Calculate Return on Investment

Who the Heck Needs ROI?

by Anthony Sarno and Robin F. Goldsmith ... Typically, ROI users calculate two basic measures ... period, or the length of time it takes for the cumulative return to equal the cumulative investment cost ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2009/06/research_notes/MI_BI_XAS_XRG_06_12_09_1.asp - 29k - 2009-06-12 Summary: Ten common errors prevent return on investment (ROI) calculations from being used as much or as well as possible. Avoiding intuitive decision making and basing ROI on quantifiable factors is essential to the success of major decisions, including software selection.

Lean Maintenance—Does It Impact Reliability? Lessons Learned and ...

by Ricky Smith ... This process allows you to know which assets provide the largest impact to your operation, and allows you to calculate a return on investment as a reliability ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2005/07/research_notes/TU_CR_XRS_07_12_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-07-12 Summary: The main cause of lean maintenance failure is that companies fail to focus on asset reliability. The reliability approach to capacity, which includes risk prioritization analyses of assets, can help a company achieve lean success.

Customer Relationship Management Strategies Part One: Changing ...

by Mike Holland and Trinh Abrell ... Define success or failure by establishing metrics. Calculate your return on investment (ROI). Your metrics could be monetary, market share, or productivity. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2005/02/research_notes/MI_CR_XMH_02_14_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-02-14 Summary: Mid-sized companies have the agility of small businesses, and are resource-rich enough to handle CRM implementation. However, without comprehensive planning, attainable objectives, metrics, and check points mid-sized companies will not realize success and full potential from their CRM system.

Customer Relationship Management Strategies Part Four: Strategies ...

by Mike Holland and Trinh Abrell ... To calculate your ROI, estimate your per-customer cost of implementation. Add ... initiative. The result is your return on investment. Calculating ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2005/02/research_notes/MI_CR_XMH_02_17_05_1.asp - 25k - 2005-02-17 Summary: Creating specific CRM strategies means developing measurable goals and calculating your ROI to achieve them. These in addition to a technical framework, sales and marketing strategies, including Internet strategies, and customer satisfaction metrics will create a smooth running CRM machine in your compan

Identifying the ROI of a Software Application for SCM Part 1: We ...

by Mark Wells ... a quick, cursory approach to identifying the potential return from an investment in several ... Calculate inventory turns by dividing revenue by the annual ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2001/07/research_notes/MI_EV_XWM_07_13_01_1.asp - 21k - 2001-07-13 Summary: If you are not experiencing organizational stress in some of the areas where the benefits may occur, then perhaps a decision to invest in supply chain management software should be postponed. If you do have some pain in one or more of these areas, then you can follow the concepts in this article to unde

ERP Trivia - Every Why Should Have Its Wherefore Part 2: ERP Key ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... or Add-on), many companies have failed to construct a tangible business rationale, let alone calculate the return on investment (ROI) for an implementation. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_29_01_1.asp - 22k - 2001-08-29 Summary: ERP systems, in fact, are devised to operate by codifying a set of business processes and employees have to learn the whys, wheres and whos of the business process (workflows) rather than hows of the software screens.

2006 PMI Research Conference Aims to Link Project Management ...

by Neil Stolovitsky ... is to assess how project management knowledge and skills are applied within organizations, and then to calculate the return on investment associated with those ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/projectManagement/2006/09/news_analysis/NA_PR_NS_09_01_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-09-01 Summary: The 2006 PMI Research Conference was an excellent venue for gauging the direction in which project management research is heading. The presentations of the areas of portfolio management and program management confirm the rising demand for project portfolio management solutions.

The Intelligence of Social Media (Part 2) » The TEC Blog

... Due to the nature of social media sources and its behavior, it is difficult to calculate social media return on investment (ROI). ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2009/10/29/the-intelligence-of-social-media-part-2/ - 44k - 2009-10-29

Cut-to-size/shape Industries

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... imposes additional burdens on sales personnel, who must calculate yields for ... industry has been experiencing slower growth and return on investment (ROI). ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_08_06_1.asp - 14k - 2006-09-08 Summary: The specialized material resource planning module for cut-to-size/shape industries must be able to recognize when current demand cannot be satisfied by the in stock inventory due to dimensional issues, and include that unsatisfied demand in its reorder messages.

Intentia Prepares for Merger with Lawson

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... flexibly, while enabling Web services and a faster return on investment (ROI ... Today, manufacturers still rely heavily on spreadsheets to calculate stock builds ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/10/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_10_26_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-10-26 Summary: Before merging with Lawson, Intentia already had initiated cost-cutting measures on its products, target markets, and sales channels. This, corporate cultural changes, and an infusion of research money help the 'new' Intentia become a world class solutions provider to the mid-market.