Manufacturing

Midsize manufacturers have a pressing need to optimize business processes across their extended supply chain to deliver more innovative products, improve operational productivity, and respond faster to competitors. Learn how BizTalk Server can make this happen for your business.

A big operational challenge for midsize automotive companies is to connect forecasting and sales activities to manufacturing capacity. Discover how new tools from Microsoft can improve demand visibility and provide the operational flexibility to quickly respond to what customers want.

The biggest chemical companies depend heavily on the midsize manufacturers that supply them, but the cost of entry is automation. Here's how the Microsoft application platform can help smaller companies to make cost-effective connections.

High tech margins are being squeezed by short product lifecycles, volatile customer demand, and regulatory pressures to name a few ways. Find out how supply chain tools from Microsoft can help midsize manufacturers stay profitable and in control.

Midsize manufacturers trying to compete in global manufacturing markets often find themselves inadequately prepared when it comes to deep integration with their trading partners. Find out how a new alliance between Microsoft and GXS Inc. helps midsize manufacturers collaborate on equal footing with their largest and most directly connected competitors.

Learn why an increasing number of midsize oil and gas companies are turning to Microsoft for enterprise-class integration and business process automation to streamline their supply chains and gain a competitive advantage.

Many midsize companies lack the resources to forge direct connections with top suppliers, but the volume of transactions makes manual order entry to the supplier portal impractical. Find out how the alliance between Microsoft and GXS, Inc. can help solve this connectivity challenge.