Aberdeen research finds that the top 5 pressures for improving S&OP processes are rising customer order fill rate expectations, better return on net assets, shrinking profit margins, customer retention pressures and extended lead-ti... (Book - July 1, 2006)

This white paper outlines strategies for organizations considering upgrading or replacing their enterprise resource planning systems in order to handle business growth, streamline internal processes, and leverage technology innovation. (White Paper - March 1, 2007)

This white paper describes enterprise SOA and the business opportunities it creates for manufacturers. (White Paper - January 1, 2006)

This paper explains business strategies, trends, and issues related to enterprise resource planning, financial management, operations management, and human capital management that drive the consideration of enterprise services archi... (White Paper - January 1, 2006)

In this white paper, explore how organizations are achieving strong returns on investment on their information technologie endeavors and investments by emphasizing user performance. (White Paper - January 1, 2006)

This document give decision makers the needed information to evaluate, plan, and perform an upgrade to the SAP ERP 6.0 application. It also introduces the tools and services SAP offers during the transition to this new enterprise software. (White Paper - January 1, 2007)

SAP has implemented enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in both the commercial and public sector for more than 30 years. This white paper explains four important principles that stand out from these experiences. (White Paper - January 1, 2006)

The SAP Upgrade Assessment for SAP ERP service delivers the expert advice and assistance you need to upgrade to a new release of the SAP ERP application. Read this whitepaper to learn which of the four different options is right for you. (Product Literature - January 1, 2007)

This Report offers guidance on developing an overall corporate strategy for maintaining an ERP system by providing practical advice for planning and managing an ERP upgrade project. (White Paper - June 1, 2007)

Learn how you can strengthen your ability to compete and grow profitably in today's consumer products industry by managing trade spending, providing a key service to channel partners and strengthening your ability to compete and grow profitably. (White Paper - July 1, 2008)

When the United States Navy set out to revolutionize its business affairs - part of its strategic effort was to streamline its IT technologies. Discover how they became more agile and the benefits achieved by implementing an SAP ERP solution. (Case Study - January 1, 2006)

Discover the impact of Lean on consumer product manufacturers and gain key tips in implementing successful Lean initiatives across the enterprise. (White Paper - February 1, 2007)

Hear Don Brown, senior vice president, human resources at Intervoice, Inc., give a firsthand account of how his company, an SAP customer, is using the Health Benefits Management for ERP solution by VitalSpring to manage health b... (Webcast - September 27, 2007)

Read how scheduling tools in SAP Central Process Scheduling by Redwood can help you manage batch jobs along with process automation applications to handle business processes automatically -- with zero manual intervention. (White Paper - April 1, 2007)

Discover how enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA), allows you to improve your business processes without an expensive IT integration project. (White Paper - January 1, 2006)