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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
Project Sales Corp's New Product Portfolio to Address Sponge Iron Industry's Lubrication Requirements
Project Sales Corp, authorized channel partners for Dow Corning introduces special lubricants formulated for the needs of the sponge iron industry. The product range is designed to handle the lubrication of critical equipments including large open gear drives, slip seals, motor bearings and continuous casters. - August 24, 2006 - Project Sales Corp
New Tank and Container Manufacturers Directory Launched by ForeignTradeExchange.com
A new and improved online buying guide helps industrial buyers and engineers locate manufacturers of under-ground and above-ground tanks, containers and storage equipment for a wide range of applications. - August 22, 2006 - ForeignTradeExchange.com
IRresearcher Announces Upcoming Workshops
IRresearcher™, one of seven application-specific service divisions of Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, announces its participation in upcoming one-day workshops sponsored in part by Mikron Infrared. The workshops will be on August 22, 2006 at the Renaissance Philadelphia Hotel... - August 22, 2006 - Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc.
Project Sales Corp Completes Sylgard HVIC+ Project at 132/33 kv DGNP S/S Visakhapatnam
Project Sales Corp, Authorized Channel Partners and Applicators for Dow Corning Electrical Insulation Business recently completed the Sylgard HVIC + Coating project at DGNP S/S Visakhapatnam. Since late 1990’s, Dow Corning India has been working on mitigating contamination induced... - August 20, 2006 - Project Sales Corp
I/Gear, Inc. Offers Manufacturing Connectivity Training in Canada
I/Gear, the world leader in manufacturing connectivity is pleased to announce a new training program to be held in Ontario, Canada. The course curriculum trains manufacturers on how to connect dissimilar technologies and manage the flow of data between them and throughout the enterprise. The need... - August 19, 2006 - I/Gear
New Server Rack for Apple’s Xserve Line Previews at Conference
25U Server Rack for Noise Reduction Used to Introduce New Xserve Systems at Apple Developer Conference. - August 18, 2006 - GizMac Accessories LLC
DBI-SALA Introduces the Glyder™ 2 Sliding Beam Anchor - The World’s Lightest, Safest and Easiest-To-Use Beam Anchor
DBI-SALA, the world’s leading manufacturer solely dedicated to the fall protection market, has announced the launch of the Glyder™ 2, their new sliding beam anchor. The Glyder™ 2 sliding beam anchor was developed to supply an easy to adjust fall protection anchor for... - August 15, 2006 - Capital Safety Australia
Project Sales Corp to Focus on Turbine MRO Markets
Project Sales Corp, importers and marketers of Hylomar, Stag and Hermetite Jointing Compounds that finds applications in the sealing of turbine joints in all power plants, now have decided to put their focus on the growing MRO (Maintenance-Repair-Overhaul) needs of the Turbine... - August 14, 2006 - Project Sales Corp
Minco Collaborates with Supply-Chain Council to Meet Educational Needs of Design Engineering & Manufacturing Community
Minco has joined the Supply-Chain Council to offer an additional educational resource to its customers and prospects. - August 09, 2006 - Minco
Project Sales Corp Brings Marston Domsel GmbH Hylomar in India
Hylomar, a product developed by Rolls Royce for use in their aircraft engines, and now manufactured by Marston Domsel GmbH is now available in India through Project Sales Corp. - August 08, 2006 - Project Sales Corp
IndustrialLeaders.com Swells Its Offerings of Communications Equipment for Its Directory
A specialized directory of Communications Equipment and Accessories is introduced by the producers of IndustrialLeaders.com, an online marketplace for industrial and technical buyers worldwide. - August 06, 2006 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Worldwide Industrial Marketplace Introduces the New and Improved HVAC Equipment Directory
Thousands of international manufacturers and suppliers of HVAC equipment and accessories added to the Worldwide Industrial Marketplace Web site. - August 04, 2006 - WIM