7/30/97
11:01 AM
Dun & Bradstreets has announced that the largest businesses in the company's information database are now available online to Internet users.
The company's Million Dollar Database will allow researchers and information professionals to instantaneously access and retrieve critical information on the leading private and public U.S. companies will $1 million or more in sales.
Subscribers will have the following capabilities: search for information on specific companies' industries, identify key decision-makers in companies and research companies' markets and competitors.
A free-trial offer of 1,000 companies from the Million Dollar Database is available at http://www.dnbmdd.com
7/30/97
11:00 AM
Westbrook Technologies has introduced its latest version of File Magic Plus 4 Series software suite. Version 4.2.9 delivers additional functionality in the areas of printing controls, increased business application software support and new Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) commands.
New features include: enhanced printing controls, support for WordPerfect 7.0, new DDE commands and improved full text searching.
For more information about Westbrook Technologies, point your browser to http://www.filemagic.com
7/16/97
12:05 PM
Bill Laimbeer, Jr., president and CEO of Laimbeer Packaging, is the keynote speaker at the Detroit '97 Advanced Productivity Exposition (APEX) on Sept. 9.
Laimbeer, a former NBA All-Star, will share his insights into leadership and competitiveness in the business world, while discussing how Laimbeer Packaging uses advanced design, prototype and production technologies to turn out best-in-class packaging products.
After retiring from The Detroit Pistons in 1993, Laimbeer became president and CEO of Laimbeer Packaging's two Detroit-area corrugated container facilities in 1994, and a Flint (Mich.) plant in 1996.
Produced by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, APEX events brings together builders, distributors and users of machine tools and metalworking equipment in key regional markets.
For more information about SME, point your browser to http://www.sme.org
7/16/97
12:04 PM
Etak, a publisher and provider of digital mapping technology, has launched a new demonstration web site, featuring real-time traffic information on major highways and intestates in the San Francisco Bay area.
Developed by Etak for demonstration purposes, the web site provides a free and readily accessible resource to Bay Area commuters, who need accurate and up-to-the-minute information about possible traffic conditions on their route. Etak anticipates providing additional demonstration web sites covering other metropolitan regions in the future.
To see this demonstration web site, point your browser to http://www.etaktraffic.com
7/16/97
12:04 PM
Preactor Inc. has announced the release of the latest addition to the Preactor range of finite capacity scheduling tools.
Preactor is an all Windows-based family of scheduling solutions used in a wide range of industries. Preactor Lite is aimed at smaller companies that want to take advantage of the interactive features of Preactor but that have simpler scheduling requirements.
For more information about Preactor Lite, point your browser to http://www.preactor.com
7/16/97
12:03 PM
Hewlett-Packard Company has announced the availability of its HP Enterprise Link middleware product on the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system. Customers can now use HP Enterprise Link on either HP-UX servers or on servers based on Intel microprocessors and the Windows NT operating system to unify plant manufacturing systems and the SAP R/3 business system.
HP Enterprise Link is a certified software framework that integrates enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with real-time manufacturing systems from leading control vendors. Its main elements are a graphical configuration tool and a run-time data server.
For more information about Hewlett-Packard and the HP Enterprise Link, point your browser to http://www.hp.com/go/hpvantera
7/16/97
12:02 PM
Oracle Corporation has announced FastForward, an all-in-one, pre-defined offering of technology, applications, consulting services, training and support designed to help organizations implement Oracle Applications enterprise business software rapidly and cost effectively.
Components of the FastForward offering include: Oracle Consulting Services, Oracle Applications, Oracle Universal Server, First Year OracleSILVER Support and Oracle Education.
There are two versions of FastForward: FastForward Financials and FastForward ERP, providing core functionality for key business flows in financial and manufacturing application environments.
For more information about Oracle, point your browser to http://www.oracle.com
7/16/97
12:02 PM
In response to the recent Food and Drug Administration ruling that recognizes the validity of electronic records and signatures throughout the FDA-regulated healthcare industries, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has formed a task force to develop practical strategies for companies that wish to employ such technologies.
The task force &endash; comprising 15 consultants from CSC Healthcare, three professionals currently working for pharmaceutical companies, and one representative from the FDA &endash; is building a set of ground rules and parameters from which a deployment strategy for electronic records and signatures can be devised.
These concepts are based primarily on task force members' knowledge of the industry and best-practice experiences in the delivery of similar systems and strategies in other regulated industries.
For more information about CSC, point your browser to http://www.csc.com
7/09/97
9:38 AM
Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley has introduced a new multimedia demonstration that allows customers to "test drive" Allen-Bradley sensors by viewing sample multimedia animations over the Internet.
The demonstration allows viewers to see how safety switches, clear object detectors and photoelectric and capacitive proximity sensors operate by viewing an interactive multimedia presentation.
For more information, point your browser to http://www.ab.com
7/09/97
9:37 AM
Today neural nets are being applied to an increasing number of real world problems in heavy industry. They're on the factory floor, optimizing the control of a process, the assembly of components or the inspection of parts.
Engineers can learn more about neural nets in a new report from Technical Insights: "Neural Nets in Manufacturing: Smart Computing for Real World Problems."
"Neural Nets in Manufacturing" covers dozens of research groups and companies involved in neural networks applications, across a range of industries. It also provides contact information so that readers can get in touch with the key individuals to pursue opportunities that can accelerate a company's profitability and growth.
For more information about "Neural Nets in Manufacturing," point your browser to http://www.insights.com
7/09/97
9:37 AM
HarrisData announces the renaming of its System Support Product to Control Panel Plus.
Control Panel Plus is the foundation of all HarrisData software applications and contains productivity tools for non-technical as well as technical users. Control Panel Plus includes three main sections: System Preferences, Universal Client Interface and System Services.
System Preferences provides control over the look, feel, operation and security of all HarrisData solutions through Environment, Database and Security Management. Universal Client Interface facilitates moving data into and out of HarrisData solutions from other sources. System Services provides documentation and power utilities for non-technical and power users alike.
For more information about HarrisData, point your browser to http://www.harrisdata.com
7/09/97
9:36 AM
Manufacturers holding production overruns, canceled orders, discontinued products and stagnant inventory can turn those goods into a federal income tax deduction by donating them to a qualified charity.
Under Section 170 (e)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, regular (C) corporations may deduct the cost of the inventory donated, plus half the difference between cost and fair market value. Deductions may be up to twice cost.
For more information, call 1(800) 562-0955.
6/30/97
10:19 AM
IBM's Interactive Media group has announced its continued support of the Drum Corps International (DCI) 1997 Summer Music Games being held in Orlando, Fla. As part of this agreement, IBM Interactive Media will produce the video, CD and TV versions of the competition and provide on-site sales of these products.
It will also assist DCI in redesigning its Web site, and will "cybercast" some of the events on the Web Site.
The new DCI Web site (http://www.dci.org) includes tour information, schedules, scores, performance sound bytes, video clips, a bulletin board and e-mail section.
For more information about IBM Interactive Media, send e-mail to Linda Hanson at [email protected]