Managing a Bountiful Harvest: Blending Long-term Planning with Short-term Scheduling: Constraint Based Planning and Scheduling for Food Manufacturers
sponsored by Logility, Inc.
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This white paper explains strategies for effectively using existing manufacturing capacity with a constraint-based production planning and a scheduling method to predict and minimize the impacts of seasonal harvests on manufacturing.
Posted: 30 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Beyond the Tag: Finding Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) Value in Manufacturing and Distribution Applications
sponsored by Intermec
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This white paper will describe how companies have used internal RFID systems to reduce costs and improve efficiency, and explain how the lessons learned can be applied to a variety of industrial operations.
Posted: 04 Mar 2009 | Published: 04 Mar 2009
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Small Form Factor (SFF) SAS - Meeting the Demanding Requirements in Specific Markets
sponsored by Xtore
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SAS technology has been proven to be the most versatile storage solution in data transfer and high performance. Read this white paper to learn about a solution that renders the necessary performance needed for your client's expanding market requirements.
Posted: 22 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007
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Managing and Securing Mobile Healthcare Data and Devices
sponsored by Fiberlink Communications
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Regulatory compliance tops the list of concerns among healthcare and life sciences IT professionals with 86% of healthcare IT decision-makers rating it as a high or critical priority over the course of the coming year. Check out this paper to find out more!
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 | Published: 17 Mar 2010
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Measuring the Business Impacts of Effective Data: Chapter One of a Three-Part Study
sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company
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This study of over 150 Fortune 1000 firms from every major industry or vertical explores issues associated with the lifeblood of today’s enterprises: data. The findings demonstrate the often dramatic impacts that even marginal investments in information technology can have when that technology addresses data quality, usability, and intelligence.
Posted: 02 Nov 2010 | Published: 02 Nov 2010
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Rising Above the Competition as a Cloud Services Provider: Five Effective Steps for Claiming Your Share of the Pie
sponsored by CA Technologies.
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Learn how you can rise above the competition as a cloud provider, especially by using the five key steps outlined in this resource.
Posted: 06 Apr 2012 | Published: 06 Apr 2012
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Information Security Breaches Survey 2013
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
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Security breaches cost large businesses an average of £850,000, the 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey reveals.
Posted: 29 Apr 2013 | Published: 29 Apr 2013
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Data vs. Instinct: Perfecting Global Sales Performance
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This survey based white paper, based on interviews with 229 executives worldwide assesses the challenges and opportunities faced by global businesses as they optimize sales resources to develop territories and incentive compensation plans. This is critical in response to emerging market opportunities and complex global economic challenges.
Posted: 19 Sep 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2012
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Computer Weekly – 16 October 2012: Delivering IT change at Royal Mail
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
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In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Royal Mail CIO Catherine Doran about one of the UK's largest IT transformations. Software suppliers are under fire for the complexity of their licensing policies; we look at the issues. And we examine how to manage suppliers as firms increasingly turn to multiple outsourcing providers. Read the issue now.
Posted: 15 Oct 2012 | Published: 16 Oct 2012
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Forbes Insight Study: Business Leader Perspectives on Managing Enterprise Information
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
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"Managing Information in the Enterprise: Perspectives for Business Leaders" is a Forbes Insight survey and report sponsored by SAP. Use this report to help customers build a business case for establishing an EIM strategy and information management initiatives like DI, DQ, and MDM.
Posted: 07 Aug 2012 | Published: 07 Aug 2012
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CEO Perspectives: How HR Can Take a Bigger Role in Driving Growth
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This report by the Economist Intelligence Unit investigates whether the HR function is forging a close and robust relationship with the CEO. It also explores the nature of these working relationships, how they have been affected by the economic downturn and how they vary across industries and regions.
Posted: 12 Mar 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012
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Leveling the Playing Field: How Companies Use Data for Competitive Advantage
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
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How are companies using information to beat their rivals and create a more level playing field? This report from the Economist Intelligence Unit examines how their practices are evolving and offers examples of data use at some highly successful companies.
Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 22 Mar 2011
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Big data: Lessons from the leaders
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
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This research from the Economist Intelligence Unit assess how far companies have progressed in their use of big data and examines how they can turn it to business advantage.
Posted: 14 Sep 2012 | Published: 14 Sep 2012
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Leveling the Playing Field: How Companies Use Data for Competitive Advantage
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
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This report from the Economist Intelligence Unit examines how their practices are evolving and offers examples of data use at some highly successful companies.
Posted: 31 Aug 2011 | Published: 31 Aug 2011
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Perceptions of business technology in the 21st century
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
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The Economist Intelligence Unit reviews changing expectations for technology and assesses their implications for CIOs, the IT function and the business.
Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 09 Feb 2012
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Big data Lessons from the leaders
sponsored by SAS Institute Inc.
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This report compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit explores how far along companies are in terms of their data management journey, and how they can gain the best insights from the mass amounts of data that are entering their businesses.
Posted: 11 Mar 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012
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Economist Intelligence Unit – Big Data Lessons from Leaders
sponsored by SAS Institute Inc.
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This report compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit explores how far along companies are in terms of their data management journey, and how they can gain the best insights from the mass amounts of data that are entering their businesses.
Posted: 11 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2013
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The World Bank: Maximizing Mobile
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
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In this report, discover how mobile devices and mobile applications are impacting the agricultural, health, financial, employment, and government industries and gain insight on the opportunities mobile applications bring businesses in these industries.
Posted: 01 Nov 2012 | Published: 01 Nov 2012
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Bringing Personalized Financial Services to Farmers
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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In this case study read how MidAtlantic Farm Credit, a financing company for agribusiness and rural homeowners, utilized Cisco Unified CallConnector for Microsoft Dynamics CRM to provide a 360-degree view of customer information to every employee.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Jun 26, 2008
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Sun World International: A case study in smarter planet leadership
sponsored by IBM
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This case study illustrates how Sun World International, a mid-sized grower in California, shifted its competitive strategy to capitalize on analytics and gain real-time insight into the competitive market. Learn how it gained a 5% reduction in harvesting costs, a 20% reduction in fuel usage and an eight-fold increase in profit per acre.
Posted: 22 May 2012 | Published: 22 May 2012
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Talent Wars: The struggle for tomorrow’s workforce
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
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This Economist Intelligence Unit report features results of a survey taken by 587 global market CEOs, CFOs, and CIOs on the shortage of talent for the demanding workforce.
Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 27 Jan 2012
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Risk Management: Protect and Maximize Stakeholder Value
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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All companies must take risks to survive, and the most successful companies are those that actively integrate risk management into their decision-making processes. This white paper explains how a risk management program can help identify opportunities for value creation while also protecting against potential threats.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 18 Feb 2009
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Big data: Harnessing a game-changing asset
sponsored by SAS Institute Inc.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed respondents to look at the state of big data, along with organizational characteristics of companies that are adept at extracting value from data.
Posted: 08 Nov 2011 | Published: 08 Nov 2011
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Choosing the Right Offline SharePoint Solution
sponsored by Colligo Networks Inc.
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SharePoint is quickly becoming the centerpiece of collaboration for business processes in many top corporations. However, SharePoint only works when users are “online." This white paper examines the typical requirements for offline access in a number of scenarios and SharePoint site configurations.
Posted: 18 May 2011 | Published: 18 May 2011
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Achieving Sustained Growth through Operational Excellence
sponsored by SAP AG
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Operational excellence is a simple concept with complex implications. Consistently doing things well across every element of the value chain is clear enough in principle. The ultimate goal is a "single source of truth" where senior executives have shared visibility into all parts of the organization, enabling management by facts.
Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009
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The Intelligent Enterprise - Creating a culture of speedy and efficient decision-making
sponsored by Cintra/Oracle
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How does your company compare to others when it comes to making smart business decisions? Read this paper on the survey of about 200 senior executives and CIOs from across industries to learn where you are ahead or behind your competitors in data-driven decision-making.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 15 Nov 2011
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Risk Management: Protect and Maximize Stakeholder Value
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
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This white paper explains how a risk management program can help identify opportunities for value creation while also protecting against potential threats.
Posted: 07 Oct 2010 | Published: 02 Feb 2009
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Operational Excellence: Enabling Sustained Growth : Spotlight on the Americas
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
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Operational excellence means consistently doing things well across the value chain as a way of gaining competitive advantage. In its broadest terms, it is a discipline that drives corporate strategy.
Posted: 26 Jan 2009 | Published: 23 Jan 2009
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Leveling the playing field: How companies use data for competitive advantage
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
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Data is a critical asset to the competitiveness of your organization, yet only 27% of people in a recent study said their companies do a better job using information than their competitors. Read this study by the Economist Intelligence Unit to find best practices about developing data initiatives to gain a competitive advantage.
Posted: 13 Sep 2012 | Published: 13 Sep 2012
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Risk Management: Protect and Maximize Stakeholder Value
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This white paper explains how a risk management program can help identify opportunities for value creation while also protecting against potential threats.
Posted: 01 Oct 2010 | Published: 02 Feb 2009
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Cost/Benefit Case for Virtualization with IBM System x Dual-socket Servers: Economic Value of Legacy Small Server Replacement
sponsored by IBM
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This management brief provides a virtualization cost/benefit analysis, examines common deployment patterns, and recommends an architecture that can ensure your clients achieve their desired results.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011
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