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This PLM research note provides insight on the importance of business objectives when adopting PLM. This article presents
research findings on business objectives to adopt PLM based on software selection projects and surveys conducted by TEC. Drawing
and product documentation management, product collabora (...)
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... The two major goals that many companies have regarding NPDI are to
make it ... When distributed and outsourced product design and production
become more ...
Published:
2010-02-04
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ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization’s underlying business processes — primarily accounting/financial,
manufacturing, distribution, and human resources/payroll. This note identifies current trends in the ERP market that we believe
are the direct consequence of vendors’ attempts (...)
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ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization’s underlying business processes — primarily accounting/financial,
manufacturing, distrib...
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2000-05-03
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The Atrion International User Group met in Montreal, Quebec (Canada) to discuss ways to improve regulatory compliance for
their respective companies. At the conference, Atrion presented a vision and product strategy to their customers that will
provide critical regulatory and compliance capabilities need (...)
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The Atrion International User Group met in Montreal, Quebec (Canada) to discuss ways to improve regulatory compliance for
their respective compani...
Published:
2004-11-10
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The latest business model in licensing is the utility (on demand) computing and associated pricing. Sometimes called "grid"
computing, it allows customers to purchase processing power and software access as needed, and pay based on how much and how
often the software has been used. (...)
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The latest business model in licensing is the utility (on demand) computing and associated pricing. Sometimes called "grid"
computing, it allows c...
Published:
2005-03-31
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Coordinating Outsourced Manufacturing: a Win-Win Proposition for OEMs and CMs. Download Free Report on Outsourced Manufacturing
for OEMs and CMs Managing the demands of constant change is one of the biggest challenges facing the electronics manufacturing
services (EMS) industry today. Collaboration betwee (...)
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... papers downloaded by users who have read the ... Outsourced
Manufacturing is also known as : Equipment Manufacturer ... This encouraged EMS companies
to expand their ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Has global outsourcing run its course for your business? See whether the lean production model can help you grow your company
while keeping it home. The recent trend of manufacturing companies in outsourcing their production tasks to other parts of
the world has certainly been effective in reducing produ (...)
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... significant reduction in the quality of outsourced goods and ... at
the lowest possible cost have had to ... to the logistical challenges and delays companies
may incur ...
Published:
2011-01-26
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This final note discusses how Application Service Providers (ASPs) have arisen on the Internet in response to such ERP woes
as support expenses, misbehaving applications, and server downtime, and how as the nature of ERP software evolves into services
and/or hosted models, the market might be experiencin (...)
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This final note discusses how Application Service Providers (ASPs) have arisen on the Internet in response to such ERP woes
as support expenses, m...
Published:
2001-04-27
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Cost, time, resources, cash, and risk have always been the basics of project management. But as business as a whole becomes
more project- rather than process-oriented, management technologies must in turn become more project-centric. (...)
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Cost, time, resources, cash, and risk have always been the basics of project management. But as business as a whole becomes
more project- rather t...
Published:
2009-04-20
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During the last two decades, many of the old vertically integrated enterprise/empires have splintered into numerous core-competency-focused
firms, loosely bound into the so-called virtual extended enterprises. (...)
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During the last two decades, many of the old vertically integrated enterprise/empires have splintered into numerous core-competency-focused
firms,...
Published:
2004-02-12
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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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... into international markets, and have outsourced their manufacturing
... they might isolate production from inbound ... that only a few companies
have their corporate ...
Published:
2005-06-14
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In contrast to traditionally investing in automation technologies for better use of tangible assets, enterprises have begun
to invest in optimizing human capital. Human capital management, or talent management, is a set of human resources practices
focusing on the acquisition, management, and optimizatio (...)
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In contrast to traditionally investing in automation technologies for better use of tangible assets, enterprises have begun
to invest in optimizin...
Published:
2009-08-28
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Outsourcing is a very diverse topic, and there are many different outsourcing options and outsourcing service providers to
choose from. Companies are telling TEC that they need a clearer picture of outsourcing, its potential benefits, and common
pitfalls. They want examples of different types of outsourc (...)
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... Very few companies, if any, in the 1800s and early 1900s outsourced
any part of ... They may have produced or mined raw materials (steel, crops, rubber) and
...
Published:
2004-01-16
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... including production of purchased materials, product use, outsourced
activities, waste disposal, employee business travel, and more); companies have low ...
Published:
2009-02-26
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For chemical companies, optimizing the distribution network and rationalizing inventories are the keys to an efficient supply
chain and smoother operations. They must also resolve the challenges posed by environmental regulations and the need for seamless
data integration. (...)
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For chemical companies, optimizing the distribution network and rationalizing inventories are the keys to an efficient supply
chain and smoother o...
Published:
2006-05-11
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When important information is withheld, it leads to enormous inefficiencies or even disasters in the supply chain. Trust
is needed to streamline decision making and interactions in the supply chain. But, in spite of what "Kumbaya Collaborationists"
preach, there are very real and serious risks with shari (...)
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When important information is withheld, it leads to enormous inefficiencies or even disasters in the supply chain. Trust is
needed to streamline d...
Published:
2004-06-22
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... and contractor and this will have negative impact ... slows the innevitable
and makes companies less competitive. ... was criticised when he outsourced
the production ...
Published:
2008-06-25
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... Many companies have used CRM to optimize marketing efforts, resulting
in greater sales and increased ... As companies increase use of outsourced
mfg, capable ...
Published:
2008-09-16
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Abstract:
Food and beverage manufacturers and distributors have many challenges on their plate, and even industry giants cannot afford
to sit back. Given this backdrop, how can small to medium manufacturers cope with the same external pressures with comparatively
fewer resources? (...)
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Food and beverage manufacturers and distributors have many challenges on their plate, and even industry giants cannot afford
to sit back. Given th...
Published:
2006-10-30
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Abstract:
In today's twenty-first century, global outsourced business world, the traditional and somewhat simplistic approaches used
to measure cost for sourcing decisions of direct materials fall short. (...)
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In today's twenty-first century, global outsourced business world, the traditional and somewhat simplistic approaches
used to measure cost for sou...
Published:
2004-04-23
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ERP and other enterprise applications products will thus demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with
best-of-breed 'bolt-on' products in a particular vertical, which also means adding sector-specific, fine-grained capabilities. (...)
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... a few key individuals that have direct knowledge of ... The combination
of outsourced manufacturing with increasingly ... manufacturers and the companies
that retain ...
Published:
2005-01-25