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Who Needs EAM Anyway?
12/29/2009 5:00:00 PM

Enterprise asset management (EAM) is being seen more and more as a key business function. What is it? Who needs it? And which vendors offer it? Get the basics of EAM here.

With 20,000 coolers and fountains spread across the country, PepsiCo Beverages Italia needed an EAM to track them all—everything from installation and maintenance to dismantling and removal. Click here to learn how the company found the EAM solution it needed—and more.

Return on assets (ROA) continues to become more critical as financial resources become scarcer. Find out how squeezing maximum performance out of your existing assets is mostly a matter of having the right asset performance metrics at the right time.

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Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting in Uncertain Times
12/28/2009 3:00:00 PM
New economic conditions are driving companies to become increasingly cautious about the near future. But focusing on improving flexibility to dynamically account for change shifts focus away from budget accuracy—putting you at risk of falling short of shareholder expectations. To achieve best-in-class status, you must plan, budget, and forecast more efficiently for improved agility, accuracy, and corporate performance.

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TEC Helps California Utility Enjoy a Faster, More Accurate, More Successful Software Selection
12/27/2009 2:00:00 PM

When a California utility looking for a new financial and HR system brought in TEC to help them define their requirements, the company got much more than it bargained for. The TEC methodology enabled South Coast Water District (SCWD) to save valuable time in the selection process, and helped them to make a successful selection based on facts rather than emotion or vendor marketing. Find out more here.

Leading-edge companies are making extensive use of data to drive human capital management (HCM) decisions—a process that’s helping them survive the current recession. Click here to learn how your company can do the same.

Determining the real cost of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can be trickier than first appears—so here are 16 insider tips and 30 questions to ask that will help you avoid any hidden costs.

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The Evolution of a Real-time Data Warehouse
12/25/2009 4:00:00 PM
Today we’re featuring five of our most popular blog posts…You’ll learn the challenges of running a modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution on a 20-year old computer system; the ins and outs of customer relationship management (CRM) for finance and manufacturing; the (happy) truth about decision support systems; and how artificial intelligence (AI) can add a new twist to human resources (HR).

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5 Dirty Little Secrets of the Warehouse Management System Industry
12/25/2009 3:00:00 PM
As you evaluate systems to manage your distribution operations, you’ll want to know everything you can to make the search process better. It’s a small project to evaluate, select, and implement a warehouse management system (WMS). These tasks require diligence, time, and an understanding of your business goals. Uncover five secrets you should know before you purchase a WMS—for long-term success and competitive advantage.

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From all of us here at TEC, best wishes for the Holiday Season!
12/24/2009 4:00:00 PM
Today we’re featuring five of our most popular blog posts…You’ll learn the challenges of running a modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution on a 20-year old computer system; the ins and outs of customer relationship management (CRM) for finance and manufacturing; the (happy) truth about decision support systems; and how artificial intelligence (AI) can add a new twist to human resources (HR).

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Process Manufacturing: Managing Volatility, Variability, and Variety
12/23/2009 5:10:00 PM
Yes—process manufacturers do face extraordinary business challenges. You need to effectively respond to market imbalances, supplier failure, and increased regulation and quality requirements. You also need an IT backbone specifically designed for process manufacturing—integrating supply chain planning, product lifecycle management (PLM), and enterprise asset management (EAM). Find out how to adapt to the “new normal.”

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The Evolution of Data Warehousing: From Batch to Real-time Processing
12/22/2009 4:00:00 PM

Data warehousing has come a long way from the days of overnight batch processing. Today’s systems support high-speed data processing in real-time—and allow you to analyze past and present information to make better, faster business decisions. To learn more—including what to consider before implementing a real-time data warehousing system—click here.

Business intelligence (BI) used to be costly, complex, and accessible to only a few. Today, you can give your company a competitive advantage by equipping almost everyone in the organization with powerful BI tools. Click here to learn more.

There may be a lot of money up for grabs, but navigating the waters of the US Economic Stimulus Plan can get tricky. To help you make sense of it all, here’s a report from TEC’s Principle Analyst, P.J. Jakovljevic.

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Converged Security Threats: Make Sure You’re Protected
12/21/2009 5:00:00 PM
The pervasiveness of malware on the Internet creates more opportunities for mixing and matching dangerous content than previously possible. A converged threat is a combination of viruses, spyware, phishing, spam, and other attempts to exploit vulnerabilities. But you can’t sever all ties with the Internet—you need better protection methods to head off potential threats before they reach their targets. Learn more.

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Software-as-a-Service: Friend or Foe?
12/20/2009 2:00:00 PM

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is hot and getting hotter. No big up-front purchase costs. No need for servers, or even an IT staff—just a simple pay-as-you-play monthly subscription fee. But nothing’s perfect—even SaaS has a downside. Today’s TEC Research Analyst roundtable discussion looks at SaaS from all angles—trends, benefits, and potential pitfalls.

Managing identities for a variety of users—employees, consultants, partners, vendors, and customers—on a host of different applications and systems can get complicated and costly. Click here to learn how SaaS can drive down the high cost of Web access and single sign-on (SSO) by as much as 75 percent.

How can enterprises use identity and access management to improve security, reduce risk, and meet compliance requirements for cloud systems? Find out here.

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