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Products may fail to meet expectations for many reasons—most of which are self-inflicted wounds (such as unclear product
definitions) by the company bringing them to market. What’s more, politics and inertia all too often win the day when it comes
to making difficult product portfolio decisions. What (...)
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The Product Portfolio Management Benchmark Report: Achieving Maximum Product Value. Source: SmartOrg. Document
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2010-03-11
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Research shows that companies implementing product portfolio management (PPM) solutions achieve greater success in profitability
because of their ability to monitor product value throughout the product selection and development processes. With the ability
to evaluate this information through PPM capabili (...)
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... Source: SmartOrg. Document Type: White Paper Description: Research shows that companies implementing
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2010-03-11
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We’ve all heard the same story time and again: the project that started with such high expectations has turned out to be—like
many others—mediocre at best. The product development team is asking questions—"Where did the project go wrong? Why didn’t
we see the problems earlier?" Many companies a (...)
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... wrong? Why didn’t we see the problems earlier?" Many companies are turning to product lifecycle
management (PLM) for help. Download ...
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2010-03-11
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To respond to an ever-changing environment, steel manufacturers are making investments to improve their systems. But over
time, these modification dollars can add up! With an integrated and collaborative approach—combining the capabilities of a
manufacturing execution system (MES) with the advantages o (...)
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... With an integrated and collaborative approach—combining the capabilities of a manufacturing
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2010-03-11
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The complexity of the metal manufacturing process often poses problems when it comes to planning and scheduling production.
The sector’s many different processes often cause bottlenecks that slow down production—not only within plants, but throughout
entire supply chains. With an industry-specific pr (...)
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... Type: White Paper Description: The complexity of the metal manufacturing
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Published:
2010-03-11
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For many years, business intelligence (BI) has proven to be invaluable for enhancing database information in the retail and
banking sectors. But to be truly useful in the manufacturing sector, the manufacturing environment’s existing technology information
structure needs to continually inform the BI s (...)
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... But to be truly useful in the manufacturing sector, the manufacturing
environment’ s existing technology information structure needs to continually inform the ...
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2010-03-11
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Manufacturing 2007 Executive Summary. Papers and Other Package to Use In Your System for Manufacturing. For a decade, IndustryWeek
and the Manufacturing Performance Institute (MPI) Census of Manufacturers have provided data to US manufacturers. This year,
MPI fielded a similar survey in Canada, offering a (...)
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Manufacturing 2007 Executive Summary. Papers and Other Package to Use In Your System for Manufacturing. For a decade, IndustryWeek
and the Manufact...
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2010-03-11
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Most metals companies are recognizing that it’s time to consider replacing their aging in-house developed information systems
with a commercial enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. There are many reasons why these companies should make the
move to an industry-specific solution—the first being (...)
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Top 10 Reasons Why a Metals Company Should Move to a Packaged ERP Software Solution Today. Source: Consona/AXIS Computer Systems.
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Published:
2010-03-11
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There are seven core operational measures that can be leveraged to fine-tune a company’s business processes and achieve a
higher return on capital employed (RoCE). Even modest gains in these measurements can spur a significant increase in RoCE.
If the level of performance against each core operational (...)
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The 1 Percent Solution: How to Drive Your Financial Performance. Source: Infor. Document Type: White Paper Description: There
are ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Find out how maximizing performance of the entire manufacturing enterprise with Plex Online supply chain management (SCM)
system. Read this paper. Today’s manufacturing supply chain is challenged with increasing quality mandates, cost reductions,
and delivery improvements. Technology plays a key role in (...)
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... is being utilized in Shape Corporation's metal forming, welding ...
aerospace & defense), the collaborative management required by ... That is the primary
challenge. ...
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2010-03-30
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Top 10 Considerations When Changing Payroll Software. Secure Documents and Other Software Program to Use In Your System Related
to Payroll Software. When choosing a payroll software vendor, there are numerous considerations that must be taken into account
when narrowing down the choices. Obviously, you ha (...)
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Top 10 Considerations When Changing Payroll Software. Secure Documents and Other Software Program to Use In Your System Related
to Payroll Software...
Published:
2010-03-11
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How the Small Become Mighty. Search for Information and Other Software to Define Your Small and your Mighty System. Although
small to midsized manufacturers employ more than half of all workers in the US, today’s demand-driven, global economy is challenging
them to operate with the same agility as their (...)
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How the Small Become Mighty. Search for Information and Other Software to Define Your Small and your Mighty System. Although
small to midsized manu...
Published:
2010-03-11
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SYSPRO remains a stalwart vendor within the mid-market accounting, manufacturing, and distribution software markets. The
current market trend is towards vendors that can provide comprehensive solutions for small and medium-sized companies with
a justifiable return on investment (ROI), and SYSPRO seems to (...)
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SYSPRO remains a stalwart vendor within the mid-market accounting, manufacturing, and distribution software markets. The current
market trend is t...
Published:
2003-03-15
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Integrated enterprise resource planning software normalizes the reporting requirements for a mining company’s various departments.
This article loosely shows the parallels between the operations in a mining company and those of a manufacturer whose product
is sold on store shelves. (...)
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Integrated enterprise resource planning software normalizes the reporting requirements for a mining company’s various departments.
This article lo...
Published:
2009-08-12
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When one company acquires another, who benefits? It seems PSI’s recent acquisition of AIS will benefit both—as well as their
clients and the steel industry as a whole. The combined solution offering will address APS, MES, SCM, and more. (...)
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When one company acquires another, who benefits? It seems PSI’s recent acquisition of AIS will benefit both—as well as their
clients and the steel...
Published:
2009-11-25
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Software Evaluation, Selection, and Contract Negotiation. Get Free Knowledge Associated with Software Evaluation, Selection,
and Contract Negotiation. Most articles about the pitfalls of software implementation projects highlight the mistakes made
during implementation. Examples include poor project manag (...)
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Software Evaluation, Selection, and Contract Negotiation. Get Free Knowledge Associated with Software Evaluation, Selection,
and Contract Negotiati...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Although most vendors provide organizations with the project portfolio management tools to meet their objectives, few provide
strategies to implement an IT governance framework successfully. Pacific Edge offers a three-stage approach to implementing
IT governance, based on an organization's maturity. (...)
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Although most vendors provide organizations with the project portfolio management tools to meet their objectives, few provide
strategies to implem...
Published:
2006-06-20
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Abstract:
Enterprise incentive management is an emerging field, and a number of players have entered the market. Callidus recently
expanded its service offerings by introducing two new strategic service programs both to woo customers and to survive in this
emerging field. (...)
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Enterprise incentive management is an emerging field, and a number of players have entered the market. Callidus recently expanded
its service offe...
Published:
2006-12-13
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Abstract:
As the market shifts from sophisticated enterprise CRM implementations to the more competitive and overcrowded mid-market-large
enterprise vendors tend to step on mid-market vendor's toes. The real concern is to determine whether the mid-market cultural
and functional differences are well understood and (...)
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As the market shifts from sophisticated enterprise CRM implementations to the more competitive and overcrowded mid-market-large
enterprise vendors...
Published:
2003-06-26
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Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider
of holistic business performance solutions, including integrated front office, back office and e-business capabilities. (...)
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Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider of
holistic business perf...
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2000-08-29