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Before an important game, you create a game plan. Before you start building a house, you have a blueprint. And before you
start looking at a warehouse management system (WMS), you must define how you want your warehouse to be organized and function.
This article looks at basic warehouse strategies that n (...)
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Before an important game, you create a game plan. Before you start building a house, you have a blueprint. And before you
start looking at a wareh...
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2003-05-29
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Studies that surveyed manufacturers about the impact of ERP systems on firm performance indicate that company size and industry
do not affect the results. Benefits have been indicated for large and small firms, whether they make standard or custom products
or are in discrete or process manufacturing envi (...)
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Studies that surveyed manufacturers about the impact of ERP systems on firm performance indicate that company size and industry
do not affect the ...
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2009-06-12
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The food and beverage industries have very special needs, many of which are externally regulated. Read on to discover some
of the unique challenges and software requirements for these industries. (...)
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The food and beverage industries have very special needs, many of which are externally regulated. Read on to discover some
of the unique challenge...
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2009-11-27
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The intangible or non-financial benefits of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can be viewed from several
perspectives. For illustrative purposes, the discussion will focus on the benefits for accounting, product and process design,
production, sales, and management information syste (...)
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The intangible or non-financial benefits of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can be viewed from several
perspectives. For i...
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2004-02-11
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An investment analysis focusing on enterprise resource planning (ERP) benefits frequently applies to those firms initially
justifying an ERP implementation. It can also be used to justify a 're-implementation' when the initial efforts have failed
to produce desired results. Reprinted from Maximizing You (...)
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An investment analysis focusing on enterprise resource planning (ERP) benefits frequently applies to those firms initially
justifying an ERP imple...
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2004-02-13
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When it comes to warehouse management systems (WMS), the stats are both shocking and thought-provoking. And although you
don't see these stats in the marketing brochures of WMS vendors, you need to think about them before you purchase a WMS. (...)
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... probably wondering what the value of a WMS system is. The following numbers show the
justification! ... The cost of carrying inventory is usually about 27 percent
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Published:
2006-09-22
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Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) business models and information systems originated in the 1970s and 1980s, an inflationary
period. They addressed business priorities that were strongly influenced by inflation. Many manufacturers are now confronting
worldwide price stability, or even deflationary pres (...)
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... require improved manufacturing execution (MES) and warehouse management (WMS) systems
to ... Thus, demand for logistics planning and cost accounting systems can be ...
Published:
2000-06-29
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Even in the cases where the company has been showing close attention to its customers' wish lists, its crucial tenet of operation
is profitability and setting realistic goals. The return on investment (ROI) justification works for the vendor, particularly
when its CEO has a strong accounting background. (...)
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Even in the cases where the company has been showing close attention to its customers' wish lists, its crucial tenet of
operation is profitability...
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2003-09-29
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Within recent years, enterprise resource planning (ERP) has been redefined as a platform for enabling collaborative e-business
globally. Originally focused on automating internal processes of an enterprise, extended ERP systems increasingly include
customer and supplier-centric processes. (...)
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Within recent years, enterprise resource planning (ERP) has been redefined as a platform for enabling collaborative e-business
globally. Originall...
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2004-04-03
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Federal contracts can often be fraught with legal snares for the unseasoned providers. (...)
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Federal contracts can often be fraught with legal snares for the unseasoned providers.
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2005-01-13
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While not really a household name in North America before the Macola acquisition, Exact has always been a force to reckon
with in the lower end of the ERP mid-market in Europe, and occasionally, to a degree, elsewhere in the world. (...)
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While not really a household name in North America before the Macola acquisition, Exact has always been a force to reckon
with in the lower end of...
Published:
2004-02-28
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A CMMS is an excellent business opportunity whose implementation can significantly improve operations, reduce equipment downtime,
increase accountability of the maintenance functions, and produce substantial financial savings. Read on to learn how this
can be accomplished. (...)
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A CMMS is an excellent business opportunity whose implementation can significantly improve operations, reduce equipment downtime,
increase account...
Published:
2003-07-08
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ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However, today's ERP systems are required
to address more than traditional processes taking place within the walls of an enterprise. This is a concise ERP reference
guide for anyone needing a general knowledge of ERP feature (...)
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ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However, today's ERP systems are required
to address more than tr...
Published:
2001-02-05
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Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider
of holistic business performance solutions, including integrated front office, back office and e-business capabilities. (...)
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Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider of
holistic business perf...
Published:
2000-08-29
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If your enterprise resource planning system is "old", if it is highly modified, if it is far behind in releases, and if it
is not really serving your current needs, you may be thinking of replacing it. Many companies ignore the option of "refreshing"
the existing system up to the current release and impl (...)
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If your enterprise resource planning system is "old", if it is highly modified, if it is far behind in releases,
and if it is not really serving y...
Published:
2004-03-13
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Chemical company H.B. Fuller has leveraged the Internet to improve their level of customer service. (...)
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Chemical company HB Fuller has leveraged the Internet to improve their level of customer service.
Published:
2001-09-15
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The decision to support older releases is like any other business decision, it is all about the money and profitability.
If the vendor can make money at providing support for older releases, it is good business for the vendor. The decision may
be sugar-coated with pronouncements about doing what is good (...)
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The decision to support older releases is like any other business decision, it is all about the money and profitability. If
the vendor can make mo...
Published:
2003-12-17
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Replace or Add-on to an aging ERP system is a dilemma faced by many companies today. This article discusses the trade-offs
involved in making that decision. (...)
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Replace or Add-on to an aging ERP system is a dilemma faced by many companies today. This article discusses the trade-offs
involved in making that...
Published:
2002-01-29
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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions have to work with many other systems, not just ERP, so integration is not a
new issue for PLM vendors. Most PLM vendors recognize the need for integration and have addressed the need in their toolkits.
The additional work comes from integrating the concepts a (...)
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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions have to work with many other systems, not just ERP, so integration is not a new
issue for PLM vendors...
Published:
2003-08-02
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Baan hopes e-Enterprise will put them on the e-commerce map. (...)
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Baan hopes e-Enterprise will put them on the e-commerce map.
Published:
2000-02-01