Comparative Analysis: Are You Still Confused About APS, SCM, and ERP?
Khudsiya Quadri
Constant changes are happening in the software market, either in software delivery methods, features and functions, or software integrations with other applications. Organizations are looking for solutions which can fix problems and make business processes more cost-effective. What are these solutions?
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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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How To Write a Winning Proposal
Tom Sant
Your proposal should prove your case, and motivate the client to buy your services or applications. But all too often, reading a proposal is almost as painfully difficult as writing one. So what are the secrets of truly successful proposal-writing?
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ERP Features and Functions: Reference Guide to Process Manufacturing Software
Anne Le Bris and Melissa Vaes, with contributions from TEC analyst data
This reference guide provides insight into the process manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) features and functions that are accessible on today's market. This guide will help you to find out which features and functions are essential to your organization's needs and which are not.
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Perfect Orders: Improving Customer Satisfaction and Financial Results
Olin Thompson
Manufacturers and distributors must keep two groups satisfied—customers and owners. They are connected-what improves the satisfaction of one group can impact the satisfaction of the other. Only through measuring the satisfaction of both groups can these sometime conflicting groups be balanced. Owners watch earnings and return on investment. One way to measure customer satisfaction is with the perfect order index.
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AuraPortal: A BPM Vendor Worth Checking Out
PJ Jakovljevic
AuraPortal, a new business process management (BPM) vendor, offers a solution that creates business process execution models without the need for heavy IT programming. In this article, Principal Analyst P.J. Jakovljevic gives inside view of the vendor's development strategies and the broad scope of BPM suite's modules, and discusses how the system's differentiating features addresses the diverse needs of its customers.
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