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Three Keys to Better Data-driven Decisions: What You Should Know... Right Now
Technology Evaluation Centers
The perception of most small to midsized business (SMB) executives is that most of the data they need to make decisions is available "in the computer system," or at least locked away until the moment is right for it to be accessed and used. But what if your enterprise system has not been structured to track and report this information? What if this information or metric is not even defined?
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Accelerating Time to Insight for Midsize Companies Using In-memory Analytics
IBM
In-memory analytics provides midsize companies with a faster, more flexible, and arguably lower-cost way of accessing and processing information, allowing users to get answers to business questions in seconds rather than hours. By virtue of its high-performance architecture, in-memory has the potential to help midsize organizations become more informed, and respond quicker to changing market conditions. Find out more.
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Seeing through the Fog: Managing Application Performance in the Cloud
Riverbed Technology
Much of a network professional's time is spent in the weeds-fixing what breaks and trying to keep infrastructure humming so users don't call the help desk. Climbing out of the weeds to take in the big picture and lay the groundwork for better future performance seems a luxury. This report introduces best practices for improving the performance of mission-critical networked applications and provides pointers for what to look for in a measurement tool in a WAN-optimized environment.
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Driving SMB Efficiency with Business Intelligence
Sage
In the coming year, many companies will shift focus to business growth. However, continued economic volatility means that they will also need to keep costs in check to maintain healthy margins. Many small to medium businesses (SMBs) are investing in business intelligence (BI) solutions to assist with this effort. Find out what tools are necessary to provide BI and how a suite of BI tools can help SMBs improve efficiency.
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Beating Complexity, Achieving Operational Excellence
Infor
Our global study of small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers worldwide revealed the industry is struggling with increasing complexity, global competition, rapidly changing business environments, and volatile raw materials prices. While manufacturers worldwide face similar challenges, this study clarifies how strategic initiatives and priorities vary by sector, geography, and job description.
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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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