ROI for RFID: A Case Study Part One: Company Background

by Joseph J. Strub ... the additional labor to get on top of the article to read ... of Microsoft Business Solutions, achieved its anticipated return of investment (ROI) and successfully ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/06/research_notes/CS_ER_XJS_06_28_04_1.asp - 17k Summary: Radio frequency identification (RFID) is the latest buzzword in the world of manufacturing and distribution technology. If you believe the press releases, it is a panacea and cure-all for what ails the industry. While RFID may not solve world hunger, you may not want to propose a solution without it. Thi

Is ROI King In Evaluating IT Investments? Part 1. Should We Make ...

by William Friend and Olin Thompson ... According to the article, "Manufacturers are clamoring for a tool that will let them ... For accountants, Return on Investment (ROI) is measured by the impact an ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/07/research_notes/TU_EV_XWF_07_23_02_1.asp - 14k Summary: IT managers should recognize that cash flow measurements are being increasingly used to evaluate IT investments, even though initial estimates of cash flows from IT projects are often hard to determine because underlying business assumptions can change. IT veterans all know that reconciling IT investment

Identifying the ROI of a Software Application for Supply Chain ...

by Mark Wells ... of these areas, then you can follow the concepts in this article to understand ... Reliable predictions of ROI will continue to evade decision-makers who react to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2001/07/research_notes/MI_EV_XWM_07_18_01_1.asp - 18k Summary: Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation of ROI often results in making an uninformed decision. Part four discusses the difficulty in predicting the future.

ROI for RFID: A Case Study Part Two: Implementation and Results

by Joseph J. Strub ... implement RFID when the ROI justifies it. To view a short video on RFID and some of the other Microsoft components, which are mentioned in this article that in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/06/research_notes/CS_ER_XJS_06_29_04_1.asp - 18k Summary: If companies are to find value in radio frequency identification (RFID), they need to view this technology as more than eliminating the scanning gun from the barcode equation. Companies considering implementing RFID must think beyond the confines of the four walls of the plant and factory in order to tak

Won’t Get Fooled Again: The 5 Worst Buzzwords in the CRM ...

... our article archives, I stumbled across Glen Petersen’s excellent article A Lexicon ... defy the classical requirements of return on investment (ROI) analysis. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2007/12/18/the-5-worst-buzzwords-in-the-crm-industry-today/ - 36k - 2007-12-18

The CMO–CIO Organizational Alignment Mandate

by Glen Petersen ... Although it is true that CMOs are under considerable budget scrutiny, the thrust of this article is to address the dilution of influence of ... Is the Answer ROI? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2007/07/research_notes/MI_EV_XGP_07_04_07_1.asp - 14k Summary: Chief information officer reporting relationships continue to be distanced from the strategy function. The marketing function is experiencing this same distancing from strategy. However, the two functions should be on the leading edge of strategy, rather than the receiving end.

Warehouse Management Systems: Pie in the Sky or Floating Bakery? ...

by Rene Jones ... I explained the problem with ROI in warehouses in an article several years ago titled, " research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/07/research_notes ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/09/research_notes/MI_SC_XRJ_09_30_04_1.asp - 20k Summary: When searching for a warehouse management system (WMS), a number of myths surface.

Selecting PLM Software Solutions Part 5 - User Recommendations

by Jim Brown & P.J. Jakovljevic ... of the implementations fail to meet functional, return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ... In Part One of this article, we discussed the lessons learned from ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XJB_05_27_03_1.asp - 23k Summary: This tutorial points out the significance of buyers researching PLM technology vendors before determining the short list and vendors researching the viability of the opportunity before committing time and money to a sales effort. Since a 'one-size-fits-all' product is still not quite a viable possibilit

Baan Defectors – Is This Only Tip of an Iceberg?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Symix, MAPICS, QAD, as well as ROI Systems in ... Editor's Note: This article has been modified from its original form since the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/08/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_08_16_00_1.asp - 8k Summary: While Baan may have avoided euthanasia in the nick of time, evidence is mounting that a number of anxious and/or disgruntled customers have not found this assuring.

CMMS Templates for Effective Implementations Part Three: 7 Steps ...

by Daryl Mather ... This is Part Three of a three-part article that is based on the book, CMMS: A Timesaving Implementation ... 1. Define the ROI attainable, and therefore the budget. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2003/04/research_notes/MI_EV_XDM_04_03_03_1.asp - 24k Summary: With the advances today in technology it has become obvious that there is a need for maintenance management theory and practice to catch up with the advances made in business management theory and practice generally. The current state of CMMS technology is at a very advanced level, in a lot of cases far