CASE STUDY - In an effort to decrease maintenance costs from its legacy payroll system, full service manufacturer Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. (WPI) chose to implement the payroll and time and attendance modules offered by its enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendor. Read this case study to learn about the rapid return on investment that WPI experienced.
Posted: February 29, 2012 | Published: February 29, 2012


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Payroll Software | Time and Attendance Software

WHITE PAPER - An IT modernization project will be unique to your business, and to successfully manage it you'll need the appropriate tools, resources, and best practices throughout the process. Read this paper to get a framework for initiating your modernization efforts.
Posted: March 2, 2012 | Published: March 2, 2012


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Portfolio Management | Applications Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems | Software Migration | Software Project Management | Software Upgrades

CASE STUDY - Access this brief white paper for a case study on how Load Trail improved its customer relationships and lowered labor costs with a new ERP software system.
Posted: March 19, 2012 | Published: March 19, 2012


Topics:  CRM | CRM Software | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Software Selection

WHITE PAPER - Barcoding, also known as Automatic Identification (Auto ID), is a method of encoding information into a machine-readable pattern of predefined bar and space patterns that can be quickly and accurately read by a scanner and a computer. Read this white paper to learn how to incorporate barcoding into your everyday.
Posted: November 12, 2010 | Published: November 12, 2010


Topics:  Barcodes | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Systems

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses key ways to boost your bottom line through service organization. Read on to learn about an all-in-one system that streamlines allocations, optimizes resources, improves customer service and more.
Posted: May 22, 2012 | Published: May 22, 2012


Topics:  Enterprise Resource Management | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the relationship between business intelligence and IT and how you can align them for a competitive edge.
Posted: May 21, 2012 | Published: May 21, 2012


Topics:  Balanced Scorecards | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems

ANALYST REPORT - Interest in offering employee-owned notebook programs (also referred to as "BYO", “BYOC” and “Bring Your Own Computer”) is growing due to better technology, rising user demand and increasing pressure on organizations to reduce costs. A realistic preparedness assessment is critical to meeting business objectives and avoiding additional costs.
Posted: February 21, 2011 | Published: February 21, 2011


Topics:  Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | IT Industry | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems | Remote Computing | Remote Network Management | WAN

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - This online learning destination for IT professionals provides you with one interactive site that satisfies your need to expand your data center knowledge. Choose from three different classroom topics, each delivering its content in a variety of formats, including webcasts, podcasts and e-publications.
Posted: March 31, 2011 | Premiered: March 31, 2011


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Desktop Virtualization | IT Best Practices | IT Systems | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to uncover five perks of selecting a software as a service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
Posted: January 25, 2012 | Published: January 25, 2012


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Industry Organizations | Manufacturing Systems | SaaS ERP | Software as a Service | Software Selection

EGUIDE - Read this expert e-guide to review six key tips on ERP project management that can help you ensure implementation success.
Posted: April 17, 2012 | Published: April 17, 2012


Topics:  Business Processes | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems | Project Management

VIRTUAL SEMINAR - In this ERP Selection Checklist, provided to you through our ERP Decision Center, two experts with broad experience in ERP implementations give their advice on matching business requirements with product features in five key categories: functional fit, integration, business intelligence and reporting formats, deployment model and customizability.
Posted: October 25, 2011 | Premiered: September 6, 2011


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Software Implementation | Software Selection

EGUIDE - This expert e-guide provides best practices for integrating manufacturing procurement with ERP. Learn why you shouldn't assume all your business processes need integrating and review insights on the top ERP vendors in the market today.
Posted: April 17, 2012 | Published: April 17, 2012


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing Systems | Systems Integration

WHITE PAPER - Although enterprise resource planning (ERP) is an important tool for boosting operational efficiency and cost savings, it also offers manufacturers a leg-up in their globalization efforts. Read this white paper to see how critical ERP can be to global business, and how to choose the best solution to support this imperative.
Posted: April 29, 2011 | Published: April 29, 2011


Topics:  Business Process Management | Competition | Enterprise Resource Management | Globalization | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems

WHITE PAPER - IT environments are becoming increasingly complex as trends like cloud computing, virtualization and mobility gain traction. Utilizing a lead service provider (LSP) approach can free up IT and let external, highly skilled experts handle issues. Read this white paper to learn more about how this new IT strategy can benefit your business.
Posted: May 1, 2012 | Published: March 1, 2012


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Customer Support Software | IT Management | IT Service Management | IT Systems | User Experience | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - Many organisations implement “learning engagements,” or training programmes, to increase employee satisfaction, realise better team performance, and improve communication.
Posted: October 21, 2011 | Published: December 9, 2010


Topics:  IT Consulting Services | IT Governance | IT Systems | IT Workforce