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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Man vs. Machine
Robot product innovations may be putting too many people out of work—or, not. Automation creates operational efficiency, but it is no substitute for human-based IP and flexibility.
Manufacturers and California’s Cap-and-Trade Ambition
Long a fixture of the sustainability movement, California acts to create a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases. And the rest of the manufacturing world shivers in anticipation.
For ERP Vendor SAP: Balancing Acts
The ERP software supplier is attempting a difficult balancing act—being both a product leader and a “customer intimate” company.
Rotten Eggs and Supply Chain Management
Food manufacturers will need to tidy up their supply chain management practices if the Food Safety Modernization Act passes Congress this month.
Operational Excellence Demands Emotional Intelligence
In the new age of manufacturing we need leaders who can mix facts and feelings to create operational excellence.
The Top Operations Management Technology Trend in 2011 Will Be Cyber-Security