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March 1997
Volume 3
No. 3

Don't miss the debut issue of the
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR supplement

Technology Takes Back Seat to Productivity

In this review of National Manufacturing Week, editor David Blanchard takes a look at the current trend to break away from buzzword paralysis by focusing on productivity. The key question for manufacturers in the late 1990s might well be: What does technology enable me to do that I couldn't do before?

Higher Rate of Growth Possible, Says Jack Kemp

Speaking at National Manufacturing Week, recent VP candidate Jack Kemp weighs in with his criticism of the Clinton Administration's economic policies. Annual growth should be greater than 2.5%, Kemp said, and then explained how greater growth could be accomplished.

A Reader's Guide to Manufacturing Buzzwords

MRP. EDI. MRPII. MES. ERP. SCADA. SFC. EIS. What do they all mean? This article tells you, simply and concisely.

Snap-on's Extranet Serves as Single Point of Information

Snap-on Tools has launched an extranet service for its 4,000 domestic dealers, allowing it to vastly improve its ability to communicate with them.

News in Brief

A compilation of newsworthy items of interest to manufacturers.

Products

A round-up of recently released manufacturing software applications.

Manufacturer's Library

Reviews of current books dealing with manufacturing management.

Calendar

A listing of upcoming manufacturing industry events.

Numetrix Unveils Next Generation Object Technology

The Distributed Object Messaging Architecture (DOMA) enables collaborative decision making across an enterprise and its trading partners. DOMA adds intelligent, event-driven messaging to Numetrix's supply chain management system.

Would You Do It All Over Again?

Nearly 40% of owners of manufacturing firms say they would start another manufacturing company if they were ever forced to close or sell their current company, according to a recent survey.

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