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ALSO CALLED: High Tech Manufacturing Industry, Industrial Equipment Industry, Engineering Industry, Manufacturing Services, Furniture Industry, Industrial Automation Industry, Manufacturing Industries, Machinery Industry, and Industrial Manufacturing Industry
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Planned obsolescence, also called built-in obsolescence, is the conception, design and production of a product, such as hardware or software, with the intent that it should be useful, functional or popular for a limited length of time. The term was coined in the 1950s by  … 
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SingTel IP VPN Manufacturing Industry
sponsored by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 30 May 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
SUMMARY: This white paper details how implementing an IP VPN solution within your enterprise can ensure that you are holding up your high level of service standard as well as keeping it secure, while increasing your offerings.

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Product Information Management - Business and Technology Trends
sponsored by DataFlux Corporation
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2007
SUMMARY: Ventana Research defines product information management as the process and technologies required for managing master data about products, items or materials.

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System Integrator Slashes Retrofit Price While Adding Value with AutomationDirect Products
sponsored by AutomationDirect
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:   Posted: 02 May 2008 | Published: 30 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: CorrTech was able to reduce mechanical complexity and increase flexibility of the machine's bundle pusher assembly with the addition of the GS series AC variable speed drive and Marathon inverter duty motor.

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Tainted Food: Responsibility of Manufacturers
sponsored by SoftBrands, Inc.
PODCAST:   Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | Premiered: 23 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: Tim Farey, vice president and general manager of SoftBrands Asia, discusses the product safety and how Chinese companies are addressing the problems, his knowledge and experience will help you see the issues in a new light.

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Enterprise Technology: Food and Beverage
sponsored by SoftBrands, Inc.
PODCAST:   Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | Premiered: 23 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: This podcast is the compilation of three individual podcast which were done in 2007, in which the food safety issues were discussed regarding the inventory control, lab trace and yield management as it pertains to food and beverage manufacturing.

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TranS1 - Medical Device Manufacturing, FDA Validation
sponsored by SoftBrands, Inc.
WEBCAST:   Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: Because of SoftBrands unique service, TranS1 was able to achieve validation in just a few weeks without disrupting their software implementation and with minimal staff time required.

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Supply Chain Collaboration Services: Supply Chain Assessment and Implementation
sponsored by Bristlecone
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:   Posted: 14 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: Explore a service deployment methodology that enables rapid assessment of your supply chain environment or a fast implementation of your supply chain system.

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Accelerated Demand Planning: Reduce Planning Time and Increase Forecast Accuracy
sponsored by Bristlecone
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 14 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: Explore how you can quickly implement best practices in demand planning and avoid typical project management traps, without sacrificing any capabilities.

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Introducing Lyons Quality Audit Tracking System (QATS): Optimizing Information Tracking and Reporting
sponsored by Lyons Information Systems, Inc.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:   Posted: 10 Apr 2008 | Published: 10 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: Quality audit tracking system (QATS) offers a powerful, maintainable, and affordable solution to quality audit information tracking and reporting. Empower your staff to create, manage, and report audit information in a secure data environment.

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Introducing GradeCard: Ensuring the Highest Level of Supplier Performance
sponsored by Lyons Information Systems, Inc.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:   Posted: 10 Apr 2008 | Published: 10 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: GradeCard® ensures the timely integration of corporate information, provides consistency of performance metrics, and includes tools necessary to minimize negative supplier impact on corporate finances and daily operations.

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MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY DEFINITION (continued): …  Brooks Stevens who suggested that new and improved products are in constant demand by consumers and that corporations can best respond by manufacturing items that don't last very long.

In the computer industry, planned obsolescence occurs in a synergistic manner between the hardware and software sectors. New applications and operating systems (OSs) demand more memory, hard disk space, storage capacity and throughput. … 
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