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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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Warehouse Management Today: Balancing Financial Pressures and Growing Demands
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 26 Jan 2009
| | Published: | 23 Jan 2009 | |
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This paper explains why a warehouse management system (WMS) is one of the key technologies required to create a successful adaptive supply chain network. This system enables the extended warehouse to sense and respond to a variety of business requirements and meet complex and changing customer needs.
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Responding Quickly to Changing Markets: Anticipate, Adapt, Excel
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 26 Jan 2009
| | Published: | 23 Jan 2009 | |
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This paper examines how to tap into the potential of your nimbler organization by instituting efficient operations. Learn how to predict and respond quickly to changing market trends and customer demands.
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Achieving Compliant Manufacturing Excellence through Real-time Performance Management and Continuous Improvement
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 26 Jan 2009
| | Published: | 23 Jan 2009 | |
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Manufacturers are feeling new pressure on their operations from many directions. Dynamic market needs, increased compliance requirements, more distributed manufacturing operations, rapid product innovation, lean manufacturing, and the transition to new IT technology all manifest themselves on the plant floor and throughout the enterprise.
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Best Practices in Complex Equipment Manufacturing, Sales, and Service
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 26 Jan 2009
| | Published: | 23 Jan 2009 | |
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This paper gives a brief overview of the SAP® solutions used by manufacturers of complex products and equipment to differentiate themselves from the competition through superior-value products and services against low-cost global providers.
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Getting Started with Master Data Management
sponsored by DataFlux Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 05 Jan 2009
| | Published: | 24 Dec 2008 | |
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This paper focuses on what is master data, why it is needed, how to get started in managing it, and methodologies for implementing master data management.
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How Successful Manufacturing ERP Selections Are Made: The Top Things to Look for, Look at, and Look beyond When Evaluating an ERP Purchase
sponsored by IQMS
| White Paper: | Posted: 24 Dec 2008
| | Published: | 24 Dec 2008 | |
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This paper examines the major considerations manufacturers looking to add, upgrade of replace Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software should be aware of. By being cognizant of these aspects you'll ensure that you'll be able to select a solution that best fits your needs, both now and in the future.
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Real-time Shop Floor Integration, Simplified: The Right ERP System Can Make It Happen
sponsored by IQMS
| White Paper: | Posted: 24 Dec 2008
| | Published: | 24 Dec 2008 | |
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The key to achieving cost-effective savings in the supply chain is to exchange information accurately and quickly in real-time.
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How the Small Get Mighty: Manufacturing ERP Is Essential but Not Just Any ERP Will Do
sponsored by IQMS
| White Paper: | Posted: 24 Dec 2008
| | Published: | 24 Dec 2008 | |
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As many SMMs are realizing, ERP is essential, although not just any ERP system will do, with the right ERP system in place, SMMs can get mighty and thrive in the face of bigger competition.
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The Case for Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
sponsored by Global Knowledge
| White Paper: | Posted: 10 Dec 2008
| | Published: | 10 Dec 2008 | |
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In this whitepaper you will learn about the evolution of Ethernet, the reasons VLANs were introduced, and the ways that VLANs can be used.
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Madness? Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 20 Oct 2008
| | Published: | 18 Oct 2008 | |
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This paper discusses why failure happens and how to prevent it by following the overriding best practice in successful acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures: preparedness.
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Supply Chain Collaboration: The Key to Success in a Global Economy
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 06 Aug 2008
| | Published: | 01 Jan 2007 | |
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Learn how you can transform traditional supply chains from linear, sequential processes into adaptive supply chain networks.
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Get the Facts on Information Availability: How to Solve Downtime Challenges to Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations
sponsored by Vision Solutions
| White Paper: | Posted: 09 May 2008
| | Published: | 01 Jan 2007 | |
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This white paper explores how the power of an information availability solution can unlock the latent potential of your IT environment and deliver new value for your organization.
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The Impact of Lean on Consumer Product Manufacturers
sponsored by SAP America Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 04 Feb 2008
| | Published: | 01 Feb 2007 | |
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Discover the impact of Lean on consumer product manufacturers and gain key tips in implementing successful Lean initiatives across the enterprise.
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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