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To improve supply chain operations with a fresh look and new ideas, Harris Tea worked with a consulting firm, Supply Chain
Consultants. The objective was to optimize the entire supply chain, not just the pieces. (...)
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2006-05-19
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Most business software system changes falter--if not fail--because of only a few root causes. Data quality is one of these
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... After mapping the entire process, from the creation of a bill of materials through post-sales
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2003-11-26
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You are about to embark on an important project. Whether the project is software or hardware related, it is a good idea to
hold a project kickoff meeting. Don't miss this excellent opportunity to get across important communications and establish
the tone for the project. This article discusses the 10 obj (...)
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2003-12-31
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You are about to embark on an important project. Whether the project is software or hardware related, it is a good idea to
hold a project kickoff meeting. Don't miss this excellent opportunity to get across important communications and establish
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2003-12-31
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This article explores how the proof of concept (POC) fits into the software selection process, when a POC should be undertaken,
structural variables, and the advantages and disadvantages of the POC from the client and value-added reseller point of view. (...)
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This article explores how the proof of concept (POC) fits into the software selection process, when a POC should be undertaken,
structural variabl...
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2004-07-12
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This article explores how the proof of concept (POC) fits into the software selection process, when a POC should be undertaken,
structural variables, and the advantages and disadvantages of the POC from the client and value-added reseller point of view. (...)
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2004-07-12
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The appeal of global sourcing is understandable given the benefits of seemingly lower costs. But without discerning hidden
challenges and eliminating potential shortcomings, the process may be more costly than anticipated—a situation especially
true for companies using inadequate, out-of-date enterpris (...)
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The appeal of global sourcing is understandable given the benefits of seemingly lower costs. But without discerning hidden
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2007-08-06
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Every piece of software you consider holds the potential for fatal flaws. Miss the fatal flaws and it is difficult to project
what the future holds for you. Process manufacturers have greater odds of running into Fatal Flaws than other companies. (...)
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2003-01-11
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As manufacturing becomes a global process, advances in demand management software have given rise to attribute-based demand
management software. In the process manufacturing environment, this software can help manufacturers deal with complex manufacturing
processes and increase overall customer satisfact (...)
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As manufacturing becomes a global process, advances in demand management software have given rise to attribute-based demand
management software. I...
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2008-12-24
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As manufacturing becomes a global process, advances in demand management software have given rise to attribute-based demand
management software. In the process manufacturing environment, this software can help manufacturers deal with complex manufacturing
processes and increase overall customer satisfact (...)
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As manufacturing becomes a global process, advances in demand management software have given rise to attribute-based demand
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2008-12-24
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ROI Systems' strategy in terms of enhancing its product only in tune with ensuring its customers' delight has apparently
been paying off in terms of staffing and resellers expansion and company growth. This should come as welcome news these days
when even much bigger competitors that have traditionally t (...)
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ROI Systems' strategy in terms of enhancing its product only in tune with ensuring its customers' delight has apparently
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2003-06-02
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The Underbelly of Software Project Management Tools. Download Free Tools Research Reports Linked To the Software Project Management
Tools Project management tools for software development should include a broad range of functionality. Project teams must
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2010-03-11
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Have you ever lost deals where you knew you had the better product? Have you ever lost deals where the prospect agreed you
had a better product? The two most frequent reasons for losing deals are poor salesmanship and poor marketing. (...)
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... you to pay them, but you can often gain from their experience by reading public materials,
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2003-01-31
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Have you ever lost deals where you knew you had the better product? Have you ever lost deals where the prospect agreed you
had a better product? The two most frequent reasons for losing deals are poor salesmanship and poor marketing. (...)
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... you to pay them, but you can often gain from their experience by reading public materials,
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2003-01-31
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Case Study: Progress Paint.Reports and Other Software Program to Use In Your Complex System of Case Study. A few years ago,
Progress Paint realized its non-integrated software systems and manual processes were slowing productivity. To boost efficiency,
the company replaced the old systems with a single ac (...)
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2010-03-11
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2010-02-11
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Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
by a set of applications that support customer-facing functions and management decision making. That may capture the essence
of what CRM is, but it does not begin to capture why (...)
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Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
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2004-11-08
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Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
by a set of applications that support customer-facing functions and management decision making. That may capture the essence
of what CRM is, but it does not begin to capture why (...)
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Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
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2004-11-08
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From point-and-click ordering using Web-based catalogs of individual suppliers, to marketplaces that bring together in one
place the products or services offered by multiple suppliers, to live auctions that determine the lowest-price bidder — there
is a wide range of new e-procurement methods and tools (...)
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From point-and-click ordering using Web-based catalogs of individual suppliers, to marketplaces that bring together in one
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2001-02-26
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Taking Control of Your Business Growing Profitably in the Professional Services Market. Search for Case Studies and Other
Software to Use In Your Decision According to the Professional Services Market. How can a professional services firm grow
profitably while providing clients with the services and proje (...)
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2010-03-11