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Acumence Sponsors MESA International's Latest Research Report.


"Metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM.  that Matter" research and educational program guides manufacturers in deployment of value-based performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1].  

CHICAGO -- Acumence LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

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 is pleased to announce its role as a supporting sponsor of a research project jointly conducted by MESA International, a not-for-profit organization serving manufacturers, and Industry Directions, a leading industry analyst firm.

Among its many findings, the study reveals that "C*manufacturers who improved most against financial performance metrics have a metrics framework that links operations to finance, speeds data collection and feedback to the operation, and leverages plant software." The comprehensive report, entitled en·ti·tle  
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2. To furnish with a right or claim to something:
 "Metrics that Matter," is being unveiled at the MESA Plant2Enterprise Conference this week in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. .

David Brochu, Executive Vice President of Acumence, notes: "As a leading provider of Manufacturing Business Intelligence solutions, we were extremely pleased to have this opportunity to support such valuable research. MESA's research and educational programs will give manufacturers a valuable toolset to help them build a solid business performance metrics framework and deployment plan."

Julie Fraser, Principal of Industry Directions, which spearheaded the MESA Metrics that Matter research team of industry experts, adds: "Companies are increasingly realizing the importance of metrics to financial success. As our study suggests, those measuring how efficient and effective their plant operations actually perform better financially. Companies in the beverage can A beverage can is most often an aluminium can manufactured to hold a single serving of a beverage. Overview
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 industries have a tailored solution in Acumence that focuses on measuring what matters in those high-speed, low-margin, customer-driven businesses."

About Acumence

Headquartered in Chicago, Acumence (www.acumence.com) develops and implements business intelligence solutions for monitoring and analyzing high-volume manufacturing processes, leading to higher productivity, efficiency, and faster and more flexible supply chain responsiveness. The Acumence Manufacturing Business Intelligence Solution is used by clients in 11 countries, supports 13 different languages, and is the leading enterprise operations monitoring solution in the beverage can industry. The software is ideal for high-volume manufacturing and packaging operations.

About Industry Directions

Industry Directions is an independent market research firm that delivers intelligence on business processes and IT solutions. Its expertise enables companies to optimize optimize - optimisation  their participation in manufacturing-supported value networks and gain strategic advantage. To learn more, visit: www.industrydirections.com.
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