WHITE PAPER - In regards to Enterprise Resource Planning, customer-supplier relationships are more important for small-to-medium manufacturers than large ones, because small-to-medium manufacturers tend to have few IT resources, and rely more on the software supplier.
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: May 30, 2006


Topics:  Apparel Industry | CRM | ERP Software | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Marketing | Sales | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - Managing imports is more complex, difficult, and error-prone than it initially appears. This white paper explains three points for inventory managers to consider.
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: June 19, 2008


Topics:  Apparel Industry | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | ERP | Imports | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing Systems | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - Business challenges drive the evolution of the industrial machinery and components (IM&C) industry. This white paper explores transforming an IM&C company through a solution provider network and addresses the issues you will meet along the way.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Business Process Management | Globalization | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Systems | Market Segments | Productivity | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - Read this whitepaper to learn the four steps to uncovering hidden value in a midsize manufacturing company. This simple but disciplined sequence of priorities starts with protecting your existing business.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Customer Satisfaction | Data Management | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Operating Systems | Operational Support Systems | Product Life Cycles | Product Management | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - Lean manufacturing is a philosophy committed to the total elimination of waste.There are seven types of waste that plague manufacturing. Shop Floor Execution (SFX) can help minimize or eliminate all of them.
Posted: July 9, 2008 | Published: July 9, 2008


Topics:  Business Logistics | Database Management | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems | MRP Software | Quality Control | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Best of breed ERP systems not only allow you to evaluate material and labor costs, but also to analyze the cost impact of using alternate manufacturing locations and various materials suppliers.
Posted: June 19, 2008 | Published: June 19, 2008


Topics:  Apparel Industry | CRM | Customer Service | ERP | Manufacturing Systems | Supply Chain Management | Warehouse Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents a guideline to help you select an ERP system for your FDA validation. Explore a five phase software acquisition life cycle model to help you accomplish these objectives as efficiently as possible.
Posted: March 14, 2008 | Published: March 12, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | ERP | FDA | FDA Compliance | Food and Beverage Industry | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Medical Software | Pharmaceutical Industry | SAP (Product) | Software Implementation | Software Selection | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - Discover how enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA), allows you to improve your business processes without an expensive IT integration project.
Posted: January 31, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2006


Topics:  Business Processes | CRM | ERP | Interoperability | IT Infrastructure | Manufacturing Systems | Middleware | SOA

WHITE PAPER - Mass customization has gained momentum over Mass Production in many industries. This paper explores the phases of mass customization, its challenges and the cost drivers that are associated with this concept.
Posted: October 29, 2007 | Published: October 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Customer Service | Customer Service Best Practices | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems

WHITE PAPER - A lean approach to manufacturing can help improve productivity and customer service. Read this white paper to learn how ERP works with lean to identify value and non-value components with your SAP system to give you a competitive edge.
Posted: October 3, 2005 | Published: September 1, 2005


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Collaboration | CRM | Distribution Centers | Enterprise Systems | ERP | ERP Software | Just-In-Time | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Retail Trade Industry | Supply Chains