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A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX
Dr. Scott Hamilton 8/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Lean manufacturing constructs have been incorporated into the Microsoft Dynamics AX package, enabling firms to support lean and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system. This primer covers the constructs for supporting many of the variations in lean practices.
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Conviction is the Intangible in a Successful Positioning Process
Lawson Abinanti 3/21/2007 12:00:00 AM
You need conviction to skillfully handle the inevitable criticism during the positioning process. Otherwise, you're likely to try something different every time someone challenges you. This doesn't need to happen. Adopt a positioning process that includes an evaluation criterion.
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ERP Showdown: Deltek Costpoint vs. Microsoft Dynamics AX vs. Oracle E-Business Suite
Dylan Persaud 3/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
We looked at eight standard ERP modules. To eliminate any chance of bias, and to ensure a level playing field, all 3,600 criteria that make up the modules and submodules in our ERP Evaluation Center were given equal weight and priority. In other words, no area of functionality was treated as being more important than any other.
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A Positioning Process Helps Product Marketing Managers Do More
Lawson Abinanti 2/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Because product marketing managers constantly juggle competing priorities, companies should consider implementing a formal positioning process as a way of cloning their product marketing managers. Rationale documents and message strategies become vehicles that transfer product knowledge to marketing and sales.
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A Veteran Enterprise Resource Planning Vendor Makes a SaaS-y Statement
P.J. Jakovljevic 1/22/2007 12:00:00 AM
Glovia International has launched the first full-fledged and versatile, manufacturing-oriented solution that is an on-demand, enterprise resource planning software-as-a-service application. Its solution is good news for small and medium businesses in more ways than one.
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Vendor Reservations, a Full-fledged SaaS ERP, and User Recommendations
P.J. Jakovljevic 1/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Having a system that can support mix-mode manufacturing without the need for artificial constraints would mean that the technology is available to offer on demand manufacturing enterprise resource management to the marketplace.
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The Sweet Spot of One Merging ERP Vendor
P.J. Jakovljevic 12/3/2007 12:00:00 AM
CMS Software (now known as Solarsoft Business Systems) may not be a huge global player, but its enterprise resource planning solutions address a wide spectrum of supply chain management requirements, including customizable electronic data interchange functions, warehousing, distribution, and traceability features.
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Q2O Systems: Solutions for Quotation Management and Pricing Configuration
P.J. Jakovljevic 11/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Quote-to-order systems include quotation management and pricing configuration solutions. Pricing configuration engines automate pricing and quoting processes for manufacturers with complex requirements. Their benefits include quotes that are quick and accurate, leading to increased customer satisfaction.
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The Essential Components of Quote-to-order Application Suites
P.J. Jakovljevic 11/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Modern quote-to-order suites provide customers and suppliers access to design, planning, and material data. This enables users to proactively understand various aspects of a project, as well as reduce planning time, document activities, and promote communication throughout the engagement cycle.
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The Complexities of Quote-to-order and Possible Solutions
P.J. Jakovljevic 11/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
It is becoming necessary to go beyond the direct sales force to sell complex products. With the advent of personal computers and the Internet, new possibilities for reaching manufacturing clients have opened up, and new sales opportunities have become available.
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