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An ERP system is a major investment for any business, particularly a smaller one. A well-planned and implemented ERP system can change the way you do business and significantly improve profitability. But there are pitfalls if you have not prepared properly. In this white paper, Pronto Software outlines c (...)
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Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions for Growing Businesses. Source: Pronto Software. Document Type: White Paper Description: An ...
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2012-02-06
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To increase profits, many companies are turning to imported goods and materials due to lower manufacturing costs. However, purchasing products from other countries contains many hidden costs. In this paper, PM War Stories, together with Pronto Software, examines how to effectively track the total cost of (...)
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Total Cost of Goods Shipped: A Guide to Better Sourcing Decisions. Source: Pronto Software. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-02-06
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Though product recalls are never desired, they do happen. Your company’s response can make the difference between being the role model and losing market share or even being displaced from the market. In this white paper, PM War Stories, in collaboration with Pronto Software, examines how to effectively (...)
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Thriving in Crisis: How to Effectively Manage a Product Recall through IT. Source: Pronto Software. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-02-06
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... come up with a new analytic need, IT should no longer have to say, “Come back in six months when we’ve managed to get the data into the data warehouse.”. ...
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2012-02-03
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Most high-tech firms need to do a better job of capturing and sharing corporate and supply-chain data. Lean manufacturing practitioners often use a process metric called “right first time on time” (RFTOT). It not only applies to delivery of components and products moving through a value stream, but t (...)
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The Informed Manufacturer—Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for High-tech Manufacturers. 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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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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All midsize and larger companies think they have systems in place to manage costs, so they give this issue little ongoing thought. They may be blind to the limitations of the systems they’re using and the improvements to cost management they can achieve. This paper identifies the information technology (...)
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Managing Costs More Effectively: Sustaining a Lean Organization in Demanding Times. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
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2012-01-30
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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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Natural disasters, customer bankruptcies, product recalls . . . there are dozens of unexpected events that can wreak havoc on your global supply chain. Are you prepared to react swiftly to these contingencies? A continuous supply chain design is a new concept that is emerging to help companies succeed in (...)
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Managing Supply Chain Disruption with Continuous Design. Source: JDA Software Group. Document Type: White Paper Description: Natural ...
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2012-01-26
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To achieve a high level of supply chain transparency, companies must share their technology systems and data with many suppliers, distributors, transportation carriers, and channel partners that bring their products to market. This information may be seen by thousands worldwide. While there are doubtless (...)
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Every Organization Values Supply Chain Visibility but Sharing Information Can Be a Dangerous Proposition. Source: JDA Software Group. ...
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2012-01-25
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... In the second half of 2012, SYSPRO plans to provide extended scalability in version 7.0, and enhance its warehouse and quality management functionality. ...
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2012-01-19
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... Technologies and frameworks like the data mart and the data warehouse are addressing some of the back-end information management issues that support the ...
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2012-01-12
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TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reviews the functional and strategic details that make Emptoris solutions for spend analysis, supplier lifecycle management, and services procurement successful. Since its founding in 1999, Emptoris has evolved into a world leader in strategic supply, category spend, (...)
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TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic reviews the functional and strategic details that make Emptoris solutions for spend analysis, supplier lifec...
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2012-01-10
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... For now, ProfitKey is able to offer some workarounds by treating each facility (division, warehouse, etc.) as a separate company with inter-company transactions ...
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2012-01-06
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RedPrairie provides best-of-breed supply chain execution, workforce, and all-channel retail solutions designed to streamline and expedite the flow of goods from raw materials into the hands of the consumer. In this article, TEC senior analyst P.J. Jakovljevic describes how the company has positioned itse (...)
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RedPrairie provides best-of-breed supply chain execution, workforce, and all-channel retail solutions designed to streamline and expedite the flow...
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2011-12-29
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... Kognitio is a provider of data warehouse and business intelligence (BI) systems that incorporate in-memory, massively parallel processing (MPP), as well as an ...
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2011-12-12
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When it comes to complex software implementations, some industries have it tougher than others. For instance, an airline company implementing a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) platform has almost no margin for error. Read this article for TEC analyst Phil Reney's recommendations on the best way o (...)
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When it comes to complex software implementations, some industries have it tougher than others. For instance, an airline company implementing a ma...
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2011-12-09
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Kronos, the company that introduced the first micro-processor time clock in the 1970s, knows how tricky workforce management (WFM) can be. In this article, TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic looks at WFM challenges facing organizations, particularly those with large, complex workforces, and how Krono (...)
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Kronos, the company that introduced the first micro-processor time clock in the 1970s, knows how tricky workforce management (WFM) can be. In this...
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2011-12-02
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... Once the execution-level decision has been made, the physical supply chain springs to life, including a warehouse management system (WMS) and TMS. ...
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2011-11-29