Business

Valley Yellow Pages Expands Computing Access

Valley Yellow Pages dials NComputing to outfit sales offices

Valley Yellow Pages is the largest independent phone directory publisher in Northern California and the third largest independent publisher in the nation. Headquartered in Fresno, California, Valley Yellow Pages maintains 16 sales offices throughout Northern and Central California and publishes directories to households and businesses that reach more than 14 million people.

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Pollmeier Sawmills Sharpens Reliability (Germany)

European sawmill sharpens their IT systems

Based in Creuzburg, Germany, Pollmeier is the global market leader in high-quality beech lumber. Customers in 60 countries purchase over 500,000 cubic meters of Pollmeier lumber annually. The lumber is processed at state-of-the-art sawmills that use cutting-edge systems and technology. Computers are used in the facility for machinery monitoring, quality assurance, process visualization, and access to SAP software.

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how businesses take advantage of virtual desktop

Furniture manufacturer builds productivity

Leveraging new technology is a key competitive edge in manufacturing. Legacy systems and outdated computers are quickly replaced to drive increased productivity from the company office to the factory floor. Fleetwood Industries, a furniture manufacturer based in Holland, Michigan, was typical in that it still had old ‘green screens’ and an outdated network that could only run limited manufacturing applications. Global competition pushed Fleetwood to invest in new technology to meet its productivity objectives, while tight margins and limited IT staff meant computing costs and support requirements had to be controlled.

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