September 1997, Volume 3, No. 9 Table of Contents

Unraveling the Mystery Behind Performance Measurements How do the world's leading manufacturers measure and improve their performance? This feature article gives you some of the answers, which were revealed at the recent Measuring and Improving Performance in Manufacturing show. One of the keys is a willingness to change, as well as an effective tool to measure the progress of change. Selecting Finite Capacity Planning Capacity If your long-term survival hinges on optimum scheduling of your constraining production resources on the shop floor, finite capacity scheduling will more than likely help you toward that goal, says Dick Kuiper in this, his latest article on selecting and implementing manufacturing applications software. News in Brief A compilation of newsworthy items of interest to manufacturers, led off by a look at DataWorks' acquisition of Interactive Group. Case Study: Acme Metals Forges Ahead with Information Technology Steel maker Acme Metals has modernized its information system and its production facilities using intelligent supply chain management software. Too Much Inventory? Why Not Just Give It Away? By donating excess inventory to a qualified charity, a manufacturer can earn a federal income tax deduction. Market Analysis: ERP Software Increasingly Popular Worldwide Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vendors are experiencing unprecedented global expansion, with Asia/Pacific and Latin America leading the world in growth rate, according to a new AMR study. IBM Launches Advanced Fulfillment Initiative IBM has launched its Advanced Fulfillment Initiative, which will simply how its PCs are built, customized and delivered. The initiative seeks to improve every aspect of the supply and fulfillment chain. Technology Update: SAP Set to Roll Out R/3 4.0 SAP has announced the features included in its upcoming release of the R/3 business process automation tool, including extended supply chain capabilities and a new logistics functionality for the ERP market. Oracle Debuts Project Manufacturing Oracle's new Project Manufacturing is a solution for planning, tracking and managing the project definition, management, execution, and analysis activities associated with complex manufacturing environments. Case Study: Smart Software Brightens American Greetings' Day Greeting card manufacturer American Greetings has deployed a rules-driven application to automate the design and production of the 20,000 new designs and 2.4 billion greeting cards it generates each year. Calendar A listing of upcoming manufacturing industry events.   Publication Information: David Blanchard, Editor Nancy Bistritz,Managing Editor John Llewellyn, Publisher Editorial: P.O. Box 159 Kent, OH 44240 (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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