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   Wednesday September 2, 2009 | Spotlight on PLM | Vol.2 Issue 36
PLM Analytics: Developing Better Products More Efficiently

Product lifecycle management (PLM) analytics may be in its infancy, but that doesn't mean you can't mine your data with the four Ps of PLM analytics: product, project, process, and people. The results: better product development, increased operational efficiency, and enhanced employee performance measurement. Find out more about capturing and analyzing PLM data in today's feature article.

In today's second feature article, learn how PLM can manage product innovation by increasing productivity, facilitating healthy collaboration, reducing time-to-market, and preserving product knowledge.

Undoubtedly it's happened to your organization: the project that started with such high expectations turns out to be a dud. In today's feature white paper, learn how PLM—and value-based portfolio management in particular—can help you significantly improve your odds of successfully developing and introducing new products to market.

Read the feature article: Product, Project, Process, and People: The Four Ps of PLM Analytics

Read the article: Product Lifecycle Management: Expediting Product Innovation

Read the white paper: Maximizing Product Development Value-Realizing Value from New Products and Portfolios

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Feature White Papers
BMC Software Unlock the Hidden IT Opportunities in Troubled Economic Times
Technology Evaluation Centers Financial Analysis Clears the "Profit Haze"
Global Shop Solutions Streamlining Your Business with ERP: How ERP Software Delivers Efficient and Effective Operations
Access Commerce Configurability Strategy: A Competitive Advantage
Emanio EDI: Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying EDI Integration
Inovis Chargeback Avoidance
VoIP-News 10 Questions to Ask Your Hosted IP PBX Provider, before You Sign a Contract
Kinaxis Lean Manufacturing: Reaping the Rewards of Lean through Response Management
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Enhance your capability, your marketability, and your global ability at APICS 2009. Join us from October 4 to 6 in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) for APICS 2009—the conference designed to help you compete in the global marketplace and gain the skills to make your company run more effectively in an increasingly competitive economy. Register today.


Attend the APICS 2009 Preview Webinar Series: Free Educational Event

Preview the education offered at the 2009 APICS International Conference & Expo in Toronto, Ontario (Canada), from October 4 to 6, by attending the APICS 2009 Preview Webinar Series. Gain access to insights and education from presenters on lean for materials managers, managing inventories in todays economy, and more. Register today.

Market News

SumTotal Customers to Receive $30,000 Credit toward Learn.com Products and Services

Sunrise, FLA – Learn.com, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that the company has re-launched its Conversion Allowance Program (CAP) to assist concerned SumTotal customers. SumTotal Systems was recently delisted from the NASDAQ stock market after its acquisition by a private equity organization.


Interview Explores Pharmaceutical ERP Software Criteria for Manufacturers

Wayne, PA – Future Pharmaceuticals magazine recently released a podcast interview with Jay Deakins, president of pharmaceutical enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider Deacom, Inc., which examines the selection, implementation, and business process control benefits of using a single, fully integrated ERP system for pharmaceutical manufacturing.


The VAR Community Presents the 5th ERP Vendor Shootout: Baltimore, Maryland (US), September 24 to 25, 2009

The ERP Vendor Shootout™, hosted by the value-added reseller (VAR) community and moderated by Technology Evaluation Centers, is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for midsize enterprises to see the best enterprise software solutions in the world all in one place, all at the same time. Geared toward enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection teams and decision makers for companies with manufacturing, distribution, or project-oriented requirements, the ERP Vendor Shootout is ideal for businesses that are budgeting for ERP software or currently evaluating ERP solutions.


Webcasts / Live Events / Podcasts
Live Events
Title Date Time Presenter  
Gartner Customer Relationship Management Summit
9/14/2009
all day
Gartner Register
ERP Vendor Shootout
9/23/2009
all day
VAR Community Register
APICS Training Seminar: "Understanding, Justifying, and Implementing an ERP System"
9/23/2009
all day
brij Register
MarketingSherpa's 6th Annual B2B Marketing Summit 2009
9/23/2009
all day
MarketingSherpa Register
HR Technology Conference and Exposition
9/30/2009
all day
Human Resource Executive magazine Register
Gartner Master Data Management Summit
10/5/2009
all day
Gartner Register
Gartner Business Process Management Summit
10/5/2009
all day
Gartner Register
Gartner Enterprise Architecture Summit
10/7/2009
all day
Gartner Register
Symposium/ITxpo 2009
10/18/2009
all day
Gartner Register

Latest Blog Post!  New!
Will Servigistics Click on More Service Cylinders? - Part 3

Latest White Paper!  New!
Workforce Productivity for the Steel Industry



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