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... Some of these consultancies have developed or are developing software tools, usually using Microsoft Excel and a database such as Microsoft Access. ...
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2012-02-08
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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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ToolsGroup—Going Back to Its SCP Roots. PJ Jakovljevic - February 8, 2012. Comments:
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2012-02-08
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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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... with other corporate applications. According to Tenrox, there are built-in integration tools to facilitate this task. Due to the ...
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2012-02-06
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... General WFM and talent management software tools can help with some of those challenges, assisting nursing managers to staff shifts and departments more ...
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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. Read Comments Back in 2008, Mihai Badescu ...
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2012-02-02
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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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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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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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To boost efficiency, run leaner, and drive down the cost of supply, many organizations are exploring inventory optimization—a technique for improving operational inventory targets to address the realities of today’s highly complex, ever-evolving global supply chains. This paper examines how the stoch (...)
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Inventory Optimization: A Technique for Improving Operational Inventory Targets. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-01-27
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Did you know that SAP HANA is much more than a high-speed analytic appliance? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reveals how HANA is a universal database that will enable companies to analyze large volumes of operational and transactional information in real time, from virtually any data source, and (...)
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Did you know that SAP HANA is much more than a high-speed analytic appliance? TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic reveals how HANA is a univers...
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2012-01-26
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When senior leaders of small and midsize companies invest in analytics tools, they can improve operating results by enabling managers to make fact-based, data-driven decisions. Learn how in this report from Nucleus Research. (...)
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When senior leaders of small and midsize companies invest in analytics tools, they can improve operating results by enabling managers to make fact... ...
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2012-01-25
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Over 190 companies were surveyed regarding their challenges within demand-supply networks and the top priorities for managing these networks. This paper is based on an analysis of that survey and highlights the need for companies to focus on intelligent response management strategies that bridge planning (...)
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Intelligent Response Management Strategies for Managing Demand-Supply Networks. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-01-25
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What do Einstein’s theory of relativity and quantum theory have to do with SYSPRO? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic explains, as he discusses how SYSPRO has applied these famous physics theories to produce a ‘simply smarter’ ERP system and comprehensive ERP framework for effective material, c (...)
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What do Einstein’s theory of relativity and quantum theory have to do with SYSPRO? TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic explains, as he discusse...
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2012-01-23
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... enterprise results. This might mean adjusting the fulcrum of your business performance measurement tools: Unbalance the scorecard. Do ...
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2012-01-20
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... three main issues that can jeopardize collaboration internally, but there are others, such as lack of training, inefficient software tools, unmotivated staff ...
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2012-01-19
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... With Quantum Architecture, SYSPRO provides companies with tools for attaining critical objectives such as fully documented business processes, better ...
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2012-01-19
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In Managing Application Performance in the Cloud, you'll get a straightforward guide to understanding... (...)
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... Unfortunately, you may not even be aware of these problems—or have the tools necessary to diagnose and resolve them. However, there are solutions. ...
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2012-01-17