Friday September 18, 2009 | Spotlight on ERP | Vol.2 Issue 43
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The Blurring of ERP and PLM: How Manufacturers Can Benefit
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Most manufacturers stand to benefit from a tighter integration of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions—this is true for engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturers. In today's feature article, learn how ERP and PLM are moving towards each other, offering ETO manufacturers a shorter time-to-market, lower manufacturing costs, and higher levels of customer satisfaction.
Project management methodology can be applied to new product development; ERP implementation; the manufacturing of custom and assemble-to-order products; even internal company changes like reducing product costs and eliminating supplier bottlenecks. Find out more about the versatility of project management in today's feature blog post.
Today's second feature blog post looks at the "P' in PLM, and shows you how the PLM methodology is being applied to more and more products—including services and retail.
For ETO and project-based manufacturers, success lies not in spending more time looking at the numbers, but looking at the right numbers instead. In today's feature white paper, learn about key performance indicators (KPIs) designed especially for ETO manufacturers, and the software solutions that can deliver them. |
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Read the feature article: The Blurry Line between ERP and PLM in Engineer-to-order (ETO) Manufacturing
Read the blog post: How Project Management Can Help Manufacturers
Read the blog post: What Does the "P" in PLM Really Mean?
Read the white paper: Monitoring Your Business Vital Signs: A Guide for Engineer-to-order and Project-based Manufacturers
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Attend HR Technology Conference at Special TEC Discount
TEC has negotiated a special discount for all our readers to save $470 (USD) from the regular registration price and pay just $1,175. Type in the promotion code TEC (case-sensitive) when you register online. You can download the full conference brochure by clicking here.
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Attend the 2009 APICS International Conference & Expo
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.
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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.
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Caché Chooses NGC for PLM and Global Sourcing
NGC's supply chain solutions will help Caché shorten the product lifecycle, collaborate with global trading partners, and manage raw materials
Miami, US – September 9, 2009 – New Generation Computing (NGC) today announced that Caché, a nationwide specialty retailer of sophisticated sportswear and dresses for women, has selected NGC's e-PLM and e-SPS software. Cach will implement NGC's product lifecycle management (PLM) and global sourcing solution as its strategic platform to improve speed to market, collaboration, and efficiency throughout the retailer's product development and production process.
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Introducing the First Virtual PLM Bootcamp for the Consumer Products Industry
New York, NY – WYSWYG Productions is proud to present the first virtual product lifecycle management (PLM) educational event for the consumer products industry: PLM Bootcamp 09', on October 8th and 9th. With two days of jam-packed educational webinars, this event--sponsored in part by Technology Evaluation Centers--is designed to help apparel, footwear, retail, and manufacturing organizations learn best PLM practices.
Click here to see full story
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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.
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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.
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TDWI BI and Data Warehousing World Conference 
Attend the TDWI World Conference in Orlando, Florida (US), where you will gain business intelligence and data warehousing knowledge you can apply immediately. From November 1 to 6, interact with experienced instructors and network with hundreds of peers. Register now.
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