Medical Product Manufacturing News

The regular issues of Medical Product Manufacturing News contain product and literature news, case histories, buyers guides, and industry news. The Annual Buyers Guide issue, published in December, is a comprehensive resource listing over 3,000 companies in more than 300 specific categories. Request Free!

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Achieving Virtualization Control with Workload Automation

Virtualization offers many benefits, but most IT organizations are missing out by focusing too much on the virtual infrastructure, and not enough on the mission-critical application workloads it supports. The result is inefficient operations, underachieved virtualization goals, and negative business impacts. In this white paper, EMA VP of Research, Systems & Storage Management Andi Mann will highlight how enterprises can use advanced workload automation technologies in their virtual environments to: Increase server utilization, VM efficiency, and server consolidation ratios Reduce the time that senior staff are wasting on routine, mundane operations Leverage virtualization and automation to provide ‘just-in-time’ cloud computing services Request Free!

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70-680 Windows 7 Configuring Exam Prep Special Edition

Candidates for this exam operate in computing environments that use Microsoft Windows 7 as a desktop operating system in an enterprise environment. Candidates should have at least one year of experience in the IT field, as well as experience implementing and administering any Windows client operating system in a networked environment. CramMaster 70-680 covers the following Microsoft recommended objectives: Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7 Deploying Windows 7 Configuring Hardware and Applications Configuring Network Connectivity Configuring Access to Resources Configuring Mobile Computing Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7 Configuring Backup and Recovery Options Request Free!

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Top 10 Lessons Learned for Corporate 3G Mobile Broadband Deployments

Unlike Wi-Fi access, which requires the user to remain within 50 to 100 meters of the Wi-Fi access point, 3G mobile broadband is available anywhere users have a mobile phone signal—from taxis, trains or remote stretches of road. If you’re in charge of remote access at your company and thinking about deploying mobile broadband to the workforce, read on. iPass will reveal the lessons and best practices learned by companies just like yours. Request Free!

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How Mobile Printing Enhances Efficiency in Route Accounting & DSD

Automating route activity provides benefits both in the field and in the office by reducing the labor and time needed to enter data and process paperwork, cutting inventory errors, and by helping drivers record orders and deliveries more quickly. Mobile printing is an essential element for delivering and enhancing these benefits in route accounting and direct store delivery (DSD) operations. Supporting route activity with mobile printing lets drivers generate accurate, updated orders, invoices, delivery receipts, settlement reports and other documentation to review with customers to ensure accuracy and prevent time-consuming disputes. Mobile printing provides a series of quality improvements and timesaving benefits that are often overlooked in route automation, but can have a significant impact on the bottom line. This white paper will: Describe uses for mobile printing in route accounting applications Provide return on investment calculation tools to measure the financial impact mobile printing can have Demonstrate how mobile printing processes can improve billing, distribution, and customer service operations Detail how on-demand thermal printing can reduce forms expenses Provide an overview of mobile printer and wireless communications options for route accounting systems. Request Free!

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Intelligent Service Automation for the Oracle E-Business Suite

Learn how automating processes across Oracle and non-Oracle applications improve process integrity, audit trails, and employee productivity. Request Free!

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Migrating from UNIX/RISC to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Intel Processor-based Servers

This white paper provides a guide to planning and conducting a strategic and successful transition. Request Free!

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Building Design+Construction

Providing industry news, construction data, and coverage of cutting-edge projects. Building Design+Construction provides you with the most up-to-date industry coverage of trends and events in the non-residential building market. Request Free!

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Sales Forecasting: It’s a Risky Business

This White Paper describes several methods of forecasting and makes the case that using simulation has some significant advantages over traditional forecasting methods: Very robust and flexible – can generate accurate forecasts for a wide range of pipeline scenarios Eliminates manual forecast judgment – no need to commit to any specific opportunities Timely – can be updated on demand, since manual judgment isn’t necessary Flexible – supports different opportunity types, with different pipeline durations and probabilities Handles uncertainty – supports deal duration and pricing variability Greatly enhanced visibility – provides early warning of lagging opportunities and pipeline deficiencies Confidence – let’s you decide the level of risk that’s comfortable for your organization If your company employs a stage-based sales pipeline, has multiple types of opportunities, and has a sales cycle longer than a few weeks, then you will be interested in understanding the differences of the forecasting approaches explored in this white paper. Request Free!

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Digital Signage Solutions-One Size Does Not Fit All

Today’s digital signage systems promise a revolution in communications and content delivery across a wide range of industries. This white paper looks at the Visual Ecosystems for the healthcare, movie theater, hospitality, and education markets by exploring each of these industry’s requirements for reliability, scalability, and visual compatibility with existing building aesthetics. Simply put, “off the shelf” digital signage systems fall short. Request Free!

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