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ELAN Home Systems’ Ground-Breaking Olé Continues to Break All the Records
Phenomenal Debut of Industry’s First Film Interactive Touchpad Sets New ELAN Sales Record Representing Most Successful Product Launch in Company History - October 31, 2006 - ELAN Home Systems
New Electronics Directory Launched By IndustrialLeaders.com
An online industrial supply marketplace introduces a new directory and buying guide of electronics, electronic related equipment, supplies and accessories. - October 29, 2006 - IndustrialLeaders.com
New Measuring and Testing Equipment Buying Guide
Worldwide Industrial Marketplace, an international industrial supply directory introduces a new buying guide for companies looking for manufacturers and distributors of testing and measuring equipment. - October 26, 2006 - WIM
Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News Features Stephen Carson of Visibility Corporation
The current issue of Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News can be read at http://www.devicelink.com/pmpn/current_issue.html including David Vaczek’s feature article. Rebecca Gill of Technology Group International, Stephen Carson of Visibility Corporation, and Stephen Parker of... - October 25, 2006 - Visibility Corporation
ETO Manufacturers: Different BPM than Make-to-Stock
Automating business processes streamlines operations thus minimizing overhead costs and enforcing disciplines based on best practices. Together this helps preserve the integrity of the business data and ensures that users of the ERP (enterprise resource planning) system adhere to the processes that... - October 21, 2006 - Visibility Corporation
Datacraft Solutions’ Demand Driven Supply Chain Lean Methods Demonstrated at Orlando APICS Conference October 29 – 31
The Association for Operations Management, APICS builds operations management excellence in individuals and enterprises through superior education and training, internationally recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and a worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals. APICS... - October 21, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
Lean CRM Automation Technology Must be Measurable According to Commence
In an effort to help industrial distributors and manufacturers thrive, Commence Corporation presents Practices That Pay: Leveraging Information to Achieve Industrial Selling Results, a compendium of smart practices from the leading industrial sales and marketing experts and organizations that are... - October 21, 2006 - Commence
IQ Consulting Services Channel Partner for Technology Group International
"We set out to find an ERP solution to support order to cash integration, and specific industry requirements for small to mid size companies," said Steve Crapser, President and Chief Executive Officer of IQCS. "After careful review, Technology Group International was our clear... - October 19, 2006 - Technology Group International, Ltd.
Worldwide Industrial Marketplace Launches New Material Handling Equipment Directory
The international industrial marketplace for engineers and other technical buyers publishes a new directory to help companies source worldwide for material handing equipment and related supplies. - October 19, 2006 - WIM
Manufacturers Learn Steps to Implement a Sales Process
Commence offers industrial companies complete “Freedom Of Choice” to select the solutions and platform that best meets the business requirements of manufacturers and distributors. The comprehensive CRM Industrial application suite is available for use on premise or on-demand as a hosted... - October 16, 2006 - Commence
Label World Takes Giant Step Forward Towards Becoming The Premier Supplier of Pressure Sensitive Labels and Labeling Solutions in the Northeast
Label World, the manufacturer of custom die-cut pressure sensitive labels and labeling solutions, announces the launch of its new website at www.labelworldusa.com. Label World redeveloped its website to keep up with the growth demands of the company. “Our previous website was very static... - October 16, 2006 - ITX Corp.
New Industrial Magnets and Magnetic Equipment Directory Swells to Thousands of Offerings
Worldwide Industrial Marketplace introduces a new specialized directory designed to help industrial buyers locate a broad range of standard and custom made magnets and magnetic products for industrial, construction and manufacturing applications. - October 14, 2006 - WIM
MetalForming Magazine Profiles Datacraft Solutions’ Demand Driven Supply Chain Network
Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks in the current issue of MetalForming Magazine. According to Jeffrey Ball, Value Engineering and Information Services Manager with Luvata, “This presented a unique challenge for both plants. The two... - October 11, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
Global Industrial Supply Marketplace Offers New Safety Equipment Directory and Buying Guide
An online industrial portal publishes a new safety equipment directory and guide to help companies worldwide locate manufacturers and distributors of safety and security equipment and supplies for industrial applications. - October 10, 2006 - ForeignTradeExchange.com
New Seals and Gaskets Online Buying Guide from ForeignTradeExchange.com
The international industrial supply buying guide and B2B trade forum launches a new directory to help companies worldwide locate manufacturers and suppliers of seals and gaskets for industrial applications. - October 09, 2006 - ForeignTradeExchange.com
New Drilling Equipment Directory Swells to Thousands of Offerings
An online industrial supply marketplace and B2B directory publishes a new international online directory of drilling equipment and supplies specifically for engineers and other industrial buyers. - October 08, 2006 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Lean CRM Overcomes Dirty Data
According to Larry Caretsky, President of Commence Corporation (www.commence.com/mfg./), “With unreliable data, industrial distributors and manufacturers have reported they were unable to reap most of the benefits of a sales and marketing database. Salespeople will quickly realize the data is... - October 07, 2006 - Commence
Advanced Manufacturing Profiles Project-based ERP Leader Visibility
According to the manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler in the September issue of Advanced Manufacturing, “Many difficulties in business process management relate to “off-system” manual tasks, such as notification, investigation, authorization, and follow up. The ability to... - September 28, 2006 - Visibility Corporation
Commence President Caretsky Speaks About Lean Industrial CRM in Quality Digest
Manufacturing Journalist, Thomas R. Cutler recently wrote a feature article about industrial CRM for Quality Digest. The full feature article may be read at... - September 28, 2006 - Commence
Quickparts Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Quickparts announces its Quality Management System (QMS) has been registered as compliant with the International Standard Organization’s ISO 9001:2000 certification. - September 27, 2006 - Quickparts
Datacraft Solutions Profiled by Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist in Material Management and Distribution Magazine
Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks in the current issue of Material Management & Distribution Magazine. According to Cutler, “The scope of Kanban has grown to e-Kanban and now digital Kanban. Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks, by... - September 26, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
Manufacturing Journalist Thomas R. Cutler Profiles WCS System
According to manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler in a recent issue of Manufacturing & Technology Magazine, “Network marketing is a distribution system, or form of marketing, which channels goods or services from the manufacturer to the consumer through a "network" of... - September 25, 2006 - Queen City Software, Inc.
Commence Corporation Profiles Lean Change Management Plan
According to Larry Caretsky, President of Commence Corporation (www.commence.com/mfg./), “By implementing a formalized sales process, distributors and manufacturers are fundamentally changing the way people do their jobs on a daily basis. There will be natural resistance.” Caretsky... - September 20, 2006 - Commence
Pentek’s Digital Receiver Board with High-Speed A/D and Installed FPGA Dual-Channel Digital Downconverter Eliminates FPGA Development Tasks
High-speed A/D with 12-bit sample rate at 215 MHz. GateFlow wideband digital downconverter FPGA IP Core. Preconfigured combination software radio subsystem, fully tested. Powerful data-acquisition front end for DSP and recording systems. Four sets of user-programmable FIR coefficients for custom filtering. Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions. - September 20, 2006 - Pentek, Inc.
Thousands of Offerings to Sell New and Used Compressors Added to IndustrialLeaders.com
A new international directory and industrial buying guide helps engineers and other industrial buyers locate manufacturers and distributors of new, used and reconditioned compressors, compressor parts and accessories. - September 15, 2006 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Lean Industrial CRM Takes Hold
Elimination of waste is the hallmark of an effective lean initiative. The single greatest area of waste that remains in the manufacturing operation is in Sales and Marketing. For this reason there is a strong increase in Industry specific CRM technology anticipated over the next eighteen months. - September 15, 2006 - Commence
Modular Kaleidoscape Carpet Tile™ Transforms Flooring Design, Installation and Economics for the Hospitality Industry
Binvetec's new Kaleidoscape Carpet Tile will be showcased at the HD Boutique Expo in Miami Beach September 18-19. See the tiles in action at Booth #1872. - September 14, 2006 - Binvetec
Lean Sales & Marketing: the New Value Proposition for Manufacturers
Having eliminated much of the waste in the manufacturing and distribution process, continued process improvement dictates that other areas of operational inefficiencies be corrected. The greatest area of deficiency in the manufacturing enterprise is in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM)... - September 14, 2006 - Commence
Thousands of Offerings to Sell Lubricants Added to Worldwide Industrial Marketplace
New Directory of Lubricants and Petroleum products helps industrial and technical buyers locate manufacturers and distributors of lubricants worldwide. - September 14, 2006 - WIM
Kaizen Blitz for Industrial CRM
Kaizen blitz procedures quickly identify the best opportunity for lean efficiency and productivity. The most glaring omission of these kaizen blitz efforts has been in the sales and marketing elements of the manufacturing enterprise. According to manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler in a... - September 13, 2006 - Commence
Industry Demands Hands-On Training to Address Shortage of Manufacturing Skills
Control Station Expands Partnership with BIN95 to Strengthen Skills of Domestic Manufacturers - September 13, 2006 - Control Station, Inc.
Schaaf-GmbH Appoints Project Sales Corp as its Agent in India
Project Sales Corp, Visakhapatnam has been appointed as the agents for Schaaf GmbH Hydraulic High Pressure Tools in India. - September 13, 2006 - Project Sales Corp
Datacraft Solutions Profiled in Software Magazine
Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Digital Kanban in the summer issue of Software Magazine. Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue) that something needs to be replenished. More specifically, lean manufacturers today use digital kanban by Datacraft... - September 11, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
Industrial CRM Leader Commence Profiled in Manufacturing.net
In Manufacturing.net, manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler notes, “Some ERP vendors offer industry specific CRM solutions; many do not. Bolt-on generic CRM solutions are frequently sold as the panacea; few are.” Commence offers industrial companies complete “Freedom of... - September 11, 2006 - Commence
Universal Laser Systems, Inc. Expands Vienna Operating Office
Universal Laser Systems Inc., manufacturer of computer-controlled CO2 laser engraving and cutting systems and air-cooled CO2 lasers, has just completed a major expansion of its Vienna operating office. The newly-remodeled office has doubled in size from 300 m² to 605 m² and includes... - September 09, 2006 - Universal Laser Systems
New Directory of Lasers for Industrial and Technical Companies
Worldwide Industrial Marketplace launches a new laser directory and buying guide designed to help engineers and technical buyers locate manufacturers and distributors of lasers and accessories. - September 08, 2006 - WIM
Big Blue Saw Customers Turn Ideas into Plastic and Metal Parts with Help from Google Checkout
Digital manufacturer Big Blue Saw's customers love the new Google Checkout feature. Big Blue Saw's robotic machine tools let customers turn their designs into physical parts of aluminum, steel, and plastic, while Google Checkout makes buying those parts easy. - September 08, 2006 - Big Blue Saw
Multi-Contact Acts Against Product Counterfeiters
Recently, more and more poor quality copies of MC-PV connectors and panel sockets have appeared on the PV market. At the photovoltaic trade show Intersolar 2006 in Freiburg (Germany), MC targeted these forgeries. One of the things uncovered concerned a Chinese provider who had connectors which... - September 06, 2006 - Multi-Contact USA
Commence Industrial CRM President Outlines Focus and Value Proposition for Manufacturers
In an effort to help industrial distributors and manufacturers thrive, Commence Corporation presents Practices That Pay: Leveraging Information to Achieve Industrial Selling Results, a compendium of smart practices from the leading industrial sales and marketing experts and organizations that are... - September 04, 2006 - Commence
Worldwide Industrial Marketplace Launches New Directory of Labeling and Marketing Equipment
A new international online directory of labeling equipment manufacturers and suppliers helps commercial and industrial buyers source in real time for labeling machines, marking devices and related equipment. - September 01, 2006 - WIM
Southern Modular Industries, LP "SMI" Gains Manufacturing License for Florida
Southern Modular Industries, LP “SMI” continues to expand their coverage area. SMI recently gained approval from the State of Florida as a manufacturer of commercial and educational mobile/modular structures. This news came days after SMI celebrated the completion of their 150th... - August 31, 2006 - Southern Modular Industries
California Scenic Rental Company Opens Distribution Center in Evansville, Indiana
Grosh Scenic Rentals announced today the opening of a new distribution warehouse in Evansville, Indiana. The warehouse is scheduled to open October 2, 2006. The warehouse will serve as a distribution point to businesses throughout the Midwest, Southeast and East coast. “We are very excited... - August 31, 2006 - Grosh Scenic Rentals
ReedLink Offers Manufacturers Opportunity to Add Content
ReedLink introduces a new functionality that allows manufacturers to upload their company information and product announcements at no cost. - August 31, 2006 - FindGuru
Focus on Bacteria and Mold Remediation
New owner of Pure Air Systems, Inc. places more emphasis on the bacteria and mold removal capabilities of HEPA air filtration technology. - August 31, 2006 - Pure Air Systems
Commence Corporation Presents Practices that Pay
According to Larry Caretsky, President of Commence Corporation (www.commence.com/mfg./) “In order to thrive in today’s industrial environment, characterized by intense competition, strategic sourcing contracts, customers’ pressuring for self-service, and the ongoing debate on... - August 28, 2006 - Commence
Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist Profiles Datacraft Solutions in Software Magazine
Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue) that something needs to be replenished. More specifically, lean manufacturers today use digital kanban by Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) to drive a process to make, move, or buy the appropriate parts. Thus, digital... - August 28, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
Coffee Lid Wins Dupont Packaging Award with Heat Sensitive, Color Changing Lid
A new disposable coffee lid, that's heat sensitive, has been awarded a prestigious Dupont® Packaging Award. Changing from dark brown to bright red when placed on a hot beverage, the lid from Smart Lid Systems, reinvents the takeout drink experience. - August 24, 2006 - Smart Lid Systems
Meldin® 7001 Polyimide Shapes Now Available from Professional Plastics
Professional Plastics has been appointed as a Master Distributor of Meldin 7000 series polyimide shapes from St Gobian. Meldin 7000 series features operational temperatures of 600ºF for continuous operation and 900ºF for intermittent exposure, and tight tolerances. - August 24, 2006 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist Profiles Datacraft Solutions in Manufacturing.net
Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue) that something needs to be replenished. More specifically, lean manufacturers today use digital kanban by Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) to drive a process to make, move, or buy the appropriate parts. Thus, digital... - August 24, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
New Hydraulic and Pneumatic Equipment Directory from Worldwide Industrial Marketplace
New directory helps engineers and other industrial buyers locate international manufacturers and suppliers of hydraulic and pneumatic machinery, equipment, supplies and accessories in over 54 countries. - August 24, 2006 - WIM