What Makes Process Process?
by Olin Thompson
The systems dealing with manufacturing, inventory, procurement, and customer order management systems are among the systems that often prove to be the hardest to acquire due to the unique issues of the process… Read the Article…
What Are Manufacturing Execution Systems?
by P.J. Jakovljevic
A manufacturing execution system (MES) can be defined as a collection of business processes providing event-by-event, real-time execution of planned production requirements. However, market ambiguity and functional… Read the Article…
The Convergence of ERP and Field Services—One Vendor’s Leadership
by Predrag Jakovljevic and Judith Rothrock
Agresso’s experience with people-centric services organizations has led the vendor to design a solution that effectively address these businesses’ need for field services and asset maintenance management. Agresso’s… Read the Article…
An ERP Vendor Poised to Overtake the Services Market
by Predrag Jakovljevic and Judith Rothrock
Companies in the services industry need both asset and field services management, but current integrated asset and field services maintenance systems often fail to meet these organization’s needs. However, enterprise… Read the Article…
How to Evaluate a Sales and Operation Planning System
by Anand Chatterjee
The features available in today’s sales and operations planning (SOP) systems make these systems indispensable assets for an organization. Reporting tools and graphical representations are just a couple of these key… Read the Article…
Your Guide to Enterprise Software Selection: Part Two
by Bill Carson
Enterprise software selection is a risky undertaking. Even after you’ve determined your requirements, the crucial software assessment and negotiation phases are potential minefields. Find out how you can reduce the risk… Read the Article…
Your Guide to Enterprise Software Selection: Part One
by Bill Carson
Enterprise software selection is a risky undertaking for any organization. Find out how you can reduce the risk with a best-practice approach to assessment, evaluation, and selection—and learn how to reduce the time and… Read the Article…
So What’s the Big Deal with Chemicals?
by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic
Due to the inherent challenges of the industry, most chemical companies are still unable to profitably respond to highly variable demand, or to execute predictable product supply strategies. Read the Article…
SaaS-ing the Manufacturing Opportunity
by P.J. Jakovljevic
The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is here to stay, and most vendors have noticed. Recently, the endorsement for SaaS in the realm of manufacturing enterprise resource planning has come from a veteran… Read the Article…
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