Wednesday September 16, 2009 | Spotlight on CRM | Vol.2 Issue 42
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CRM for Manufacturers: An Overview
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Check out today's feature blog post for a look at the state of customer relationship management (CRM) for manufacturers. You'll learn about the special CRM needs of manufacturers, and how leading CRM vendors are responding to those needs.
Most CRM programs involve a great solution but a bad implementation plan—resulting in a negative experience for all parties concerned. But it doesn't have to be that way. In today's feature article, you'll learn how implementing a four-step approach to creating an effective and attainable CRM vision will serve as the foundation for true CRM success.
You've done everything you can think of to pump up sales, but have you considered optimizing territory alignments to improve sales productivity and strengthen customer relationships? It works—and today's feature white paper shows you how.
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Read the feature blog post: CRM for Manufacturing vs Regular CRM
Read the feature article: The Customer Relationship Management Vision: It Starts with Relationships
Read the feature white paper: Aligning Sales Territories to Enhance Sales Productivity: Improving Customer Relationships in a Tough Economy
Compare CRM Solutions
To compare CRM solutions based on your organization's needs and characteristics (size, industry, business model, geographical markets, IT platform and requirements, etc.), visit TEC's CRM Evaluation Center. It's fast and easy, and you'll get the results immediately
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Attend HR Technology Conference at Special TEC Discount
TEC has negotiated a special discount for all our readers to save $470 (USD) from the regular registration price and pay just $1,175. Type in the promotion code TEC (case-sensitive) when you register online. You can download the full conference brochure by clicking here.
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Attend the 2009 APICS International Conference & Expo
Enhance your capability, your marketability, and your global ability at APICS 2009. Join us from October 4 to 6 in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) for APICS 2009—the conference designed to help you compete in the global marketplace and gain the skills to make your company run more effectively in an increasingly competitive economy.
Register today.
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Attend the APICS 2009 Preview Webinar Series: Free Educational Event
Preview the education offered at the 2009 APICS International Conference & Expo in Toronto, Ontario (Canada), from October 4 to 6, by attending the APICS 2009 Preview Webinar Series. Gain access to insights and education from presenters on lean for materials managers, managing inventories in todays economy, and more.
Register today.
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Caché Chooses NGC for PLM and Global Sourcing
NGC's supply chain solutions will help Caché shorten the product lifecycle, collaborate with global trading partners, and manage raw materials
Miami, US – September 9, 2009 – New Generation Computing (NGC) today announced that Caché, a nationwide specialty retailer of sophisticated sportswear and dresses for women, has selected NGC's e-PLM and e-SPS software. Cach will implement NGC's product lifecycle management (PLM) and global sourcing solution as its strategic platform to improve speed to market, collaboration, and efficiency throughout the retailer's product development and production process.
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Introducing the First Virtual PLM Bootcamp for the Consumer Products Industry
New York, NY – WYSWYG Productions is proud to present the first virtual product lifecycle management (PLM) educational event for the consumer products industry: PLM Bootcamp 09', on October 8th and 9th. With two days of jam-packed educational webinars, this event--sponsored in part by Technology Evaluation Centers--is designed to help apparel, footwear, retail, and manufacturing organizations learn best PLM practices.
Click here to see full story
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Interview Explores Pharmaceutical ERP Software Criteria for Manufacturers
Wayne, PA – Future Pharmaceuticals magazine recently released a podcast interview with Jay Deakins, president of pharmaceutical enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider Deacom, Inc., which examines the selection, implementation, and business process control benefits of using a single, fully integrated ERP system for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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The VAR Community Presents the 5th ERP Vendor Shootout: Baltimore, Maryland (US), September 24 to 25, 2009
The ERP Vendor Shootout™, hosted by the value-added reseller (VAR) community and moderated by Technology Evaluation Centers, is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for midsize enterprises to see the best enterprise software solutions in the world all in one place, all at the same time. Geared toward enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection teams and decision makers for companies with manufacturing, distribution, or project-oriented requirements, the ERP Vendor Shootout is ideal for businesses that are budgeting for ERP software or currently evaluating ERP solutions. |
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TDWI BI and Data Warehousing World Conference 
Attend the TDWI World Conference in Orlando, Florida (US), where you will gain business intelligence and data warehousing knowledge you can apply immediately. From November 1 to 6, interact with experienced instructors and network with hundreds of peers. Register now.
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