RedPrairie: Enabling End-to-End Supply Chains (from Manufacturer to Retail Shelf)
PJ Jakovljevic
RedPrairie provides best-of-breed supply chain execution, workforce, and all-channel retail solutions designed to streamline and expedite the flow of goods from raw materials into the hands of the consumer. In this article, TEC senior analyst P.J. Jakovljevic describes how the company has positioned itself through its acquisitions, outlook, and integration initiatives to be able to fulfill its "Buy Anywhere-Fulfill Anywhere" philosophy.
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SAP as a Retail Market Force: More Fact Than Fiction
P.J. Jakovljevic
Can SAP, a market and technology leader in business management software, translate its success in the manufacturing industry to retail? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reviews the complexities of this master vertical and the steps SAP has taken to address them. The ensuing candid discussion with the SAP Retail Industry team sheds some light on SAP's strategy with regard to the retail industry.
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Graduating from QuickBooks to Cloud Financials and Accounting
Intacct Corp
A new breed of cloud computing solutions has emerged to address businesses' real-time financial management needs. Research shows that these powerful and flexible solutions are gaining widespread adoption across nearly every application category, including financial management. Download this report to learn more about how cloud-based financial management solutions are responding to the growing needs of small and mid-sized organizations.
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Supplier Portals: Insight into an Efficient Supply Chain
Plex Systems
Manufacturers previously tracked suppliers and their deliveries of goods in a predictable method that often resulted in errors. For small to midsized suppliers eager to adopt more efficient communications with customers but lacking access to an EDI-compliant system, supplier portals are an alternative cost-saving solution. See how supplier portals add increased efficiency, quality, and transparency to the supply chain.
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Seeing the Big Picture: A Corporate Guide to Better Decisions through IT
SAP
Today's small and midsize companies are destined to make uninformed decisions on an alarmingly regular basis. Executives simply do not have the relevant information to make the best decisions in a timely manner. Read this paper to know how gaining real-time visibility of the enterprise helps small and midsize companies leverage consistency, accuracy, and timeliness via a single data source to make better, faster decisions.
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The Complete Buyer's Guide for Payroll Software
Sage
When selecting and deploying a new payroll software solution, there are many factors to take into consideration, including timing, data transfer and conversion, and side-by-side processing. In addition to specific software features and functionality, it's important to choose a vendor known for experience in the payroll software industry. Read this guide by Sage to gain useful information before buying a software solution.
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