Supplier News

  1. Production Scale — UHF Passive RFID Is A Reality Today By Peter Blair, Reva Systems 2/8/2007
    Over the past several years much has been written about the promise and potential of UHF passive radio frequency identification and in some circles the hype has bordered on nonsensical. If you have been skeptical about this technology, you are in good company. The misplaced idea that RFID was simply bar code replacement, the expensive price points for tags and readers, and the generally poor performance of most first generation solutions have all limited UHF passive RFID implementations to uniquely interesting pilots and proof-of-concepts. Or have they? Submitted by Reva Systems
  2. Escort Memory Systems RFID Solution Delivers 100% Reliability To Seagate's Disk Cleaning Line 1/25/2007
    Seagate is recognized as the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs, and read-write heads; an innovator in tape drives; and a leading developer of software enterprise information management. The company was given the task of implementing a product traceability system, so they turned to Escort Memory Systems for help. Submitted by Escort Memory Systems
  3. Surfware To Introduce The Latest Release In The SURFCAM Velocity Series At SolidWorks World 2007 1/17/2007
    Surfware Inc., developer of SURFCAM CAD/CAM Systems, will be introducing the latest release in the SURFCAM Velocity Series, version 3.0, at SolidWorks World 2007
  4. Seaquist Closures Increases Productivity And Inventory Accuracy With Glacier Computers 12/28/2006
    Seaquist Closures, located in Mukwonago, WI, had a need to increase productivity in conducting quarterly inventories. It produces closures that allow consumers to easily pour, squirt, and spread everything from sports drinks to grape jelly to toothpaste and laundry detergent. Submitted by Glacier Computer
  5. Surfware's TrueMill Technology Earns 2 Gold Medals 12/28/2006
    In recognition of the dramatic and demonstrated benefits to the manufacturing industry, TrueMill Technology was awarded the Gold Medal at both the International Machine Tools Trade Fair (IMT) and the Machining Engineering Fair this year
  6. Pressed For Time 12/8/2006
    Producing precision metal components for some of the world's top automotive companies requires a clock-like operation. In the case of S&Z Tool & Die Co. Inc., finding a plant-floor computer system that could keep up with the daily demands posed a critical challenge. Submitted by Glacier Computer
  7. Acsis Plant Manager Solution Achieves “Powered By SAP NetWeaver” Status 10/31/2006
    Acsis, Inc. announced that its Acsis Plant Manager solution has earned "Powered by SAP NetWeaver" status
  8. Case Study: Wireless Communication Saves the Day…And the Bottom Line 10/19/2006
    The ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Foundry in Marionette, Wisconsin reaped a $600,000 ROI when they decided to go wireless
  9. Pursuing Manufacturing Excellence through Real-time Performance Management and Continuous Improvement 8/15/2006
    Manufacturers are feeling new pressure on their operations coming from many directions. In many companies, it falls to IT to envision new business possibilities in concert with the technologies needed to realize them. At the same time, the usual job of reducing the cost of doing business through increased efficiency and productivity cannot be ignored. This paper outlines how modern solutions can support both strategies at the same time. Submitted by SAP Americas.
  10. The State Of The Art In Finance 8/14/2006
    In the wake of recent accounting scandals and the increasingly competitive business environment, many CFOs and the finance organizations they lead have started to take on new strategic roles within the enterprise. This SAP Insight will discuss recent trends and best practices, as well as provide examples for those companies with best-practice processes, models, and technologies. Submitted by SAP Americas.