA For Semiconductor Laser Fab IBM Acquires CommQuest Technologies Descartes Licenses Supply Chain Software To Pepsi Bottler Boeing Selects Mincom To Manage Assets in U.S. Plants Black Brothers Selects Made2Manage To Improve Operations Manugistics Acquires ProMIRA AspenTech Acquires IISYS Concentra Turns ICAD Over to Knowledge Technology QAD Selects Optio's Software POSCO Increases Steel Production with Help from ILOG IntelliCorp Acquires Deloitte & Touche's UPI Business BDM Acquires Leland CrossWorlds Raises $25 Million IntelliCorp Purchases UPI From Deloitte & Touche Nestle Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Marcam IDFM Acquires CimTelligence Syntel Acquires Waypointe DPRC Acquires S3G Manugistics Delivers E-Comm Solution for Gap Optum Software Enters Equity Partnership with InSight ESI Signs Up 10 Saudi Customers February, 1998 Dassault Systemes Acquires Deneb Robotics Isaberg Chooses System ESS for Supply Chain Management Aspect/Baan Partnership SSA Teams up with Coopers & Lybrand Dunlop Tire Rolls On with LPA's Supply Chain Solutions Phoenix Contact / Wonderware Joint Marketing Deal January, 1998 DataWorks Teams Up with Pivotal to Enable Sales Force Automation Ply*Gem Covers Processing Requirements with System 21 Ansys Signs Software Deal with Pratt & Whitney AP Techno Glass Links its Facilities with MAPICS Software Micron Adopts Baan IV as its IT Foundation December, 1997 Timberjack Signs Deal with IFS Geo Specialty Goes Live with Ross' ERP and SCM System Micron Chooses ICC's SFDM to Manage Production The Manufacturing Report © Copyright 1997-2001 by Lionheart Publishing, Inc. 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