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Many organizations don’t understand the effectiveness of their talent management programs relative to their competitors’. SHL Talent Analytics is changing the way organizations think about their talent—by adding a new dimension to talent analytics. TEC analyst Sherry Fox looks at how this system pr (...)
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Many organizations don’t understand the effectiveness of their talent management programs relative to their competitors’. SHL Talent Analytics is ...
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2012-02-08
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... This focuses the seller on the customer and how the solution helps the customer, which is the best way to understand customer needs and business requirements ...
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2012-02-08
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... Over the past 10 years, businesses have recognized the importance of managing their supply chains, and have directed efforts at establishing best practices for ...
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2012-02-08
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If you prefer the more productive, long-term approach, check out Transforming Inventory into a Strategic Weapon. (...)
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... In this practical guide, you'll learn how best-in-class companies create an ongoing competitive edge by aligning their day-to-day inventory plans with top ...
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2012-02-06
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... SAP’s strategy of “orchestration”—helping organizations make the best use of the combination of technologies (increasingly including mobile)—sounds ...
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2012-02-03
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... OptiLink’s acuity capabilities are possibly the best in the market, and because of the relatively lower value of the Optilink deal (in dollars), there was no ...
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2012-02-02
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Is Ventyx a true "total solution provider" for energy and utility companies? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic discusses Ventyx's strategy with its product marketing team. In 2012, there is still no such thing as a true “total solution provider” for energy and utility companies. These companies j (...)
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Ventyx—Utilities’ One-Stop-Shop Provider? PJ Jakovljevic - February 2, 2012. Comments: 0.
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2012-02-02
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... processes. This allows TEC members to make better-informed decisions about which software systems are the best fit for their businesses. ...
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2012-02-02
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Many companies don’t have adequate metrics or information technology systems to see how well growth strategies and activities perform in real time. This white paper addresses the lack of supply chain synchronization: the ability for a manufacturer to cost effectively respond to changes in demand and th (...)
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The Informed Manufacturer—Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Discrete Manufacturers. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-01-31
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As manufactures adopt lean principles, the process inevitably involves developing metrics for measuring their progress. But measurements are linked throughout the organization, not just on the manufacturing floor but in accounts payable and other back office processes. This white paper emphasizes the nee (...)
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Measuring the Success of Lean: Selecting the Best Mileposts for the Never-ending Journey. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper ...
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2012-01-30
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This white paper gives insight into the challenges faced by small to medium enterprises (SMEs), and how proven, predictable enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions can help organizations build a solid information technology (IT) foundation for the future. This paper discusses a low-risk, easy-to-imp (...)
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... discusses a low-risk, easy-to-implement solution tailored to the prospect’s industry through preconfiguration of the solution according to best practices. ...
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2012-01-30
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Methods such as ad-hoc reporting and decision-making by gut feeling may be effective in the early phases of a business, but once past that crucial startup phase, neglecting to invest in appropriate business systems can significantly hinder continued growth and profitability. A well-executed enterprise re (...)
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Can Your Small Business Afford ERP?: Can You Afford to Operate without It? Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description: Methods ...
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2012-01-30
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A strategic planning process is critical for distribution companies. Not unlike personal financial planning, distribution executives have to select the best investments needed now to create profitable growth in the future. If you fail to make the right commitments at the right time, you will miss opportu (...)
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... Not unlike personal financial planning, distribution executives have to select the best investments needed now to create profitable growth in the future. ...
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2012-01-30
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Forecasting is changing from a top-down process to a bottom-up one. High-level targets may be useful starting points, but they must be combined with input from line management and department heads before being rolled up into enterprise-wide financial goals. Some companies find it effective to “embed” (...)
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Accelerating the Speed of Intelligence for Fast and Flexible Forecasting: Engaging the Business for Better Results. Source: SAP. Document ...
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2012-01-30
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These are challenging times for discrete manufacturing, especially for small to midsize companies. To stay competitive and meet rising expectations, manufacturers must seize every opportunity to grow—but wisely and profitably. This white paper presents clear strategies that can help these manufacturers (...)
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The Five Keys to Manufacturing Success: Encouraging Profitable Growth. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description: These ...
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2012-01-30
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This second annual benchmark study covers U.S. export operations and compliance. The survey covered export regulatory reform, operations management practices, organizational structure, compliance policies, and export management technology. This year’s study looks at the impact of going global with expo (...)
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Export Operations & Compliance Benchmark Report: Going Global with Regulatory Reform. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-01-27
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The longstanding silos within organizations may be ready for busting, and the right IT strategy can facilitate the collaboration needed to break them down, even extending to suppliers, customers, and partners, integrating all processes from idea to delivery. This paper features an interview with SAP’s (...)
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From Idea to Delivery: Take a Holistic, End-to-End Approach to Bringing Products to Market. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper ...
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2012-01-27
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Today’s “new normal” business environment demands a new view of what customers value and an improved approach to delivering that value. The idea to delivery (I2D) framework posits that multiple companies now compete as a business network rather than as individual enterprises, each relying on the ot (...)
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The Idea to Delivery Framework: A Holistic Approach to Deliver Customer Value. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-01-27
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... Comprehensive, Application-aware, Fortification. Robust, Best-practice, Availability. Anytime-anywhere, Cost-effective, Productivity. Holistic, Paradigmatic, Improvement ...
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2012-01-26
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... Again, thank you for you comments and I hope you will like the report. Best regards,. Jorge Garcia. *Name: *E-mail (private): Web site: *Comments: ...
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2012-01-26