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ALSO CALLED: Resource Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning, E R P DEFINITION: ERP (enterprise resource planning) is an industry term for the broad set of activities that helps a business manage the important parts of its business. The information made available through an ERP system provides visibility for key performance indicators (KPIs) required for meeting corporate objectives. ERP software applications can be used to manage product planning, parts purchasing, inventories, … Definition continues below.
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5 Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Steps to RCM sponsored by IFS WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to understand the importance of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and the five levels of enterprise asset management (EAM) development that you must achieve in order to reach effective quintessential asset management (QAM) and RCM. Posted: 12 Mar 2012 \| Published: 12 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Content Management \| Content Management Services \| Enterprise Asset Management Software \| Enterprise Content Management \| ERP \| Systems Integration

Cloud Computing: A Silver Bullet for Finance? sponsored by Workday WHITE PAPER: Questions regarding security, performance, privacy, risks, and actual cost and value have kept CFOs and other finance leaders from making the leap to cloud services. This paper delves into some of the risks versus the rewards of the cloud delivery model and sets out to determine if cloud computing is truly the silver bullet for finance. Posted: 01 Mar 2012 \| Published: 23 Feb 2012 TOPICS: CFOs \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| ERP \| Financial Applications Software \| Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial Systems

Three Keys to Better Data-driven Decisions: What You Should Know… Right Now sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: It's time for small to midsized businesses (SMBs) still using outdated business processes and systems to bring their decision-making up to speed with a centralized view of enterprise information. Read this white paper to learn how the right tools can give SMBs the accurate, timely data they need to make informed, strategic business decisions. Posted: 06 Feb 2012 \| Published: 06 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Enterprise Systems \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Reporting Software \| SAP (Product)

Export Operations & Compliance Benchmark Report: Going Global With Regulatory Reform sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This benchmark study from American Shipper covers U.S. export operations and compliance of more than 300 U.S. based exporters. Posted: 02 Feb 2012 \| Published: 27 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Distribution \| ERP \| Exports \| Manufacturing \| Supplier Management \| Supply Chain Management

3 Things Business Decision Makers Need To Know About SOA sponsored by IFS WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, uncover the three most important things you should know about service-oriented architecture (SOA) in order to be sure you are getting the most efficient and effective performance out of your enterprise application architecture. Posted: 18 Jan 2012 \| Published: 18 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Architectures \| Enterprise Applications Software \| Enterprise Architectures \| Enterprise Systems \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing Execution Systems \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| Manufacturing Systems \| SOA

Realize The Benefits Of Design, Operation, Maintain Thinking Today sponsored by IFS WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you'll find tips and strategies for maintaining an open and flexible IT system that will increase the efficiency of your enterprise. Learn how leveraging design, operate, maintain (DOM) can facilitate an easy transition to an open IT system. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Asset Management Services \| Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| IT Asset Management \| IT Asset Management Software \| IT Systems \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry

ERP vs. Project Based Solutions - Which Is Right For You? sponsored by IFS WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn why enterprise resouce planning (ERP) systems are emerging as an alternative to project-based solutions (PBSs). Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| Project Management \| Software Selection

Usability As An ERP Selection Criteria sponsored by IFS WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems usability, with special attention to allowing you to consider usability as a criterion in your enterprise application selection process. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Usability Testing

Lean Manufacturing sponsored by IFS WHITE PAPER: This paper illustrates how IFS Applications support lean principles, particularly in the many manufacturing environments that require both rate-based and order-based shop floor execution. This hybrid approach lets you go lean step by step, as you are able, not because an inflexible system forces you to do so. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| Lean Production \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| Manufacturing Industry Professional Organizations \| Manufacturing Systems

10 Reasons to Love Sage Fixed Assets sponsored by Sage Software WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for the top 10 reasons why users like Sage Fixed Assets 2012 for reporting and accounting purposes. Posted: 09 Mar 2012 \| Published: 09 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Accounting \| Enterprise Asset Management Software \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Financial Reporting \| Fixed Assets \| Reporting Software

The 5 Point Plan to ERP Selection Success sponsored by Infor WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper and learn a five step plan for choosing the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for the specific business challenges you want your system to address, thus ensuring implementation success. Posted: 08 Mar 2012 \| Published: 08 Mar 2012 TOPICS: ERP \| ERP Software \| Software Selection \| Systems Integration

Confronting the Immediacy of Now sponsored by Infor WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how next-gen enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is faster than ever and can give your business a competitive edge when it comes to responding to customer requests, process speeds, and decision making. Posted: 06 Mar 2012 \| Published: 06 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Software Selection \| Systems Integration

Streamline, Speed and Secure the Supply Chain With Managed File Transfer sponsored by SEEBURGER WHITE PAPER: Your enterprise has invested heavily in SAP. But data exchange restrictions caused by large data files, FTP spaghetti and unreliable network connections create long waits, limit your ability to send and receive information, and raise costs and risks. Read this paper to find out how Managed File Transfer ensures your data flow is secure and speedy. Posted: 24 Feb 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Data Integration \| Data Management \| ERP \| File Management Programs \| File Transfer Protocols \| FTP \| Network File System Protocol \| SAP (Product)

Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Software Evaluation and Selection Guide sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper and learn a systematic approach to select software for your planning, budgeting and forecasting needs. Read how to combine today's best practices with leading-edge technology. Posted: 08 Feb 2012 \| Published: 08 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Financial Reporting \| Forecasting, planning and budgeting software \| Spreadsheets

Eight “Must-Have” ERP Features for Food Processors sponsored by Plex Systems WHITE PAPER: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are essential to companies in all industries and the food and beverage industry is no exception. This white paper highlights eight features food and beverage processors must have in their ERP platform. Read more to discover if your company's system meets the requirements or falls below par. Posted: 01 Feb 2012 \| Published: 01 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| SaaS ERP \| Software as a Service \| Software Selection

Top 10 Steps to Easier ERP Implementations sponsored by Exact Software WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides 10 steps to a seamless and profit-focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) like yours. Posted: 26 Jan 2012 \| Published: 26 Jan 2012 TOPICS: ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| Manufacturing Systems \| ROI \| SMBs \| Systems Implementation

ERP and Environmental Footprint Management for Manufacturers sponsored by IFS WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines not only the technologies, but the organizational dynamics necessary to successfully implement an environmental footprint management program that can encompass all organizational impacts on the environment. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Environmental Compliance \| Environmental Standards \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Software Selection \| Systems Integration

Databases and ERP Selection: Oracle Vs. SQL Server sponsored by IFS WHITE PAPER: In this paper, learn why the database layer is so important to the software selection of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Also compare Oracle database to SQL Server databases. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Asset Management Services \| Database Administration \| Database Management \| Databases \| Enterprise Asset Management Software \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Oracle (Product) \| SQL Server

Usability and Compliance: The Carrots and Sticks that Drive E-Procurement Success sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: Enhancing usability is the key to getting beyond tacit user acceptance of an e-Procurement system to the full adoption and compliance that yields cost reduction and full ROI. Read this paper to learn the full compliance strategies that best-in-class organizations are using for their e-Procurement implementations. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Management \| User Interfaces

E-Procurement Usability: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: A costly, complicated migration to a best-of-breed e-Procurement platform is not the only way to achieve a consumer-friendly user interface (UI) and ensure user adoption. Read this paper to discover a cost-effective alternative that allows SAP ERP users to leverage their existing infrastructure to achieve e-Procurement adoption. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jul 2010 TOPICS: eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Software \| User Experience \| User Interfaces

How to Choose a Manufacturing System sponsored by Sage Software WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how Sage Software has successfully structured their manufacturing system to deliver useful information to enterprises needing to upgrade from legacy and manual systems. Posted: 06 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Enterprise Resource Management \| Enterprise Systems \| ERP \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Execution Systems \| Manufacturing Software \| Manufacturing Systems

Collaboration Drives Growth for Discrete Manufacturers: For Sage sponsored by Sage Software WHITE PAPER: This paper takes a look at enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and the requirements of collaboration as it relates to customer focus, innovation, and supply chain excellence. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Collaboration \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Systems

How to Choose a Distribution System sponsored by Sage Software WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn best practices for selecting the best distribution strategy and accompanying enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for your organization. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Distribution \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Supply Chain Management \| Supply Chains

Managing the Extended Enterprise for Profitable Growth sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: When today's modern, extended enterprises make the move to standardize on a single business software solution, they often find that very few vendors offer products with the necessary scope and flexibility. Read this paper to discover the required elements of successful, unified business software for the extended enterprise. Posted: 02 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Enterprise Information Management (EIM) \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Enterprise Systems \| ERP \| SAP (Product)

Collaborative Sourcing: The Keys to Unlocking Greater Value sponsored by Ariba, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This report looks at how a collaborative sourcing approach can help sourcing teams deliver greater value to the enterprise. Posted: 27 Dec 2011 \| Published: 22 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Collaboration \| ERP \| Supply Chain Collaboration \| Supply Chain Management \| Supply Chains

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ERP DEFINITION (continued): … interacting with suppliers, providing customer service, and tracking orders. ERP can also include application modules for the finance and human resources aspects of a business. Typically, an ERP system uses or is integrated with a relational database system. The deployment of an ERP system can involve considerable business process analysis, employee retraining, and new work procedures.Rebecca Gill, vice president of Technology Group International says:"For almost twenty years we have had people ask for demonstration copies of our ERP software, so they may play with it at their leisure. For …
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