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		<description><![CDATA[ Agility is crucial as manufacturers manage a range of complex operations in a highly fluid global value chain of suppliers and changing partnerships. Gartner industry research helps manufacturers streamline processes, craft partnerships and gain competitive advantage as they drive toward production quality and efficiency. ]]></description> 
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ LTE Concept Car Shows New Vehicle-to-Cloud Opportunities]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The recently revealed LTE Connected Car represents a next logical step in integrating the automobile more easily into the expanding fabric of connected, anytime, anywhere information. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Google Creates Navigation Evolution Milestone]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Google Maps Navigation's business model and rich features will significantly impact the navigation industry and transform consumers' evaluation of navigation applications. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dassault Systemes Continues PLM Innovation in the Apparel Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dassault Systemes continues to invest in its apparel, footwear and accessories solution, as well as in extending its community capabilities to expand its customer base. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Apply Lean Principles to ERP/Business Application Implementation and Support]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprises that have begun to adopt "lean" principles to increase IT productivity are incorporating lean IT principles into the ERP/business application life cycle. Lean principles deliver on their potential when backed by effective leadership and changes in behavior. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SAP Enhances Its Product Life Cycle Management Appeal With PLM 7.0]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ SAP has taken a major step forward in PLM capabilities with SAP PLM 7.0. Manufacturers that are SAP customers wishing to adopt PLM should evaluate PLM 7.0. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Automotive Focus Areas for the Next Five Years]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Successful automotive companies must withstand the current economic challenges and, at the same time, make business and IT preparations to address key trends that will lead to permanent changes in the automotive industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Balancing Green IT With Operational Priorities in Manufacturing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ While CIOs look to make IT operations "greener" to support environmental objectives, in manufacturing and utilities, where IT plays a supporting rather than central role, they must balance green IT with broader operational priorities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Opinion Leader Management in Life Sciences: Utilizing the Peer Channel to Educate and Inform Physicians]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Managing relationships with key opinion leaders and utilizing them as influencers for life science products can bolster and, in many ways, replace the traditional sales representative channel. Here, we discuss this rapidly emerging process and how technology can enable it. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Consumer Goods Manufacturing, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In the current tough economy, consumer goods manufacturers must focus on a limited set of Key Issues in 2009. They include supporting initiatives related to sales, marketing and channel effectiveness; satisfying customer and regulatory requirements; and driving product and service innovation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Economy Impacts U.S. Consumers' Vehicle ICT Preferences]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The economy is impacting U.S. consumers' immediate plans to get vehicle information and communication technology features in their next new vehicle. At the same time, consumer preferences for most vehicle ICT categories are stabilizing, although some emerging applications are gaining ground. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cegedim Dendrite Opening Its Partner Model Is Good for Pharma Users, but Will Bring Challenges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cegedim Dendrite is ramping up its role as a global leader in pharmaceutical CRM by opening its partnering model. This was announced on 4 March 2009. Since then, there has been a lot of posturing by various players in the market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Future of Televisions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Televisions are poised to change dramatically in the coming years. The television, which has been a mainstay in homes worldwide, is about to transition to an Internet-connected device. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Google Creates Navigation Evolution Milestone]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Google Maps Navigation's business model and rich features will significantly impact the navigation industry and transform consumers' evaluation of navigation applications. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vehicle ICT Evolution: From the Connected Car to the Connected Driver]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Vehicle-centric information and communication technology evolution over the next 20 years will unfold in phases and force the automotive industry to broaden and integrate its connected-car strategies with customers' connected lives. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dassault Systemes Continues PLM Innovation in the Apparel Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dassault Systemes continues to invest in its apparel, footwear and accessories solution, as well as in extending its community capabilities to expand its customer base. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This MarketScope covers the state of the market for product life cycle management and sourcing solutions, and rates the vendors that focus on this sector. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Electric Vehicle's Value Chain and Technology Evolution]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The electric vehicle has been praised as the means to emission-free, oil-independent mobility, but the value chain and required technologies are still emerging. These will shape the EV's success and impact business and technology strategies for all market participants. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ German Consumers' Vehicle ICT Preferences Highlight Driver Assistance and Connectivity Opportunities]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ German car owners want vehicle-centric information and communication technologies (vehicle ICTs) that provide daily relevance and are centered on improving driving-related aspects. This characteristic is also relevant when evaluating the potential of connected vehicle applications. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Interfacing PDM and MDM for Cross-Enterprise Needs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Users across the enterprise need to access product data in many complex and sometimes unpredictable ways. Sources of product data, such as product data management, need to be integrated with the master data infrastructure to service this growing need. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How Manufacturing CIOs Can Find a Risk/Reward Balance With IT Vendors]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Economic uncertainty and problems at classic IT suppliers are forcing CIOs to evaluate risk. In manufacturing, safety is relative, with critical operational technology solutions coming from niche players, so vendor risk must be managed without curtailing competitive advantage. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Paradoxes and Pitfalls Abound in Approaches to Pharmaceutical Contracting and Revenue Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Pharmaceutical companies are losing money and risking regulatory scrutiny relative to their contracting and revenue management processes. Here, we highlight some top paradoxes and pitfalls that must be corrected to improve results and reduce compliance risk. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Changes in Biopharma Market Require New Approaches and Technologies as Sales Rep Role Morphs From 'Influencer' to 'Concierge']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Obtaining access to practitioners remains challenging for traditional sales and marketing efforts. Most biopharmas have cut sales head count as a result. Here is a planning guide for new capabilities that will be required in order to fill the gap and keep physicians informed. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Consumer Goods On-Shelf Availability Gets a Boost From G4 Analytics]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Consumer goods companies have struggled for years to combat lost sales caused by out-of-stock merchandise. G4 Analytics has developed a preconfigured analytics approach that can improve on-shelf availability. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Use Visual Merchandising to Increase Revenue in Apparel]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In response to the current economic climate, some retailers and manufacturers in the apparel, footwear and accessories industry are turning to visual merchandising solutions to help drive sales. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Ignore Change Management Issues at Your Own Peril When Deploying Field Sales Applications in Consumer Goods]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Deploying sales automation solutions to a consumer goods field force requires change management to ensure success. Take these steps to ensure maximum utilization and return on investment. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Mobile Advertising Quietly Grows]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mobile advertising spending will increase in 2009, despite adversity in the overall advertising market. But don't expect a real breakout until 2011. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: Astellas Achieves Significant ROI and Process Improvement Through a Holistic Approach to Revenue Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ To advance its revenue management, Astellas Pharma US went from multiple, outdated AS/400-based solutions that couldn't keep pace with the way the company was growing to an end-to-end solution that could better handle the dynamics of Medicaid rebates, government pricing, analytics and reporting. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Opinion Leader Management in Life Sciences: Utilizing the Peer Channel to Educate and Inform Physicians]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Managing relationships with key opinion leaders and utilizing them as influencers for life science products can bolster and, in many ways, replace the traditional sales representative channel. Here, we discuss this rapidly emerging process and how technology can enable it. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cegedim Dendrite Opening Its Partner Model Is Good for Pharma Users, but Will Bring Challenges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cegedim Dendrite is ramping up its role as a global leader in pharmaceutical CRM by opening its partnering model. This was announced on 4 March 2009. Since then, there has been a lot of posturing by various players in the market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating Update: Dassault Systemes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dassault Systemes, a publicly traded PLM software and services provider, has broad and deep offerings for discrete and hybrid manufacturers. While the company's ambitions, strategy and scope are impressive, customers should be cautious when negotiating maintenance, enhancement and support. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Sparta Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sparta Systems' TrackWise has its greatest penetration in life science companies; however, other highly regulated or similar industries should consider it as well. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Findings: As Life Science Companies Move to Electronic Records, System Availability Is a Key Consideration]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ When life science companies implement electronic batch records, they leave the manual intensiveness and potential inconsistency of paper records behind. Backup systems should not rely on paper records. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Mining Industry Asset-Intensive ERP Suites]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In the mining sector, companies have generally chosen to take a suite approach to implementing enterprise asset management, relying on ERP vendors that deliver an integrated solution, as opposed to component solution approaches. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Asset Management for Manufacturing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Manufacturing, by its very nature, relies on the availability of physical assets. Selecting the right application to ensure the availability of those manufacturing assets is a key factor in long-term success, particularly for heavy industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Enablon]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ During the past year, Enablon has strengthened its position in the environmental, health and safety market with one of the newest and most usable user interfaces, an expanding functional footprint and a growing global organization. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Medgate]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Medgate offers health and safety software in a licensed model and a software-as-a-service model. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: CAS]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ CAS has consistently had a compelling offering for CRM in the consumer goods industry and is the only non-ERP vendor with a CRM suite. Here, we evaluate this vendor in depth to provide insight beyond that in the related MarketScope. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Enabling '10+2' for the Import of Goods to the U.S.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New regulatory requirements are affecting retailers and manufacturers in the apparel industry. Importers and ocean carriers are having to collect, maintain and share new information to comply. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Managing Certificates of Compliance to Address CPSIA Regulations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New regulatory requirements for product safety are affecting retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. New information is required in compliance certificates to show that products comply. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Enviance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enviance is an environmental, health and safety provider that delivers its solution via a software-as-a-service model, which will appeal to many users. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: EtQ]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ EtQ is the first quality management system company Gartner is profiling in its newly established coverage of quality systems. While best known for its QMS functionality, EtQ offers a platform that has been extended to manage environmental, health and safety needs in some companies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Locus Technologies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For companies with significant environmental exposure risks, Locus Technologies provides a complete set of tools to manage those risks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Automotive Electronics, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Most new innovation in the design of motor vehicles stems from developments in electronics. This Hype Cycle identifies key technologies that will affect future automotive electronic applications and examines the issues facing the automotive industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Consumer Technologies, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Consumer electronics manufacturers have moved from pure hype to delivering products with real benefits. The next wave of technology is centered on connectivity, bringing a new set of problems, and ease of use continues to be a problem. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Automotive Demand Chain and Supply Chain Technologies, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The automotive industry is refocusing its business objectives in response to market, societal, economic and environmental changes. Leveraging innovative technologies across the demand and supply chains will become the foundation for successful and agile automotive organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Vehicle-Centric Information and Communication Technologies (Vehicle ICT), 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Vehicle-centric technologies continue to offer the automotive industry the opportunity for achieving differentiation, meeting consumer needs and enabling new business models. Smaller investment budgets force automotive companies to weigh the various technology options' true potential. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Consumer Goods, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In the current market, consumer goods manufacturers will experience limited growth. They will be required to increase competitive advantage to steal share from competitors via technologies that accelerate new product development, boost service levels, bolster consumer insights and improve promotion. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Manufacturing Product Life Cycle Management and Production, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As manufacturers streamline new product introductions while continuously improving on quality, both product life cycle management and production become increasingly connected. This Hype Cycle examines how the enabling technologies are evolving. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=168828&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Transportation, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Transportation industry operational pressures have increased dramatically as energy and other input costs have soared. Even as economic pressures rise, carriers and shippers must deploy new technologies to achieve customer satisfaction, growth, efficiency and operating cost goals. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Natural Resources and Process Manufacturing, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Natural resource industries (oil and gas; mining and metals; and forest products) are looking to technology to better respond to the increasingly rapid swings in demand for products. Investing in the right technologies can have a dramatic effect on enterprise agility. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Discrete Manufacturing, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In an increasingly tumultuous environment, manufacturers are looking to technology to provide a competitive edge to improve product quality (in growing developing economies) or to drive efficiency (in higher-cost production regions to compete globally) to ensure survival. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Future of Televisions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Televisions are poised to change dramatically in the coming years. The television, which has been a mainstay in homes worldwide, is about to transition to an Internet-connected device. ]]></description>
		
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