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Yet Another Branding Debacle (This Time, It s ERP for Services)

by Jane Affleck ... Whichever solution you implement, one key benefit of any ERP for services solution is its potential to augment visibility, streamline and automate business ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/01/research_notes/TU_ER_JA_03_03_08_1.asp - 19k - 2008-03-03 Summary: Organizations providing billable services to their clients can benefit from an enterprise resource planning solution. But what makes ERP for services different from solutions known as product portfolio management for professional services automation? And which is best for your organization?

How the Mining Industry Benefits from ERP Systems

by Leslie Satenstein ... When preparing to implement an ERP system, a mining company should determine key performance indicators (KPIs) and the business intelligence (BI) functionality ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/03/research_notes/TU_ER_LS_03_26_08_1.asp - 22k - 2008-03-26 Summary: Integrated enterprise resource planning software normalizes the reporting requirements for a mining company s various departments. This article loosely shows the parallels between the operations in a mining company and those of a manufacturer whose product is sold on store shelves.

Three Ways ERP Can Help Manage Risk and Prevent Fraud

by Thomas Schiesl ... system not already classified in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) or open control ... A Workstation/Work Centers Management module can implement a work order ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/03/research_notes/invalid.asp - 21k - 2008-03-05 Summary: If enterprise resource planning (ERP) isn't properly implemented to manage risk, your organization may face loss due to fraud or other hazards. Take advantage of ERP's capacities for role-based security, on both the business and the IT sides of your processes.

From Manufacturing to Distribution: The Evolution of ERP in Our ...

by David Bourque ... of an enterprise application for enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset ... such systems require much more than a technical skill set to implement. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/11/research_notes/RN_ER_DV_11_23_07_1.asp - 79k - 2007-12-14 Summary: Because manufacturers are now competing globally, they have shifted production to developing countries where cost of labor and resources is low. Software vendors have combined supply chain management functionality with enterprise resource planning software to stay globally competitive.

Why Enterprise Application Search Is Crucial to Your ERP System

by Dan Matthews ... of an enterprise application for enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset ... such systems require much more than a technical skill set to implement. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/11/research_notes/MI_ER_XDM_11_21_07_1.asp - 80k - 2007-12-14 Summary: Enterprise applications become easier to use with the addition of powerful search capabilities. There is a distinction to be made, however, between stand-alone search tools and true enterprise application search that is built into and tightly integrated within an application.

ERP Showdown: A Case Study Lawson M3 vs. mySAP ERP vs. IFS ...

by Dylan Persaud <% articleid = 4112%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/10/research_notes/VS_ER_DP_10_10_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-11-21 Summary: I'm Dylan Persaud, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Today, we are pleased to present a different kind of Vendor Showdown, one based on an actual enterprise resource planning (ERP) evaluation and selection conducted by one of the world's largest producers of construction materials

Three Ways ERP Can Help Manage Risk and Prevent Fraud

by Thomas Schiesl ... Implement detective as well as preventive controls. ... Fortunately, some ERP systems proactively send messages when specific events occur (see figure 3). For ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/03/research_notes/TU_ER_XTS_03_05_08_1.asp - 24k - 2008-03-05 Summary: If enterprise resource planning (ERP) isn't properly implemented to manage risk, your organization may face loss due to fraud or other hazards. Take advantage of ERP's capacities for role-based security, on both the business and the IT sides of your processes.

The Sweet Spot of One Merging ERP Vendor

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of an enterprise application for enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset ... such systems require much more than a technical skill set to implement. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/12/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_12_03_07_1.asp - 67k - 2007-12-19 Summary: CMS Software (now known as Solarsoft Business Systems) may not be a huge global player, but its enterprise resource planning solutions address a wide spectrum of supply chain management requirements, including customizable electronic data interchange functions, warehousing, distribution, and traceability

A Quiet ERP Vendor Merger That s Worth a Closer Look

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of an enterprise application for enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset ... such systems require much more than a technical skill set to implement. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/11/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_11_30_07_1.asp - 69k - 2007-12-19 Summary: The CMS Software-XKO Software merger into Solarsoft Business Solutions offers proof that smaller enterprise resource planning vendors are not extinct yet. Perhaps in the grand scheme of things, no one should really care about such events, but these less well-known vendors haven t said their last words

A Guide to Selecting Process Enterprise Resource Planning Software

by David Bourque ... Since process manufacturing has many different verticals, ERP vendors have developed modules ... a key role in how quickly vendors can implement, maintain, expand ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/04/research_notes/TU_ER_DB_04_02_08_1.asp - 17k - 2008-04-02 Summary: Today, the issue of regulatory compliance touches every enterprise, and process manufacturers are no exception. To answer the challenge of this new reality, vendors now offer enterprise resource planning systems with far more features and functionality than ever before. But how can an organization choose