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Brain of Supply Chain System (4 Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Jun 19, 2004
Abstract : A software tool called advanced planning and optimization, APO, for short, is used to make a supply chain system cost effective and integrated. Since this tool works on top of all other software tools which are used to plan, monitor, and control supply chain activities and control them, APO can effectively be called the brain of a supply chain system. This article explores advantages of having an APO tool for managing supply chain functions even if a business already has invested in a supply chain management (SCM) system. If a company has not made the investment then the APO tool can be used together with the upcoming SCM system.
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Financial Reporting, Planning, and Budgeting As Necessary Pieces of EPM Part Two: Challenges and User Recommendations (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 22, 2003
Abstract : Although CPM (aka EPM) starts with strong financial management, it will eventually extend beyond financial planning to almost all areas of corporate activity. Therefore, organizations choosing BI suites should consider both their financial management tools and future integration with key business-area solutions (for example, PLM, CRM, and SCM).
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Getting Strategic Planning and Financial Planning in the Same Bailiwick (10 Pages)
by John Diezemann
Oct 1, 1999
Abstract : To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series of options than a single projected cash flow. While the concepts of options are certainly familiar to most executives, the trick to valuing strategic choices lies in the complex and often overwhelming task of understanding the interaction between strategic options. This article provides a breakthrough planning approach for (1) rapidly realizing the business capabilities dictated by strategy (2) aligning process, technology and organization design and (3) through the financial lens of 'real options' shows how to quan
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Microsoft Axapta: Design Factors Shape System Usage Part Three: Manufacturing Environments (5 Pages)
by Scott Hamilton
Feb 12, 2005
Abstract : If you are implementing or considering Microsoft Axapta as your ERP system, or providing Axapta-related services, this note provides an overall understanding of how the system fits together to run a business. This section reviews the major design factors affecting system usage in a manufacturing environment.
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Microsoft Axapta: Design Factors Shape System Usage Part Two: Distribution Environments (4 Pages)
by Scott Hamilton
Feb 11, 2005
Abstract : If you are implementing or considering Microsoft Axapta as your ERP system, or providing Axapta-related services, this note provides an overall understanding of how the system fits together to run a business. This section reviews the major design factors affecting system usage in a distribution environment.
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Case Study: Community College Embarks on Financial Reporting System Implementation (3 Pages)
by Lyndsay Wise
Dec 8, 2006
Abstract : The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) implemented Business Objects to create a financial reporting system that would run in real time, as opposed to taking weeks to generate reports. However, the NSCC environment presented its own unique set of challenges.
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How Is Business Process Management Applicable to Financial Services? (3 Pages)
by Hans Mercx
Jan 3, 2006
Abstract : Business process management (BPM) allows financial services companies to manage internal processes and to increase efficiency and accuracy. Organizations, especially those that deal with Sarbanes-Oxley, should focus on BPM to ensure compliance and to minimize error and risk.
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Throw Away Your Financial Statements: Managing by Metrics (4 Pages)
by Charles Chewning Jr.
Sep 15, 2005
Abstract : Analyzing static, detailed financial statements has been the modus operandi for hundreds of years. Because many business management systems can isolate and create graphics of key performance indicators (KPI), businesses should now concentrate on KPIs, which influence profitability.
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Will 2005 Validate Global Trade Management and Unify Financial and Physical Supply Chains? (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 14, 2005
Abstract : The Internet opened the door for global trade. As the global trade management (GTM) space continues consolidating, market leadership belongs to companies that understand, to truly improve global trade, one must be able to manage both the physical and financial supply chains.
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