A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX: Case Studies
Dr. Scott Hamilton
To enable organizations to support lean and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system, Microsoft Dynamics AX has incorporated lean manufacturing constructs into its package. Several case studies illustrate the use of kanbans in various lean environments.
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Nine Ways to Use ERP to Make the Manufacturing Supply Chain Lean
Jakob Bjorklund
There are entire books and thorough training and certification processes devoted to lean supply chain practices. But within any manufacturing environment, there are a few relatively simple steps that will help any enterprise make its supply chain lean. In this article, we will touch on these simple measures—measures that any company can take.
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Sales Enablement: User Acceptance Means More Sales
Sage
Productive salespeople can make the difference between your company's success or its ultimate failure. A new approach to sales productivity is emerging, and it focuses on the productive interaction between salespeople and customers. This sales enablement concept helps meet the needs of not only management, but also the frontline users—and it's the key to winning, retaining, and satisfying your customers.
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How to Rise Above Today's Economic Challenges: Equip Your Sales Force with Mobile CRM
Technology Evaluation Centers
In today's tough economic climate, companies need their sales teams operating at peak performance. But traditional customer relationship management (CRM) may be hampering field salespeople's productivity, with frequent downtime and lengthy sales cycles cutting them off from their managers. Learn how mobile CRM solutions can help speed up and improve the sales process, so your company can survive even the toughest market. (White paper sponsored by Maximizer.)
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Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting Software Evaluation and Selection Guide
Cognos, an IBM Company
Enterprise planning—budgeting, forecasting, and reporting—is a crucial component of financial management that contributes to companies' success. However, planning is often seen as a time-consuming burden. Find out how an enterprise planning system can help you deliver more timely and reliable plans and enhance strategic decision making, to more quickly identify, analyze, and forecast the impact of changes as they occur.
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How to Lower Your ERP Implementation Costs
Technology Evaluation Centers
Most companies are facing a number of pressures, thanks to a stormy economic climate. To help control costs and resources, many small to medium businesses (SMBs) are looking at implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. But you also need to control the costs and the time frame of your ERP implementation. Discover how partnering with a value-added reseller (VAR) can help you with your ERP selection process.
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