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Getting Started with Demand-Driven Manufacturing - Expert Podcast
sponsored by TAKE Supply Chain
 | Podcast: | Posted: 11 Aug 2009
| | Premiered: | 11 Aug 2009 | | | Speaker: |
Roddy Martin, Vice President and General Manager of the Value Chain Strategies Service at AMR Research
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In this podcast, manufacturing industry analyst, Roddy Martin, explains strategies and best practices for demand-driven manufacturing.
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Reverse Logistics Management-- An Effective Strategy for Revenue Maximization in CPG Industry
sponsored by Wipro Technologies
 | White Paper: | Posted: 27 Jul 2009
| | Published: | 06 Apr 2009 | |
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This paper presents an overview and introduction to reverse logistics and how to manage reverse logistics in the CPG industry in an efficient manner.
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A Platform Approach To Manufacturing Operations Management
sponsored by Apriso Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 25 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 06 Mar 2009 | |
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From a manufacturing executive's perspective, focusing on an open and flexible Manufacturing Operations Management platform creates a competitive weapon. This research provides a roadmap for creating such a platform in a cost effective way that still delivers benefits, such as higher levels of profitability.
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6 Steps to Improving Manufacturing Performance:: Cut Costs and Increase Cash Flow
sponsored by Apriso Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 25 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 09 Apr 2009 | |
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This executive brief presents the six "Rules of the Road" that can help you cut costs, increase cash flow and become more responsive to changing market
conditions in the manufacturing industry.
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The Fast-Payback SAP Projects for Saving Money in 2009: Detailed Data for Business Expense Projects
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 24 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 24 Jun 2009 | |
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This Report, which summarizes detailed data from a field study conducted exclusively for AMR Research SAP Peer Forum clients, was written to help business audiences looking for every opportunity to reduce the total business expenses of their huge, existing investments in SAP.
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How Manufacturers Can Use Project ERP to Weather Tough Times
sponsored by IFS
| White Paper: | Posted: 19 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 22 May 2009 | |
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This paper discusses how an organization can Survive poor economic conditions with strategic thinking and use of Project ERP by managing a downturn like a variance in a project.
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10 Ways To Use ERP To Lean The Manufacturing Supply Chain
sponsored by IFS
| White Paper: | Posted: 19 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 19 Jun 2009 | |
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This white paper gives four tips to help you bring lean supply chain improvements to your manufacturing operation. Additionally, it discusses six technology tools that help automate these lean supply chain practices.
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Fast Track ERP Implementation: Advice from the Field
sponsored by IFS
| White Paper: | Posted: 19 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 19 Jun 2009 | |
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ERP implementations don't have to take months or years. This white paper discusses how Colfax Corp. implemented IFS Applications in as little as nine weeks. It presents a case study of Colfax's complex but rapid rollout, and offers fast tracking tips from Colfax Business Analyst Jay Michael.
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Growth And Complexity: The Challenges Ahead For Midsize Manufacturers
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 02 Jun 2009 | |
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This is the first in a series of six reports addressing the opportunities and challenges faced by midsize manufacturers.
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Accurate Costing Is Key to Profitability - Dynamic Environments Expose Weaknesses in Traditional Approaches
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 05 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 01 Jun 2008 | |
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To maximize profitability, companies must know the true cost of making and delivering their products and services. Traditional cost accounting, devised in a simpler era, does not satisfy that need. This paper examines indirect and overhead costs, which are crucial to managing profitability.
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Early Lean Adopters Embrace Technology
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 04 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 02 Jun 2009 | |
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Results from Aberdeen Group report, The Lean Supply Chain, indicates that Aerospace and Defense (A&D) manufacturers are 40% more likely to be Best in Class performers - companies that are characterized by having an integrated Lean approach and solution with technology enablers - than their peers from other industries.
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IT Tipping Point for Mid-sized Companies: Deciding When to Move to Tier 1 ERP
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 04 May 2009
| | Published: | 04 May 2009 | |
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This white paper will focus on debunking the myth that Tier 1 systems make running the business more difficult, while demonstrating that Tier 1 systems can actually make it easier for growing mid-sized companies to do the things they need to do.
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Executive Brief: The Rules of the Road to Manufacturing Operational Excellence
sponsored by Apriso Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 24 Apr 2009
| | Published: | 24 Apr 2009 | |
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Read this brief to learn the "Rules of the Road" that can help you cut costs, increase cash flow and become more responsive to changing market conditions. Each of these "rules" can be accomplished with the implementation of an IT system for manufacturing operations excellence, also known as a Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) system.
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The Top 3 Cost-Cutting Mistakes CIOs Make And How to Avoid Them
sponsored by Rally Software Development Corp.
| White Paper: | Posted: 03 Apr 2009
| | Published: | 03 Apr 2009 | |
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The current economic downturn has resulted in contraction of IT Department budgets and a mandate to allocate resources to only the most critical projects, then execute flawlessly. In these tough times, it is imperative for CIOs to deliver more value from as IT budgets fall..
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Achieving lean success - A Holistic Approach
sponsored by Infor
| White Paper: | Posted: 03 Apr 2009
| | Published: | 03 Apr 2009 | |
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Recently lean manufacturing has gone from an obscure and isolated practice to a mainstream, extensively publicized methodology that is well known throughout the manufacturing and supply chain industry. However, this does not mean it is entirely understood as a business practice, nor does it mean that it has been implemented to any large extent.
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MORE SPECIFIC TOPICS:
Agile Manufacturing |
Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) |
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) |
Contract Manufacturing Services |
Just-In-Time |
Lean Production |
MRP II