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ALSO CALLED: Ludobots, Differential Wheeled Robots, Humanoid Robots, Arthropod Robots, Domestic Robots, Service Robots, Autonomous Research Robots, Military Robots, Industrial Robots, Educational Robots, and BEAM Robotics
DEFINITION: A robot is a machine designed to execute one or more tasks repeatedly, with speed and precision. There are as many different types of robots as there are tasks for them to perform. A robot can be controlled by a human operator, sometimes from a great distance. But most robots are controlled by computer, and fall into either of two categories: autonomous robots and insect robots. An autonomous robot  … 
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A Platform Approach To Manufacturing Operations Management
sponsored by Apriso Corporation
WHITE PAPER: From a manufacturing executive's perspective, focusing on an open and flexible Manufacturing Operations Management platform creates a competitive weapon. This research provides a roadmap for creating such a platform in a cost effective way that still delivers benefits, such as higher levels of profitability.
Posted: 25 Jun 2009 | Published: 06 Mar 2009
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6 Steps to Improving Manufacturing Performance:: Cut Costs and Increase Cash Flow
sponsored by Apriso Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This executive brief presents the six "Rules of the Road" that can help you cut costs, increase cash flow and become more responsive to changing market conditions in the manufacturing industry.
Posted: 25 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Apr 2009
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Supply Chain Performance Assurance
sponsored by IDS Scheer
WEBCAST: IDS Scheer and PRTM have come together to solve one of the more perplexing problems - how to automate the processes of monitoring, measuring and improving the supply chain. Watch this webcast to learn how to build and measure efficiency within the supply chain.
Posted: 22 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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How Manufacturers Can Use Project ERP to Weather Tough Times
sponsored by IFS
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how an organization can Survive poor economic conditions with strategic thinking and use of Project ERP by managing a downturn like a variance in a project.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 22 May 2009
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10 Ways To Use ERP To Lean The Manufacturing Supply Chain
sponsored by IFS
WHITE PAPER: This white paper gives four tips to help you bring lean supply chain improvements to your manufacturing operation. Additionally, it discusses six technology tools that help automate these lean supply chain practices.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 19 Jun 2009
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Case Study: Avocent Increases Its Distribution Capacity and Throughput Without a Costly Physical Expansion
sponsored by CDC Global Services - Catalyst
CASE STUDY: Avocent needed to increase its distribution capacity and throughput without a costly physical expansion. Read this case study to see how Catalyst stood out as the clear choice to partner Avocent on this project plan of upgrading their SAP warehouse management system.
Posted: 17 Jun 2009 | Published: 16 Jun 2009
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Catalyst XPS: Parcel Shipping Within SAP® ECC and SCM EWM
sponsored by CDC Global Services - Catalyst
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: SAP SCM Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) solution is the next generation SAP Warehouse Management System (WMS) platform designed to provide a complete suite of operational functionality.
Posted: 17 Jun 2009 | Published: 16 Jun 2009
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Growth And Complexity: The Challenges Ahead For Midsize Manufacturers
sponsored by SAP America Inc
WHITE PAPER: This is the first in a series of six reports addressing the opportunities and challenges faced by midsize manufacturers.
Posted: 08 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009
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Compliant Manufacturing Operations In Life Sciences Companies
sponsored by SAP America Inc
WHITE PAPER: With compliant manufacturing operations, you can deliver quality products to customers consistently and meet good manufacturing practices regulations at the lowest cost possible - all key to leading the competition. How can you achieve such objectives? With software and services from SAP and our partners.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009
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Early Lean Adopters Embrace Technology
sponsored by SAP America Inc
WHITE PAPER: Results from Aberdeen Group report, The Lean Supply Chain, indicates that Aerospace and Defense (A&D) manufacturers are 40% more likely to be Best in Class performers - companies that are characterized by having an integrated Lean approach and solution with technology enablers - than their peers from other industries.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009
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Planning an MES and ERP Integration Project.
sponsored by Apriso Corporation
PODCAST: This Expert Podcast explores strategies and best practices for planning an MES and ERP integration project.
Posted: 03 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 05 May 2009
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Best Practices to Gain Visibility and Control of Your Demand Network - Podcast
sponsored by E2open
PODCAST: This Podcast examines new demand network management trends and technologies that will enable multi-enterprise companies to maximize the potential of their demand networks.
Posted: 29 May 2009 | Premiered: 29 May 2009
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IDC Report: Complex Event Processing Opportunity Analysis and Assessment of Key Products
sponsored by Progress Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This excerpt of an IDC study examines the market for complex event processing (CEP) and independently profiles Progress® Apama®, which it ranked "Top CEP Innovator."
Posted: 28 May 2009 | Published: 01 Feb 2009
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Driving Bottom-Line Results in Manufacturing
sponsored by Progress Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Complex event processing can significantly reshape your business decision-making process through real-time visibility and insights into business processes, control devices and data sources.
Posted: 28 May 2009 | Published: 19 Mar 2009
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Complex Event Processing, a White Paper by Bloor Research
sponsored by Progress Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Bloor Research, explores complex event processing (CEP), why it's important to your business, and what the options are for processing and managing complex events.
Posted: 28 May 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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Swiss manufacturer installs out-of-the-box storage area network in less than half an hour
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
CASE STUDY: The existing storage solution at Eternit (Schweiz) AG, was unable to meet the growing needs of the organization. The company wanted a solution that was scalable, cost efficient and easy to use. Read this case study to find out how Dell was able to assist with these goals.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009
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Requirements engineering for the automotive industry.
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores requirements engineering and its groundbreaking role in product development and engineering for the industrial segment. It discusses the best practices and benefits of requirements engineering, and how automotive manufacturers can overcome today's quality and cost challenges using those best practices.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 31 Mar 2009
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Cray CX1 deskside supercomputer with Linux and Rocks+ harnesses HPC without the complexity of traditional clusters
sponsored by Cray Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: The following literature communicates explores how Rocks+, paired with the Cray CX1, offers everything you need in an affordable, accessible, and integrated deskside HPC solution.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 05 May 2009
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Best Practices to Gain Visibility and Control of Your Demand Network
sponsored by E2open
WEBCAST: This Webcast examines new demand network management trends and technologies that will enable multi-enterprise companies to maximize the potential of their demand networks.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Case Study: KCP&L powers Kansas City with help from end-to-end HP business technology
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
CASE STUDY: This case study outlines how KCP&L, Kansas City's primary electric utility, was able to simplify and consolidate their storage server and infrastructure using HP as their primary provider.
Posted: 01 May 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009
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Technology & Business Systems gives Jenkin Bros confidence about manufacturing future
sponsored by Bowen & Groves
CASE STUDY: Melbourne repetition engineering company Jenkin Bros Engineers has won multiple awards from their clients for the quality of their performance. Learn how the M1 by Bowen & Groves ERP software platform for manufacturers is one of the business systems that keeps the company performing at its desired optimum.
Posted: 23 Apr 2009 | Published: 23 Apr 2009
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Supply Chain Management Technology and Implementation Trends for a Lean Supply Chain
sponsored by E2open
PODCAST: This Podcast discusses how to make your supply chain lean, how to take costs out of your supply chain and how to make your supply chain as efficient as possible.
Posted: 06 Apr 2009 | Premiered: 14 Apr 2009
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SCM Technology and Implementation Trends for Lean Supply Chain Management
sponsored by E2open
WEBCAST: This Webcast discusses how to make your supply chain lean, how to take costs out of your supply chain and how to make your supply chain as efficient as possible.
Posted: 06 Apr 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Manufacturers Find Growth with One Easy Solution
sponsored by Exact Software
WHITE PAPER: MAX, by Exact Software, is an enterprise resource planning system built to support discrete manufacturing environments. It allows companies to manage business processes and information, making their operations run more efficiently. This paper details four case studies of companies who have employed this solution and the successes they've had.
Posted: 25 Mar 2009 | Published: 25 Mar 2009
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The Force.com Multitenant Architecture: Understanding the Design of Salesforce.com's Internet Application Development Platform
sponsored by Salesforce.com
WHITE PAPER: To meet the extreme demands of its large user population, Force.com's foundation is a metadatadriven software architecture that enables multitenant applications. This paper explains the patented technology that makes the Force.com platform fast, scalable, and secure for any type of application.
Posted: 10 Mar 2009 | Published: 09 Mar 2009
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How Professional Services Add Value to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Projects
sponsored by Intermec
WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows how qualified service providers can add value to RFID projects, highlights some of the planning issues and considerations that call for experienced advice, and provides guidance to the types of services available and how to differentiate service providers.
Posted: 04 Mar 2009 | Published: 04 Mar 2009
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ROBOTS DEFINITION (continued): …  acts as a stand-alone system, complete with its own computer (called the controller). Insect robots work in fleets ranging in number from a few to thousands, with all fleet members under the supervision of a single controller. The term insect arises from the similarity of the system to a colony of insects, where the individuals are simple but the fleet as a whole can be sophisticated.Robots are sometimes grouped according to the time frame in which they were first widely used. First-generation robots date from the 1970s and consist of stationary, nonprogrammable, electromechanical devices without … 
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