http://Automation.industrysearch.com building automation estimating software, industrial automation market research, instant factory automation, engineering system automation runtime WESTBOROUGH, Mass., RedTail Solutions, a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) supply chain solutions for EDI and data synchronization, today announced the availability of out-of-the-box integration for the latest release of MS Dynamics GP (Great Plains) 10.0, a popular mid-market accounting software system from Microsoft Corporation. RedTail's SaaS solution handles all order to cash transactions between trading partners and manufacturers and distributors using MS Dynamics GP through its RedTail Transaction Manager™ (RTTM). http://Automation.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14266%2etxt North American manufacturers of complex products are challenged in today’s markets. 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(NYSE:T) subsidiary, has announced the availability of a new slotting engine with Sterling Warehouse Management. Designed to automate and optimize inventory slotting activities, the engine identifies the most efficient placement for items in the warehouse, enabling companies to more intelligently manage both personnel and physical resources in the warehouse. http://Automation.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13953%2etxt StreamServeR Inc., a global leader in dynamic document composition, management and delivery solutions, today announced that it has expanded its document solutions functionality to now support Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). 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The result is improved overall software release efficiency, quality, and lower project costs. http://Automation.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=12865%2etxt The company markets, distributes and optimizes the supply-chain and provides design-chain services for the products of the world’s leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. 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