Manufacturing Industry Organizations White Papers

WHITE PAPER: This resource counts down five challenges that today's midsized manufacturers face, and lays out possible actions you can take to resolve these difficulties and find success.

Posted: 07 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the growing popularity of SaaS and why forward-thinking organizations are moving core enterprise resource planning (ERP) to the cloud.

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

WHITE PAPER: Even with near limitless intermodal options, planners typically fall back on familiar routes and patterns – regardless of whether or not there's a better way to operate. Fortunately, this resource lays out three smart moves that slash intermodal costs while delivering real planning transparency.

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Mar 2014

WHITE PAPER: This valuable resource counts down six critical manufacturing technologies that every small and midsize organization should have.

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 | Published: 30 Jun 2013

WHITE PAPER: This brief resource explores the need for food manufacturers to disclose GMO information before the upcoming Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) is introduced, and describes how the right product information management and data aggregation systems can help you get there.

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 | Published: 19 Feb 2014

WHITE PAPER: This resource describes how enabling supply chain visibility can help you eliminate disruptions and improve your bottom line. Learn how you can get started by reading on today.

Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Consult this resource to learn how greater visibility into the supply chain can help you effectively combat efficiency and performance challenges and pave the way for business success.

Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This resource explores the key trends shaping the consumer products sector, and details how you can use smart inventory optimization tools to drive critical savings across the entire supply chain. See if these tools can solve your manufacturing troubles by reading on now.

Posted: 03 May 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

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

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides high level definitions, opportunity identification, and future potentials for: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Anytime, Anywhere Availability, Mobile Devices, Web 2.0, and Report Cards or Balanced Scorecards as a Business Intelligence (BI) capability.

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at trends that cause manufacturers to reevaluate and revamp their B2B processes and integration capabilities. Read on to also learn how manufacturers are reorganizing their internal operations to facilitate the shift from EDI-only transfer to a broader range of functions that support a larger view of commerce.

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 23 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn what leading companies do differently to outperform their peers. From strategy decisions to investment in information technology and performance measurement systems, MPI’s latest research explains how your company can realize tangible returns though greater flexibility and improved delivery performance.

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 | Published: 22 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn how IBM Cognos solutions can harness data from multiple systems, wrapping the critical information into easy-to-understand reports that help you identify and respond to trends as they are happening. Download this white paper now and see examples of seven essential supply chain reports designed to answer your most pressing questions.

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 | Published: 22 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: This report demonstrates the benefits of building smarter supply chains and highlights three new rules for optimizing performance given today’s often-daunting challenges. Find out if your supply chain organization is an ‘Operator’, ‘Planner’ or ‘Visionary’, and the strategic capabilities required at each level to advance supply chain performance.

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 | Published: 22 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: While there is no single method to guarantee software compliance, IBM Maximo® Asset Management can provide e-signature and e-record (audit trail) capabilities that support efforts to comply with regulations and guidelines related to e-records and e-signatures.

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 | Published: 08 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper presents some pitfalls that should be avoided in order to help you select this application package. If you avoid these pitfalls, you will obtain a package that will work for you for many years to come. Continue reading to learn more about the five pitfalls of application package selection.

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 | Published: 07 Oct 2010