Who Could Object to Faster, More Responsive Supply Chains?
P.J. Jakovljevic
Today, global manufacturers have all but abandoned traditional vertical supply chain management to adopt the more flexible horizontal and virtual supply chain concepts. But in changing their business model, they have given up a fair amount of control over their supply chain processes.
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Reference Guide to Supply Chain Management (SCM) Features and Functions
Anne Le Bris and Melissa Vaes, with contributions from TEC analyst data
This guide to supply chain management (SCM) functions/features will help you determine which SCM features are a high priority for your organization. Learn about SCM functions and features for WMS, TMS, international trade logistics (ITL), supplier relationship management (SRM), demand management, supply chain analytics, order management, service parts planning, and more.
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PLM Migration: Migrate Your Mind First
Kurt (Yu) Chen
This article identifies the increasing requirements of system replacements in the product lifecycle management (PLM) area and recommends users rethink the implementation scope, system integration, acquisition method, and so on before strategizing their PLM migration plans.
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ERP for Green Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing
Bill Leedale
Manufacturers are facing pressure from regulators and customers to document their impact on the environment, including not only the simple carbon footprint, but other gas emissions, discharges to waterways, landfills, and product life cycle impacts. How can enterprise software help?
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Business Performance Management Basics: An Overview of Business Performance Management and Its Benefits to the Organization
Lyndsay Wise
Business performance management (BPM) includes setting key performance indicators, using data mining to discover data patterns and using software to help drive business decisions and develop corporate strategy. For an organization, there are many benefits to implementing a BPM solution.
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The Two Faces of Risk: Cultivating Risk Intelligence for Competitive Advantage
SAP
You needn't be a seer or sage to perceive risk—it's as predictable and devastating as a Florida hurricane and as far-reaching as a corporate scandal. But you do need to be a visionary to see the underside of the risk coin. This side represents opportunity, competitiveness, and growth. Find out why insight into managing two types of risk, rewarded and unrewarded, can help you explore opportunities for growth and profit.
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TEC Product Certification Report: Oracle E-Business Suite (12.1): ERP for ETO
Technology Evaluation Centers
Oracle E-Business Suite (12.1) is now TEC Certified for online comparison of enterprise resource planing for engineer-to-order (ERP) for ETO solutions in TEC's Evaluation Centers. The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations relying on the integrity of TEC research for assistance with their software selection projects. Download this report for product analysis, competitive analysis, and in-depth analyst commentary.
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TEC Product Certification Report: Oracle E-Business Suite (12.1) for ERP for Services (Non-manufacturing)
Technology Evaluation Centers
Oracle E-Business Suite (12.1) is now TEC Certified for online comparison of enterprise resource planning (ERP) for services solutions in TEC's Evaluation Centers. The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations relying on the integrity of TEC research for assistance with their software selection projects. Download this report for product highlights, competitive analysis, product analysis, and in-depth analyst commentary.
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Taking Measures for True Success: How to Choose Software That Meets Your Needs
Technology Evaluation Centers
A failed software implementation can cost companies millions in wasted time and money. To ensure your software selection project isn't a sorry statistic, use the right metrics to gauge your success. Time, budget, and functionality aren't enough—focus your efforts on requirements analysis and definition. Take measures to ensure your software meets your needs, and discover how to do accurate requirements analysis.
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Staying Aloft in Tough Times: Why Smart, Innovative Businesses Are Turning to Cloud Computing
IBM
Demand for business expansion, profitability, and an enhanced user experience is accelerating the move to cloud computing. Cloud answers the enterprise's need to simplify and to use the best resources from the best devices, wherever they happen to reside on the network. For chief information officers (CIOs), it's an opportunity to reduce operational complexity and deliver greater value to the organization. Find out more.
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Software as a Service: A Cheaper, Faster Way to Access Applications
SAP
The dismal economy hasn't been bad news for all segments of the IT industry. The market for applications delivered in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model is increasing thanks to customers who seek better/more targeted functionality, quicker deployment/access, lower up-front and ongoing cost, and ease of use. Learn why SaaS has a history of thriving in down cycles, and what to look for in a SaaS solution.
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Six Mistakes Companies Are Making Today and How You Can Avoid Them
SAP
When the economy slows, many businesses react by retrenching and cutting costs. While cost reduction is important, companies often overlook equally critical strategic decisions-opportunities to use business information to strengthen product and service offerings and emerge ahead of the competition. Find out how you can use business intelligence (BI) to avoid the most common mistakes companies make in a down economy.
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Measuring the ROI of ERP in SMBs
SAP
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is more than a necessary infrastructure that forms the transactional system of record upon which a business is based. ERP is also the potential source of cost savings and operational improvements. It is also a serious undertaking. This Aberdeen report serves as a roadmap for small to medium businesses (SMBs) to realize the maximum return on investment (ROI) from ERP implementations.
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Identify and Leverage Your Existing Service Life Cycles
IBM
Service management has become critical for today's organizations. To remain competitive, businesses need more appropriate services to support their customers, suppliers, and business partners. Discover how "service cycles" have evolved since the 1990s, learn how to make hidden service life cycles visible, and find out how, once they are visible, they can help you improve services and align IT with business objectives.
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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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Five Reasons You Can't Afford to Postpone Your Labor Management Project
HighJump Software
The adage "you can't manage what you can't measure" is true of many things in warehouse management, but perhaps nowhere more so than for the productivity of your workforce. Payroll is typically the largest single expense in the warehouse, and so many companies are using warehouse management systems (WMSs) and other technologies to do more in less time. But a labor management solution might do more for you—find out how.
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Expanding the Enterprise: Breaking the Barriers to Collaborative Product Development
PTC
Product development has never been easy, but in today's global market, the pressures facing industrial manufacturers are even greater. With more stakeholders involved in the product development process, collaboration and communication are key to competitive advantage. Your challenge: bring all the stakeholders in the same room-in real time. Discover how to succeed by increasing innovation and speeding time-to-market.
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Evaluating SaaS Solutions: A Checklist for Small and Midsized Enterprises
SAP
This paper from Saugatuck Technology discusses relevant criteria for evaluating SaaS solutions targeting small and midsize firms, and raises key questions that should be asked. It is important to ensure that a SaaS solution is well aligned with business requirements, and can accommodate change and growth. The paper also provides an evaluation template for executives to use in conducting evaluations of SaaS solutions.
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ERP for Small Businesses: A Buyer's Guide
Ashish Labh
If you're a small business owner considering enterprise resource planning (ERP), you undoubtedly have numerous questions. Should you choose an on-premise, on-demand, or open-source system? Should you manage the selection and implementation process yourself, or rely on outside consultants? These questions—and many others—are addressed in this guide. Download it, and begin the process of improving the way you run your business.
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Bar Codes in the Manufacturing Process
Miles Technologies
Today's business software packages depend on real-time data collection to provide information crucial to the entire manufacturing operation. As more companies turn to enterprise-wide software for process improvement and cost reduction, there is a significant opportunity to enhance these systems by adding bar coding and radio-frequency identification (RFID) applications throughout manufacturing facilities. Find out more.
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Accelerate ROI for Business Process Management (BPM)
IBM
Business process management (BPM) consists of software and expertise, designed to improve the performance, visibility, and agility of business processes. With the right BPM solution, organizations can break down silos of information, streamline workflows, and help business professionals work better by working together. Learn about BPM solutions designed for rapid deployment and quick return on investment (ROI).
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