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Tightening the Supply Chain Using Real-Time Information
By K. Cyrus Hadavi, Ph.d.
The supply chain, managed properly, can make the difference for manufacturers seeking to improve responsiveness, profitability and customer satisfaction.
Q&A;: Product Life Cycle Tools
By Richard Bourke, CPIM and Grayme Bartuli, CCM
Answers to some questions that typically arise during discussion of configurators and product data management systems. How can these systems work for you?
Beyond the Factory Walls
By Josef Schengili
The embrace of the supply chain, while long overdue, is an exciting and encouraging development. But there's more to it than just switching acronyms.
Component Testing at Autobahn Speeds
By Rutger Fopma
Siemens Automotive has developed a flexible and robust solution to a bottleneck on its plant floor. The result is that customers are getting better products more quickly.
Of Mice and Men and Resource Management
Special projects editor Dave Turbide weighs in with his observations of the 1995 APICS International Conference and Exhibition.
1996 Economic Forecast
APICS consulting economist Michael K. Evans predicts sluggish growth in the U.S. economy throughout 1996.