| 11. |
Candle Releases New Command Center App for IBM MQSI 2 (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Oct 11, 2000 Abstract : IBM has announced a four-year, $200 million investment to attempt to make it more cost effective and easier for companies to manage data on IBM S/390 enterprise servers. The proposed solution is a new Candle Corporation product with a GUI front-end that can track message flow, queue times, and other metrics. Is this yet another example of IBM leveraging technology through partnerships instead of always trying to roll their own, as Oracle has done?
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| 12. |
Napster Cooks up Soup-to-Gnutella Network Management Challenges (3 Pages)
by C. McNulty
May 17, 2000 Abstract : Recent legal actions against online MP3 search services suggest U.S. businesses may be liable for not restricting programs like Napster and Gnutella on their networks
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| 13. |
Intel's 'New Best Friend' for Web Appliances is Linux (3 Pages)
by R. Krause
Jan 20, 2000 Abstract : Intel has announced a brand of Web appliances that don't use Microsoft's Windows operating software. Instead, the new devices will run on the Linux operating system, which many customers are concluding is ideal for simple Web-surfing machines.
Type: Article
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| 14. |
Jack Link's Beef Jerky Case Study: 'Wal-Mart Didn't Make Me Do It' Part Two: An Approach to RFID Implementation (4 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Mar 9, 2005 Abstract : A four-phased approach allowed for the gradual assimilation of a new technology into the organization. Start small and feel your way, but think and plan for bigger opportunities. The benefits are gained and eventually the technology would be deployed throughout all of the manufacturing and distribution facilities.
Type: Article
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| 15. |
Quoting and Costing for Multiple Units of Measure (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 7, 2006 Abstract : A common need of plastics producers is real-time shop floor production monitoring. This serves many purposes, including tracking cycles on tools or machines, data collection, precision measurement, analysis and reporting, gage management, and material usage and labor tracking.
Type: Article
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| 16. |
Process Manufacturing: Industry Specific Requirements Part Three: Textiles (4 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub and Olin Thompson
May 28, 2004 Abstract : As with any manufacturing operation, process manufacturing has special system requirements such as formulas, unit of measure conversions, and packaging recipes. However, within the realm of process manufacturing, specific industries have needs that are more critical than others. This article explores these critical needs for the food and beverage, chemical, and a hybrid industry (textiles), so that you can focus on these requirements when evaluating enterprise-wide software.
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| 17. |
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems: A Tutorial Part One: Challenges and Features (4 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Jul 7, 2003 Abstract : Companies are looking for more areas to squeeze savings out of operations. One such area that may be fertile ground to explore is equipment maintenance. The class of software that can help to cultivate these savings is computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). This article discusses the basics of CMMS and its key features, enabling you to determine whether your company should investigate this software as a potential source of savings.
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| 18. |
Secure Transport of EDI and XML for Trading Exchanges (3 Pages)
by D. Geller
Aug 3, 2000 Abstract : IPNet Solutions adds support for the AS2 security standard to its product suite. IPNet builds products to link marketplace partners who use different data formats.
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| 19. |
IBM’s DB2 Tops TPC Benchmark List (3 Pages)
by R. Krause
Jul 26, 2000 Abstract : Leapfrogging the rest of the transaction-processing world, IBM has posted TPC-C results more than tripling the highest current transaction-per-minute figure.
Type: Article
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| 20. |
Digital Signatures Good from Arctic to Rio Grande (3 Pages)
by D. Geller
Jul 10, 2000 Abstract : The U. S. Congress passed a bill making digital signatures legal in commerce. Canada's provinces are in the midst of taking the same action
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