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What has ToolsGroup, the expert in demand-driven SCP, been doing to address demand and supply variability? Read P.J. Jakovljevic’s article and see how ToolsGroup has developed sophisticated software that analyzes demand history across multiple dimensions, enabling companies to obtain more accurate fore (...)
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What has ToolsGroup, the expert in demand-driven SCP, been doing to address demand and supply variability? Read PJ Jakovljevic’s article and see...
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2012-02-08
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Unicorn HRO iCON 9.1 product certification report. Assisted online evaluation of HR solutions. Unicorn HRO iCON 9.1 is TEC Certified for online evaluation of human resources solutions in the Human Capital Management (HCM) Evaluation Center. The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations (...)
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... The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations relying on the integrity of TEC research for assistance with their software selection projects ...
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2012-02-07
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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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... In the TEC article What Makes Process Process?, Olin Thompson calls out the different ways ERP system vendors position their software: ...
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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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Three Steps to Strategic Planning Excellence in Wholesale Distribution Companies. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-01-30
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Performance management allows companies to align business activity with corporate objectives. This research examines the different levels of business performance achieved by mid-market companies compared with larger firms, as well as the differences in strategy, capabilities, and technologies used. Key r (...)
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Performance Management—What the Mid-market Can Learn from Large Enterprises. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-01-30
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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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Strategic inventory management requires a deep understanding of how the end-to-end supply chain is managed. From intelligently micro-segmenting products to creating continuous inventory process improvements, few businesses are capable of transforming their inventory into a competitive advantage. Some for (...)
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... Source: JDA Software Group. Document Type: White Paper Description: Strategic inventory ... and expertise from JDA—are changing the definition of inventory ...
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2012-01-25
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Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is the key integrated process that the supply chain organization can leverage to achieve visibility and transformation across the entire organization and throughout the value chain. This white paper explores the current business challenges face by companies, the prior (...)
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Executive Sales and Operations Planning Maturity Levels and Key Solution Criterion. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-01-25
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... Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) on what software users consider ... who don’t know, the definition of a ... the greatest cumulative effect on a given system.”. ...
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2012-01-12
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The pharmaceutical industry faces strict regulatory requirements in the approval of drugs for treatment of diseases. Software can help pharma successfully manage compliance and risk and quickly bring effective and safe drugs to market. Read this article by TEC product manager Rahim Kaba on the types of s (...)
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... nearly 3,500 software evaluation projects from pharma decision makers and the associated market data in TEC’s online software evaluation system, TEC Advisor ...
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2012-01-06
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Organizations seeking the services of a value-added reseller (VAR), channel partner, implementer, vendor, or consultant require an evaluation of what this service provider has to offer. This report will assist organizations looking to determine the best-fit service provider for their implementation needs (...)
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Accreditation Report for ERP in the Manufacturing Industry: Ability, LLC. Source: Technology Evaluation Centers. Document Type: Accreditation ...
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2011-12-15
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Organizations seeking the services of a value-added reseller (VAR), channel partner, implementer, vendor, or consultant require an evaluation of what this service provider has to offer. This report will assist organizations looking to determine the best-fit service provider for their implementation needs (...)
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ERP for Discrete Manufacturing Accreditation Report: Ability, LLC. Source: Technology Evaluation Centers. Document Type: Accreditation ...
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2011-12-15
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In 2011, 1,923 participants from 17 countries responded to a survey on enterprise resource planning (ERP) user satsifaction. Download this summary report to learn their motivations for implementing a new ERP system, the objectives they were pursuing, the main problems they experienced during implementati (...)
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... Source: ABAS Software. Document Type: White Paper Description: In 2011, 1,923 ... to learn their motivations for implementing a new ERP system, the objectives they ...
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2011-12-15
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Employee screening is a critical capability for organizations today. No longer just a part of the hiring process, employee background checks, eligibility verification, and even tax credit screening are increasingly part of the ongoing talent lifecycle. This Research Brief by the Aberdeen Group looks at b (...)
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Employee Screening Strategies. Source: HireRight, Inc. Document Type: White Paper Description: Employee screening is a critical capability ...
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2011-12-13
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ABAS Business Software has built a name for itself as a mid-market enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendor to contend with. In his latest article, TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reviews the company’s major ERP offering, describes how the mid-market ERP vendor the differentiated itself from th (...)
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ABAS Business Software has built a name for itself as a mid-market enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendor to contend with. In his latest articl...
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2011-12-07
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Find out why activity-based costing (ABC) is the best solution to define your costs, accounts, and activities. In this paper, you will learn how a payroll-oriented ABC will help you make more accurate managerial decisions for your agribusiness. (...)
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... Source: Argos Software. Document Type: White Paper Description: Find out why activity-based costing (ABC) is the best solution to define your costs, accounts ...
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2011-12-02
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To meet rigorous traceability requirements, pharmaceutical manufacturers must arm themselves with the right tools, processes, and insight to uncover and report every element along the supply chain—from origin, all the way to the shelf. And, the cost of all this insight can’t be a barrier to enterpris (...)
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4 Essential Things to Know about Pharmaceutical Traceability. Source: Solarsoft Business Systems. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
Published:
2011-11-28
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Production has stopped at your establishment due to an issue with one of your ingredients. It would be so much easier if everyone had access to the required information with a simple push of a button. As a food and beverage manufacturer, you have unique industry requirements. This white paper from Solars (...)
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... This white paper from Solarsoft explores why an integrated ERP system specific to your industry may be better suited than a generic ERP system. ...
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2011-11-28