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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Greenwashing, Sustainability, and Lean Manufacturing
Manufacturers challenged to incorporate green manufacturing and sustainability into their businesses should avoid greenwashing. An old friend, lean manufacturing, might help.
Global Supply Chains Seethe with Volatility
Supply chain management these days is like a game of three-card monte: You try to keep your eye on the mark, but the suits keep changing.
A ‘Smart’ Smart Grid Strategy
ABB’s pioneering efforts in HVDC and recent acquisition of Ventyx may give the company a bit more power in the future of energy management.
Novel Manufacturing Concept: Managing Customers’ Dreams
Manufacturers in the design-build world must find that elusive intersection of customer desires, budget discipline, and project management.
SAP: Does the Sybase Deal Make Sense?
The deal does give the company several key technologies, but it also could become a major distraction.
Posted in Enterprise Applications Tagged acquisition, Business Objects, Oracle, SAP, SAPPHIRE, Sybase 2 Comments
Supply Chain Sustainability
In times of economic malaise, manufacturers tend to think of sustainability in terms of business survival; IBM’s progressive approach to the supply chain serves up some best practices.
Emotional OpEx
When transforming a business model, don't ignore the human element.
Turn On the Wireless, Please
The movement toward a multi-wireless network system.
SaaS in the Real World