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Establishing the Discipline of Executing
From: GPAlliedDescription: 70% of maintenance and reliability projects fail due to poor execution. Through this whitepaper, Change Management Subject Matter expert Mike Aroney shares why your projects are failing and what you ...
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CCR delivery Methods
Description: In order to meet the direct delivery requirements of the CCR Rule, the report must be provided directly to each bill paying customer. ...
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Case Study: Sloan Valve Company
From: Novation IndustriesDescription: By removing the mold runners, they minimized raw material usage, increased tool throughput and extended tool life. Redesign also eliminated the need for regrind of plastic waste. Sloan realized enough ...
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State of the PM Industry in North America-2012
Description: Looking ahead, the new Roadmap identifies three main topics that will impact the industry's growth: High-density PM components, processing of lightweight materials, and electrical and electromagnetic ...
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The Top 10 Reasons Why Maintenance Planning is Not Effective Article
From: GPAlliedDescription: Are you struggling with maintenance planning or scheduling program. Ricky Smith GPAllied's planning and scheduling SME shares 10 tips on why your program is not performing in this January issue of ...
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A Smarter VMI System
Description: Field Executed a Seamless Transition and Reduced Procurement Time by 90% ...
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Hardware Redesign & KANBAN System
Description: Field Redesign Part and Procurement Improvement Yields Total Savings of $206,500 ...
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IRI's 2013 R&D Trends Forecast
Description: Results from the Industrial Research Institute's Annual Survey IRI's 2012 trends survey results suggest that R&D leaders are anticipating a year of weak yet stable growth. The Industrial Research ...
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Is Remote Diagnostics a Good Option for Your Condition Monitoring Program?
From: GPAlliedDescription: Article: Remote Diagnostics can provide a unique opportunity to improve your asset health, utilizing existing skill sets and returning results quickly. How do you know if this solution is an ideal fit ...
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Accountability is Key: Environmental Communications Guide for Bioplastics
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: The emotional debate about our future in the face of increasingly serious environmental problems has left its mark. The consumer has been sensitized and is willing to contribute his or her share. ...
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Champions for Change-Applications Guidance for Innovations:
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: The Association of Post Consumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) recognizes that packaging innovation drives the growth of bottles available for recycling and that growth in the supply of these bottles is ...
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Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims: Final Rule
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: The Federal Trade Commission (''FTC'' or ''Commission'') adopts revised Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (''Green Guides'' or ''Guides''). This document summarizes the Commission's ...
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Moving more with less CO2 - Bonding in the Automotive Industry
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: HomeMarket SegmentsPaper Board & PackagingWoodworking & JoineryBuilding & ConstructionTransportationAssembly OperationsFootwear & LeatherConsumer & Do-It-Yourself Adhesives & SealantsAdhesives & ...
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The Handbook of Standardization
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: We are literally surrounded by standards. The buildings we live in, the airplanes we fly on, the roads we travel, the computers we operate, even the clothes we wear are all manufactured in accordance ...
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The next generation windows a new source of energy (reduction)
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: HomeMarket SegmentsPaper Board & PackagingWoodworking & JoineryBuilding & ConstructionTransportationAssembly OperationsFootwear & LeatherConsumer & Do-It-Yourself Adhesives & SealantsAdhesives & ...
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Thermography as a Business Opportunity
From: Infraspection InstituteDescription: A thorough infrared inspection of an electrical transformer can point out symptoms of loose connections as well as other possible problems. When performing an infrared inspection of a dry-type ...
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Work Execution Management: Why Have a Work Schedule?
From: GPAlliedDescription: Mike Gehloff demonstrated the importance and benefits of a work schedule and teaches you how to avoid common pitfalls associated with scheduling. ...
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Effective Maintenance Work Procedures
From: GPAlliedDescription: Ricky Smith walks the reader through the basics of effective work procedures and outlines the key to success in work execution. ...
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What Maintenance Manager Need to Know About Reliability Engineering
From: GPAlliedDescription: You donâ t need to know the details, you just need to know how to achieve success.â In this webinar learn what Maintenance Managers need to know to command a working understanding of Reliability ...
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Training & Equipment: Which First?
From: Infraspection InstituteDescription: In order to properly select and specify infrared equipment, buyers should put the horse before the cart by receiving quality certification training from an independent institute prior to equipment ...
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Product Safety Certification for Today's Global Economy
From: TÜV RheinlandDescription: As Americans, most of us take product safety as a given. The idea that a product can damage property or cause injury or even death is rarely considered, primarily because such occurrences rarely ...
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Selecting an IR Training Firm
From: Infraspection InstituteDescription: Having the right tool for the job is often essential for success. When performing infrared inspections of smooth-surfaced roofs, a short wave thermal imager can significantly outperform a long wave ...
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How to Survive a Shrinking Maintenance Budget
From: Infraspection InstituteDescription: With the New Year upon us, many of us will follow the tradition of resolving to change or better ourselves. With this Tip, we offer suggestions for making job safety a priority. The New Year is ...
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Infrared Inspections of Dry-type Transformers
From: Infraspection InstituteDescription: A thorough infrared inspection of an electrical transformer can point out symptoms of loose connections as well as other possible problems. When performing an infrared inspection of a dry-type ...
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Adhesive Films for the Production of Aluminium Honeycomb Panels
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: Minimum Product Input without abandoning Performance! A combination of adhesive film and a special production method affords a way of making aluminium honeycomb panels which offer much higher peel ...
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Adhesives in Food Contact Articles Current & Future European Regulation
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: Food contact articles and facilities, like cutlery, dishes, processing machines, containers and above all packaging [Fig. 1], are subject to special demands. This applies to both the processing of ...
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Field Adhesion Testing for Protective Glazing Applications
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: Dow Corning recommends that field adhesion testing be completed on all protective glazing applications. It is essential in these applications that the appropriate sealant bite for specific system ...
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Hot Melts in the Graphic Industry: Current Trends and Future Ideas
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: Although the new electronic media is increasingly common in daily life, there is still a recognizable trend towards an increase of printed, graphic products. This can be seen among others by the ...
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Primers or Sealers: Which One to Use and When?
From: Adhesives.orgDescription: PRIMERS WILL: * provide an absorbent and strong bonding surface for the adhesive to grab * prep a concrete sub floor for adhesives after roughing it with a mechanical treatment * create a dust-free ...
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Measuring the Effectiveness of R&D
Description: Measuring the effectiveness of R&D has been a perennial challenge. IRI's Research-on-Research working group Measuring the Effectiveness of R&D sought to investigate how managers define R&D ...
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4 Tips for Avoiding Surprises - with In-Mold Decorations
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: Once you've decided that an in-mold decoration (IMD) best meets your needs for an attractive and durable 3D part, such as a bezel or cell phone faceplate, just remember these four tips for making the ...
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Decorative Mechanical Finishes Show Off Your Mettle with Metal
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: Originally used in the automotive industry, aluminum labels offer a hand-crafted look to your printed pieces, whether they are marketing materials or labels on briefcases or invitations. For example, ...
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Digital - Flexo - Screening Which One to Use?
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: To decide which industrial grade printing method makes sense for creating your labels, first evaluate your needs. Would comparables be acceptable for other advantages? Is your production run large or ...
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Ink Color Development - How to Create the Right Color
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: Though DuraTech can print any color on a huge number of materials, how that color looks is affected by the light and the substrate...and even by the viewer. Each person sees color differently, and ...
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Tips for Designing Your IMD Form
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: Though flat parts are easier to design and will have lower overall costs, sometimes a formed part is exactly what your in-mold design (IMD) project needs. Make sure to use a manufacturer with in-house ...
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Which to Choose for IMD - First or Second Surface Printing?
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: You can print artwork on top of an in-mold decoration (IMD), a process called first surface printing, or you can print on its underside (if the film is clear), which is second surface printing. ...
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Securing Goods in Transport
From: TÜV RheinlandDescription: For as long as cargo has been road-transported, there has been cargo theft. Whether from Mesopotamian camelbacks crossing the Syrian dessert, Chinese convoys travelling the Silk Road or pioneer wagon ...
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Return on Asset Reliability
From: GPAlliedDescription: Download this guide to measuring the return on investment of an effective asset reliability system. This report has been written based on decades of combined industry experience and field work of our ...
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Digital Printing Glossary of Terms
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: Digital Printing Glossary of Terms ...
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Flexographic Glossary of Terms
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: Flexographic Glossary of Terms ...
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IMD/Forming Glossary of Terms
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: IMD/Forming Glossary of Terms ...
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Screen Printing Glossary of Terms
From: DuraTech IndustriesDescription: Screen Printing Glossary of Terms ...
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US Standardization Strategy
Description: Are standards important? The quotes on the previous page show that while the details have changed over time, standards are more essential today than at any time in our nation's history. Voluntary ...
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IRI's 2012 R&D Trends Forecast
Description: The Industrial Research Institute's (IRI) 2011 survey of member companies suggests a general optimism about R&D investments for 2012. This year, 104 companies across a broad range of industries ...
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Communication as a failure mode:
From: GPAlliedDescription: A must-read guide for maintenance and reliability leaders. Covering the key principles of Lean manufacturing and the 3 types of inspections for mistake-proofing. Mike has worked in the maintenance and ...
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Lean Report:
From: GPAlliedDescription: A must-read guide for maintenance and reliability leaders. Covering the key principles of Lean manufacturing and the 3 types of inspections for mistake-proofing. Mike has worked in the maintenance and ...
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PM Report
From: GPAlliedDescription: A must-read guide for maintenance and reliability leaders. Covering the key principles of Lean manufacturing and the 3 types of inspections for mistake-proofing. Mike has worked in the maintenance and ...
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CDC Ross ERP-Case Study: Litehouse Foods
From: Top10ERP.orgDescription: Having successfully implemented Ross ERP in 1998 and Ross SCM in 2002-and propelled by an effort to transform the company from a sales-driven to a marketing-driven organization-Litehouse Foods now ...
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EnterpriseIQ-Case Sudy: Miniature Precision Components
From: Top10ERP.orgDescription: As a leading tier-one supplier for the major automotive manufacturers, Miniature Precision Components, Inc. (MPC) is familiar with high-stakes pressure. ...
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State of the PM Industry in North America - 2011
Description: The North American powder metallurgy (PM) industry regained its growth momentum in 2010 after five dismal years of declining demand. While the dramatic rebound can be largely pinned on the increase in ...
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Win the Energy Challenge with ISO 50001
Description: ISO 50001 - What is it ? ISO 50001:2011, Energy management systems - Requirements with guidance for use, is a voluntary International Standard developed by ISO (International Organization for ...
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Think Lean when Managing a Management Document Systems
From: TÜV RheinlandDescription: The purpose of this article is to describe an efficient and effective process for either preparing the required documentation, or for revising the existing documentation, to better meet the needs of ...
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IRI's R&D Trends Forecast for 2011 (.pdf)
Description: This is the IRI's 27th R&D Trends Forecast. The survey, which was conducted in July and August of 2010, is focused on expectations for industrial R&D investment in 2011 and based on responses from 95 ...
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GSA/TAA Compliance Guide to Government Procurement (.pdf)
From: Tripp LiteDescription: If you are supplying products for GSA Schedules and other government contracts, those products must comply with TAA.1 TAA requires that products originate from the United States or another approved ...
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State of the PM Industry in North America-2010 (.pdf)
Description: Without a doubt the North American powder metallurgy (PM) Industry has endured the worst period of declining production and sales in all sectors (metal powders, equipment and parts) in its history. We ...
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Understanding Reach (.pdf)
From: C&M CorporationDescription: It is certainly no secret to anyone that the past decade has placed a renewed focus on the environment and how all members of the world community, to include business organizations, affect it. ...
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802.11n Wireless: Welcome to the Jungle
From: BICSIDescription: The 802.11n wireless local area network (WLAN) standard is now ratified and has the ITS world on its ear with its speed, agility and bulletproof technology. Gone are the days of the a/b/g stick and ...
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Beware of Noncompliance! Field Modification of Cable Tray
From: BICSIDescription: Since wire mesh basket cable tray was introduced to the United States and Canadian markets, designers and installers have found it a flexible and affordable alternative to J-hooks, ladder trays and ...
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Connectors Tough Enough for OSP
From: BICSIDescription: When designing a next generation fiber network, ever service provider (SP) wants to build an extremely flexible and reliable infrastructure - and to do so as quickly as possible and at the lowest ...
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Design Considerations for Today's CCTV Systems
From: BICSIDescription: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) video surveillance systems are becoming commonplace in public facilities. While there are many reasons for implementing CCTV systems, the most significant are ...
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ITS Patent Pending
From: BICSIDescription: A patent is a form of personal property and can be sold for compensation or transferred by gift, will or descent. An owner can give anyone permission to use the invention through licensing. As part of ...
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ITS Women Succeeding in the Industry
From: BICSIDescription: Julie Fletcher, a national services consultant for Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD), a nationally recognized manufacturer of structured cabling products and high-speed networks, knows that there ...
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One University's Journey: Standardizing on Category 6A
From: BICSIDescription: Don't worry - this is not like all of the other articles you have read about deploying the latest category 6A unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling technology. This article will give you a glimpse ...
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Optical Fiber 101: Basic Training for the Fiber Newbie
From: BICSIDescription: Optical fiber communications systems have been around for decades. As with many new technologies, the early days of optical fiber required a major, and often lengthy, learning curve for installers of ...
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Sending AV Signals Over Twisted-Pair Cabling
From: BICSIDescription: A decade ago, coaxial cable was the only option available for projects requiring the switching and distribution of high-resolution video signals. Advances in technology have made twisted-pair cable a ...
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The Imminent Reality of 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet
From: BICSIDescription: Many of today's data centers are running 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) over both optical fiber and balanced twisted-pair copper in backbone infrastructure, where large numbers of gigabit links aggregate ...
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The New Shape of Wire Cable Tray
From: BICSIDescription: Wire cable tray was introduced into the marketplace more than a decade ago. Since it initial labeling as a "grocery cart," most have come to appreciate its flexibility and overall lower installed cost ...
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Powder Metallurgy-Intrinsically Sustainable (.pdf)
Description: For many years, market conditions and competitive pressures have changed manufacturing processes and management practices, resulting in "programs" such as QS, Lean Manufacturing, TQM, and globally ...
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Creating an Environment for Success by Jeff Shiver CMRP, CPMM (.pdf)
Description: Too many times and in too many organizations, we send people off to training with high expectations on their return. We hope that overnight they have become equipped with the skills and knowledge to ...
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Is the PM dying? by Jeff Shiver, CMRP, CPMM (.pdf)
Description: Many companies that send people have more advanced maintenance programs in place. Based on industry type, PdM activities should be occurring on upwards of 95% of all rotating equipment in the ...
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Non-Invasive Inspections by Jeff Shiver, CMRP, CPMM (.pdf)
Description: There are Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Preventive Maintenance (PM) procedures, and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) procedures that both Maintenance and Operations engage in. The most basic is ...
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Airflow Containment: The Road to Data Center Efficiency
From: BICSIDescription: As computer capability and power density continue to rise with each generation of server products, the requirement for traditional data centers to efficiently support increased rack density becomes ...
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BICSI Data Center Standard
From: BICSIDescription: People responsible for the design and operation of data centers need to know multiple disciplines to do their jobs well. A good data center designer and operator needs to understand the information ...
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Managing Data Center Structured Cabling
From: BICSIDescription: The most basic purpose of a well-designed data center is to store, process and transmit data. One of the most critical resources for accomplishing this is a properly installed and managed cabling ...
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OM4 Meet the Next Generation of Fiber
From: BICSIDescription: As the demand for bandwidth in enterprise applications like data centers continues to boom, new transmission media must be continually developed to meet end user requirements. The latest in optical ...
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Tools for Strategic ITS Design
From: BICSIDescription: ITS design approaches can be dissected into pieces and parts that ultimately make up the whole design, and applying a proven approach such as the V-model makes for successful system design. The ...
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Expanded Content Labels (.pdf)
From: Luminer Converting GroupDescription: Document explains the various constructions, characteristics and applications for Expanded Content Labels. ...
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Collaborative Partnerships for Nationwide Rollouts & Global Technology Deployments (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: Technology rollouts on a nationwide and global scale require technicians to perform onsite work. Though you may have hired a Technology Rollout Company to manage and deploy these technicians, they ...
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Delivering Health Information Technology Over ITS (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: As medical technologies develop and populations expand, health care initiatives and facilities around the world see continued investment. Governments worldwide, especially in the United States, are ...
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Increase Nationwide Rollout & Global Technology Deployment Service Efficiency (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: When you have a technology rollout to deploy on a nationwide or global scale, service efficiency is critical. While missed deadlines and unbudgeted project costs are always a concern, they should ...
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Intelligent Transportation Systems (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: A combination of today's economy and the expanding population of major cities and urban sprawl have caused an increase in the number of vehicles traveling our outdated transportation infrastructure. ...
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Lower Project Costs & Time of Technology Rollouts (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: This paper explains a Technology Rollout Systems, how it lowers costs and saves time without compromising quality, and provides essential questions to ask any technology rollout company. ...
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Nationwide Rollout and Global Technology Deployment Internal Resources Requirements (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: Nationwide rollouts and global technology deployments are complex projects that require expert management of people and technology. A project's success is as dependent on the internal resources that ...
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The Cost of Opening and Office in Japan
From: Asia Business GroupDescription: Using data from the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and JETRO, costs are calculated for opening a small representative office in Tokyo. ...
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Why Outsource Sales? (.pdf)
From: Asia Business GroupDescription: Outsourcing sales is not an easy concept for most Sales Managers to accept. To most, outsourcing sales means a loss of control over the sales process and a loss of valuable market information. Some ...
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Identity Theft: Restoring Your Identity-Best Practices
Description: So, what can you do to take proper precautions in protecting your identity and the identity of your family? Believe me when I say that we are all vulnerable and that if we take a moment to take the ...
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Green Opportunities in China For North American Firms (.pdf)
From: East West Bridge, Inc.Description: Green Opportunities For North American Firms China's 11th Five Year Plan - Green Investment of $175 Billion makes the PRC a leading player in Global Green Technology Compiled by Thomas E. Walsh, Jr. ...
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Protecting your Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in China
From: East West Bridge, Inc.Description: Protecting your Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in China Compiled by Thomas E. Walsh, Jr. East West Bridge Inc. IP Protection is an important issue today for any firm contemplating selling products ...
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Identity Theft: Restoring Your Identity-What is the Root Cause?
Description: Reports of identity theft are on the rise. Why? Perhaps it's our dependence on the computer age. Seems like a profound statement? Well, let's take a pause and reflect on how we choose to conduct our ...
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Guideline for Designing Membrane Switches and Graphic Overlays (.pdf)
From: Ampco Manufacturers Inc.Description: Ideally, the touch panel should be designed simultaneously with the product on which it will be used. The article overviews the guidelines for designing membrane switches and graphic overlays for ...
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Tips for Selecting the Best Direct Marking Method for Your Part (.pdf)
Description: The most direct way to ensure complete quality control of the production process is to mark objects with a machine-readable symbols and track them through the entire life cycle. There are many methods ...
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Knowing Your Material: Achieving Successful Process Design (.pdf)
Description: Often system hang-ups are caused by the cohesive nature of bulk material. The paper discusses guidelines for reducing the cohesive nature of bulk materials and using this information to achieve ...
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Complying with Americans with Disabilities Act and ASHRAE Standard 62-1989
Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act is a Civil Rights Law that, in part, defines the maximum allowable force required to open doors. This section of the law affects not only the door closer ...
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Energy Management: Driving Value in Industrial Environment - An Aberdeen Research Paper
From: InforDescription: Are you responsible for managing energy in your plant or currently in the process of establishing a formal energy management program? Aberdeen Group surveyed 230 executives to understand the success ...
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Make a Social Network Work for You
From: Largent StaffingDescription: If your friends haven't urged you to join Facebook or Twitter in the past few months, don't worry. Someone will bring it up soon. People have been joining in droves, and someone is sure to ask you to ...
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Alien Crosstalk and 10GBASE-T Developments (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: Alien crosstalk has been an area of discussion in the LAN cabling community for nearly three years now. The topic generates a lot of strong opinions depending on which side of the camp a person is on. ...
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Conquering Fear: A Simplified Approach to Data Center Layout and Design (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: Whether for a new greenfield building, or an existing renovation, designing a modern data center can intimidate anyone. Today's user-centric data centers take many forms, from storage area networks ...
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Frequency-Based vs. Application-Based Cable Network Testers (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: Modern LAN cable testers can perform an astounding range of network tests, and produce pages and pages of data. However, in a world where "time is money," more is not always better. The industry has ...
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Inspect Before You Connect: Best Practices For Optical Fiber Inspection and Cleaning Ensure Optimized Network Performance (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: Fiber connectors are widely known as the weakest and most problematic points in a network. The more connections there are in a network, the greater the potential for interruption caused by improper ...
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Multiple Technologies, Multiple Disciplines: Challenges Integrating ITS With Building Design (.pdf)
From: BICSIDescription: T he information transport systems (ITS) industry continues to witness the rapid development of new and improved technologies. New design approaches are often presented to designers, installers and ...
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