Consumers

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to discover an inventory optimization strategy that improves service levels and reduces working capital costs through improved inventory planning, adjusts inventory levels through tested planning methods, and facilitates coordinated inventory planning for the entire consumer products supply chain.

Posted: 18 May 2012 | Published: 18 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how the new SAP Trade Promotion Optimization application can help you optimize your trade promotions with smart, data-driven decisions, improve your trade spend, increase sales performance, and speed return on investment.

Posted: 15 May 2012 | Published: 15 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: 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

WHITE PAPER: There is a new customer with which every online business must contend. Armed and empowered, they are leveraging a multitude of channels and a myriad of devices to stay “connected” to their favorite sites. What makes the connected customer tick? Find out in this paper by Lauren Freedman of the e-tailing group.

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

PODCAST: Listen to this podcast to learn how geographic information systems (GIS) help you analyze a compilation of data by projecting it visually on a map, enabling you to see or predict trends and patterns that support more informed decision making.

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 | Premiered: 13 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Mobile applications and devices have galvanized the retail industry. Read this white paper to learn about the business challenges, opportunities, organizational inhibitors, and technology enablers for retail industry mobility. Find recommendations for keeping the consumer at the center of your mobile strategy.

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 | Published: 27 Mar 2012

ANALYST BRIEF: The Boston Consulting Group shows how consumer tablets are creating new opportunities as the market grows and segments.

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 09 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This study reveals how today’s four leading mobile operating systems compare based upon twelve categories of security and management criteria.

Posted: 03 May 2012 | Published: 03 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This study offers an evaluation of today's four leading mobile operating systems, comparing them based upon twelve categories of security and management criteria to offer you a better understanding of what is needed for your mobile enterprise strategy.

Posted: 22 May 2012 | Published: 22 May 2012

EGUIDE: Check out this E-Guide to learn how to determine the real cost of your storage and other factors to consider into this cost – including disaster recovery and data protection. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

WEBCAST: In this webcast, join Gartner Research Vice President Phil Redman and Jim Sheward, CEO of Fiberlink, as they address the key components of an effective enterprise mobility strategy, the associated challenges, and how to keep up with the fast pace of change in mobility.

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 | Premiered: 21 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: The pressure to allow employees to use more of the technologies they have at home in the workplace has reached critical levels.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Success in the IT world requires the ability to exceed customer expectations on a regular basis, and, oftentimes, achieving this goal means enlisting the help of a modern service assurance strategy. Read this white paper to learn about the application capabilities a service assurance system should include and how you can implement one today.

Posted: 07 May 2012 | Published: 07 May 2012

CASE STUDY: To ensure the reliability of its applications, lead generation and email marketing company Intela deployed VMware vFabric tc Server. Read this case study to learn how tc Server helped Intela increase productivity, improve application performance and availability, save on costs and more.

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 | Published: 21 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how Newell Rubbermaid Inc. improved its use of the available-to-promise (ATP) functionality of the SAP enterprise resource planning (ER) application to better allocate inventory and determine what goods were available to customers, and create even greater supply chain efficiencies.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Retail consumers can now research purchases online and access customer support via social networking sites, and disgruntled consumers can now shop around on the Web and on mobile devices. Read this white paper to learn more about the drastically changing world of retail.

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 | Published: 26 Apr 2012

PRODUCT DEMO: See how a consumer electronics retailer makes quick decisions about its optimal inventory levels using profitability analysis.

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 31 Oct 2011

IT BRIEFING: This report extract from the Corporate Executive Board, presents key facts and figures on the take up of consumer technology in the workplace.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this informative paper to discover how you can tap into your consumer's social media behaviours for useful data.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Generation Y is rapidly entering the workforce, bringing with it the most technology-literate set of workers ever employed. They don’t want to be locked down and restricted – they want flexibility and the freedom to use their own devices and familiar social tools in their jobs. That presents a whole new set of risk management challenges.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WEBCAST: As the line that once separated work and personal life fades away, companies must find tools that can help them keep data secure without imposing limitations on users. This webcast takes a closer look at one technology that provides both enterprise and consumer services from a single device.

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 | Premiered: 05 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Timely access to information is something retailers need to satisfy consumer needs and wants. HP’s Converged Infrastructure can improve customer service and give retailers a competitive advantage. Learn how, through the use of HP’s Converged Infrastructure, retail businesses can streamline/standardize equipment, and advance their technology.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: By instituting a hosting automation framework that includes entitlement, quotas, transparent measured services, and data-driven business logic, Intel is establishing a true enterprise private cloud that provides a consumer-focused self-service portal. Download this white paper now to learn more.

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 23 Mar 2011

WEBCAST: Watch this webcast to learn how to keep up with the ever-changing consumer demands for new and improved products and services. Discover technologies that can help you build an agile, responsive IT infrastructure so you're able to scale to changing needs and make more strategic business decisions.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Premiered: 20 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Discover innovative commerce technologies designed to enable businesses to sell smarter and transform buyers into loyal, returning customers. Uncover the 6 key selling areas these strategies target, including cross-channel selling, payments and settlements, store solutions, distributed order management, and more.

Posted: 18 May 2012 | Published: 18 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This report highlights some of the current challenges and opportunities for finding the right balance between the need for the corporate control and personal convenience for mobile devices.

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 | Published: 12 Sep 2011