October 1997, Volume 3, No. 10 Table of Contents

Exciting News Regarding INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING Demand-based Flow Manufacturing: Keeping the Customers Satisfied Why should a manufacturer invest in demand-based flow manufacturing? Increased profits and maintaining a competitive edge are just two of the reasons discussed in this article. Tremendous Growth Predicted for Supply Chain Management Software The pressure to streamline supply chain operations at all levels of the enterprise will drive the supply chain management software market well into the next century. This article takes a look at where the market is heading. Extended Product Responsibility Helps Sustain Production and Consumption A new principle has emerged that encourages manufacturers to accept increased responsibility for all phases of a product's life cycle, based on environmental awareness. Case Study: AP Lockheed Shifts Its Focus from Process to Market UK-based AP Lockheed, a division of Automotive Products and a manufacturer of braking parts for cars and light commercial vehicles, has adopted a supply chain management software solution that has allowed it to cut lead times while increasing competitiveness. DataWorks Launches Education Initiative ERP software supplier DataWorks has created the DataWorks Education Initiative, a business-academia-government partnership designed to help qualified students enter the workplace. Product Profile: Ford Adopts EAI's VisFly for Concurrent Engineering Ford is using 3D visualization software from EAI to enable its collaborative product development process. Technology Update: QAD Hooks Its MFG/PRO Up to the Internet QAD is developing a complete Java user interface for ERP applications that will support virtually any desktop. News in Brief A compilation of newsworthy items of interest to manufacturers, Calendar A listing of upcoming manufacturing industry events.   Manufacturer's Library Reviews of current books dealing with manufacturing management. Publication Information: David Blanchard, Editor Nancy Bistritz,Managing Editor John Llewellyn, Publisher Editorial: David Blanchard P.O. Box 67337 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44222-7337 330-928-2021; To find out how to become a subscriber go to the Online Subscriptions Form Online Subscriptions: e-mail: Print Subscriptions and single issue sales: Faith Lee voice: 1-800-392-7294, ext. 201 e-mail: Subscriptions for U.S.A., Canada and Mexico: one year $115; overseas subscriptions for one year: $125 Reprints (100 copy minimum): Marguerite Wrenn voice: 612-305-1899 e-mail: Intelligent Manufacturing, ISSN 1080-2576. Published monthly by Lionheart Publishing, Inc., 2555 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 299, Atlanta, GA 30339. Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved. Permission to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Lionheart Publishing, Inc. for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center provided that a fee of $2.00 per page is paid directly to Publication # 1080-2576 + $2.00; CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. Back issues available for $20 in USA; $13 for overseas. Printed in the United States. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Intelligent Manufacturing, 2555 Cumberland Pkwy., Suite 299, Atlanta, GA 30339.

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