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Abstract: 'Mass customization' is the buzzword of the current decade. Customers demand products with lower prices, higher quality and faster delivery; yet they also want products
customized to match their unique needs. A product configurator that enables manufacturers to efficiently deliver
customized products by automating product configuration processes is one of the key promising technologies in implementing mass customization.
PubDate: 8/21/2003
Abstract: There was a time when picking out a book meant going to a library and signing one out. Today, readers expect content to be available through a variety of distribution channels—in both print and digital formats. To be successful, publishers must be able to observe the intellectual property rights of authors for each format and channel of distribution they offer. With a digital publishing management solution, it’s possible.
Abstract: Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification, quoting, and ordering processes—as well as the software applications catering to those processes—can benefit from the use of the Web, collaboration tools, and lean thinking.
Abstract: BroadVision and Bank of America will create a new company to develop customized corporate portals. Hewlett-Packard and Amadeus will provide products and services to the new company and be its second and third customers.
Abstract: Founded in 1951, Photo Continental is the southern hemisphere’s largest destination camera store. With over 81,000 products available to customers, the company recently decided to upgrade its business management system to meet the challenges of the digital era. Learn how the Pronto enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, customized for the photography industry, gave the company complete visibility over its business.
Abstract: Companies that have adopted customer relationship management (CRM) solutions already know the benefits of tracking client information. However, salespeople in companies with older CRM systems are often forced to use workarounds for handling crucial industry-specific data. Luckily, the latest versions of popular CRM tools offer customized and targeted modules that can streamline and accelerate sales pipelines. Learn how.
Abstract: Anderson Power Products manufactures power connectors for telecommunications and other industries. The company, needing to consolidate data for its standard and customized products across five global locations, found an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that offers one reliable point of entry. Discover how the ERP solution helped improve shipping, customer relationships, financial reporting time, and more.
Abstract: A residential and commercial junk removal company with a toll-free call service was using an industry-specific customer relationship management (CRM) solution that couldn’t be customized. The company needed a CRM system that could capture, share, and use customer data specific to its operations, to acquire and retain more customers. Discover how the hosted CRM solution helps ensure business continuity and other benefits.
Abstract: Personalized and higher-quality network services, such as customized or performance-sensitive services, can help you stand out from the competition. But can you give customers any range of those services without undergoing a complete system transformation? Yes: by using mediation to deliver advanced service management. Find out how mediation can help you offer unique, wide-ranging services—without sacrificing quality.
Abstract: It’s no secret that there is a bevy of deployment options available with most customer relationship management (CRM) solutions today—ranging from customized to out-of-the-box. But with choice comes complexity. In order for CRM buyers to choose wisely, they must find a deployment approach that best matches their needs while delivering superior performance, application integration, and functionality. Find out how.
Abstract: It’s no longer acceptable for salespeople to respond to customers’ inquiries with “I’ll get back to you.” In the time it takes to respond, a competitor with stronger product knowledge, customized proposals, or better pricing will win your business. Find out how to provide your salespeople with the ability to explain complex manufacturing processes and other key factors—before you lose your sales to your competitors.
Abstract: As the number one supplier of cold-rolled strip steel in North America, Gibraltar Industries wanted to keep the ongoing cost of IT reasonable. Having experienced the high cost of maintaining heavily customized software systems, it decided to use an off-the-shelf enterprise resource planning (ERP) package that was specific to its industry and that effectively supported resource sharing across facilities.
Abstract: Industrial machinery and components (IM&C) manufacturers are challenged by global rivalry, industry consolidation, and shrinking margins. And with more manufacturers vying for business, customers are demanding customized products delivered on short lead times—all at lower costs. At the same time, manufacturers are struggling to extend their supply chains to incorporate offshore manufacturing. So where can they turn for help?
Abstract: Essai is a leading US manufacturer of semiconductor test products. But Essai needed a solution that could support rapid business growth, maintain stringent quality requirements, and support the development and design of high-mix products. Essai worked with Microsoft Certified Partner Oztera, which implemented Microsoft Dynamics NAV 3.7 and customized the solution to achieve complete automation of all business processes.
Abstract: Analysis and reporting services are an important part of the enterprise resource planning process. Microsoft Dynamics NAV has been designed to give users options for optimal analysis and reporting, and to leave room for partners to provide customized solutions. With the correct reporting tools and Microsoft Dynamics NAV, practical analysis and reporting is available and adaptable to individual users’ needs.
Abstract: Dropped by its application service provider, Onsrud Cutter, a router bit manufacturer, decided to replace its enterprise resource planning system with a scalable, flexible, quickly installed solution. Further narrowing down its requirements to include customized reports, real time information, and e-business capabilities, the company selected Sage ERP X3. The installation took less than five months.
Abstract: The company had been using a homegrown software system that was limited in functionality and flexibility and hindered productivity for users company-wide. Joyce McNemar, chief technology officer for MEDEX, formed a multi-departmental task force that, after eight months of detailed evaluation, chose Epicor’s Clientele CRM.NET software over two other vendors. 'Clientele offers MEDEX a very competitively-priced system that can be customized to our unique business requirements,' said McNemar.
Abstract: Learn how Viewpoint Construction Software used Clientele to combine its different databases into one common customer database that is customized to fit the unique needs of the company.
Abstract: With over 150 people in its product development teams working to deliver a number of highly customized product lines, crystal and optical component manufacturer Crystal Technology Inc. needed to revisit its product development processes, and find ways to improve efficiency. Learn how a new product lifecycle management (PLM) system helped the company reduce engineering change cycles by 16 percent and save $250,000.