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If you don’t regularly—and effectively—keep track of key business indicators, you may discover one day that your company's doors are closed. Today’s feature guide will help you make sure you’re getting the kind of vital business information you require as an ETO or project-based manufacturer.

In the ongoing saga of virtual company TurtleSpice’s ERP selection process, today we find out why the TurtleSpice VP really wants BigGun on the shortlist. Is that a good idea for the company or a bad one? You can help make that decision by casting your vote here.

Read Engineer-to-order: Special Needs, Special Solutions

Given the array of powerful new software solutions available to midsize manufacturers and distributors, you need accurate and unbiased information to make sense of all the choices. You'll find it in this comprehensive guide to ERP - Distribution solutions and vendors from TEC and SupplyChainBrain.

You can stay ahead in the wholesale distribution sector in spite of rising customer expectations, shrinking margins, and industry mergers and acquisitions. Find out how in today's feature white paper.

Read Software Solutions for Our New Global Economy

For a closer look at the trends in manufacturing that have led to the development of Q2O systems, check out our second feature article of the day.

A visit to TEC’s new Q2O Evaluation Center will help you to better understand and formulate your own unique requirements for a Q2O system. Here you can explore what Q2O systems have to offer.

And finally, for an extensive list of Q2O features and functions, check out TEC’s Quote-to-order RFP Template, available for purchase at our online store.

Read Quote-to-order: Emerging New Technology for Manufacturers

The best way to head off future problems with your ERP system is to get the one that’s best suited for your company’s needs, and much thought has been given to that concept through the years. But no one has quite compared selecting an ERP system to a 12-step recovery program. Till now, that is.

Finally, TurtleSpice, our virtual company on the twisted, torturous path to selecting a new ERP system is facing yet more problems, decisions, and forks in the road. This time, one software vendor is asking for preferential treatment. Get involved and vote on what step(s) the company should take next—in the world’s first and only ERP selection simulator.

Read How Well Does Your ERP System Support Change?

If you’re looking for an accounting system, here’s a handy reference guide to show you what features are available. It'll help you determine which ones your organization needs—or doesn’t need.

Finding the right payroll solution for your company can be a challenging task. To help out, today’s feature white paper gives you a bird’s-eye view of 17 hosted (web-based) payroll solutions, compared in over 30 key categories.

Read Cash Management, and Accounting and Payroll Systems for SMBs

What the fundamentals of PLM are, and how do you successfully approach a PLM initiative.

Why PLM is such an essential tool in bringing a product to market, and what are the major benefits a PLM system brings to the process of product innovation.

How do you ensure a successful PLM implementation.

Read Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): The What, Why, and How

For most organizations, the trick to effective maintenance is finding the optimal balance between a proactive and reactive approach. But where is that balance to be found, and how do you get there? You’ll find some of the answers, as well as an excellent tutorial on the key aspects of asset maintenance, in today’s feature article.

Today’s feature blog post looks at how hotels are using EAM solutions to deal with challenging asset management issues, including demanding customers, complex reservation systems, and the need to integrate a large number of third-party hospitality systems—pay TV, food and beverage, kiosks, health clubs, and more.

Read Latest Generation Asset Management Software: Higher Profits and No More Operating Surprises

As supply chain management has become more sophisticated, the strategies to reduce supply chain costs have multiplied. From third-party logistics providers, to RFID outsourcing, to attribute-based demand planning, learn about the many ways you can cut your supply chain costs while improving customer satisfaction.

And finally, a detailed look at the nuts and bolts of how one SCM vendor solves the distribution puzzle.

Read Supply Chain Management: Are You Keeping Current?

Like our virtual creation TurtleSpice, every company wants to find and deploy the ERP solution that provides the most benefits to the organization—but many companies fall short in their efforts. Here’s some advice on how to select and implement the ERP solution that will best help your company grow and prosper.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. But what if that weak link is restricting your manufacturing throughput? Constraint-based scheduling (CBS) is designed to manage bottlenecks so that you can maximize production. Find out more about CBS here.

Read ERP Selection for Small to Midsized Business