ABAS Business Software—One Mid-market ERP Vendor to Watch For
PJ Jakovljevic
Abas Business Software has built a name for itself as a mid-market enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendor to contend with. In his latest article, TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reviews the company's major ERP offering, describes how the mid-market ERP vendor has differentiated itself from the pack, and talks with Alan Salton to get the president's perspective on the company's products, challenges, and strategies.
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How to Roll Out an MRO System for Airlines without Making Your SCM Problems Even Worse
Phil Reney
When it comes to complex software implementations, some industries have it tougher than others. For instance, an airline company implementing a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) platform has almost no margin for error. Read this article for TEC analyst Phil Reney's recommendations on the best way of rolling out an MRO platform without completely trashing your supply chain.
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How Mobile Technology Is Changing Talent Management
Sherry Fox
With the fast pace of businesses today, employees need to stay connected and continue to be productive from wherever they are. Organizations are thus looking for ways to leverage mobile technology to maintain a competitive edge. TEC analyst Sherry Fox outlines how mobile technology is changing the way companies manage their talent in the areas of recruiting, learning, and performance management, and what to expect for 2012.
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Data Storage in the Cloud—Can you Afford Not To?
Riverbed Technology
Storing data in the cloud using Riverbed Technology's Whitewater cloud storage gateway overcomes a serious challenge for IT departments: how to manage the vast, and ever-growing, amount of data that must be protected. This paper makes the business case for cloud storage, outlining where capital and operational costs can be eliminated or avoided by using the cloud for backup and archive storage.
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From Farm to Fork: The Need for Traceability in the Food Chain
Plex Systems
Traceability and visibility in the global food supply chain is crucial to farmers and food processors, in light of recent major food recalls. Manufacturers need to tightly manage their production quality, even into the suppliers' operations, to comply with FDA requirements. ERP solutions, like Plex Online, enable food manufacturers to track every ingredient in every product at least one-up and one-back in their supply chains.
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Unified Planning and Consolidation: A Wise Investment for Mid-sized Companies
SAP
This paper examines the imperative for midsize companies to not only move away from the use of spreadsheets but also ensure they use unified solutions in the core performance management disciplines of financial consolidation and planning. Unified planning and consolidation refers to systems that are specifically architected to use a common platform and data structure with a common user interface.
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