Manufacturing Industry Organizations

WHITE PAPER: This Forrester report evaluates the expectations that manufacturing and technology firms have of the software used to manage three critical business processes behind channel partner relationships. Also inside, discover whether integrated strategies are viable for contract, revenue, and compliance management.

Posted: 17 May 2013 | Published: 17 May 2013

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 benchmark study of over 300 organizations provides insight into the current state of global transportation management. Read on to find proven and practical advice that will help ensure your organization drives global transportation success.

Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 07 May 2013

WHITE PAPER: Sponsored by Information Builders, this Ventana research paper explains how manufacturers can maximize decision-making capabilities by providing a variety of analytics across lines of business and processes.

Posted: 06 May 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

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 resource highlights four ways that a manufacturing execution system (MES) can improve production efficiency and effectiveness, enhance manufacturing decision-making, and drive profitability.

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 | Published: 24 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: This 7th annual Aberdeen Group benchmark report explores trends of 2012 that have led to best-in-class approaches of manufacturers' ERP evolving strategies and performance results. Read more inside to learn how companies are tailoring ERP to their changing business needs, including adding functionality and mobility.

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 | Published: 31 Jul 2012

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

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

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

WHITE PAPER: In order to keep pace with the evolving business world, many manufacturing companies are revamping their businesses and adopting innovative, project-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) strategies. Read on to learn what megatrends are driving this change, the potential benefits of project-based ERP, and much more.

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 | Published: 01 Sep 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how medical manufacturers are using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to reduce the costs of their operations as well as justify current prices to insurers based on success rates and patient value.

Posted: 10 May 2012 | Published: 10 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: A recent IDC Manufacturing Insight survey of equipment and machinery manufacturers found that since the economic downturn the biggest priority for organizations is profit growth. This white paper summarizes the results of the survey and explains how next-gen enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can help manufacturers turn a profit again.

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 | Published: 14 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Challenges to control fixed assets include lack of accurate physical asset inventories and inadequate tools and resources to adapt to changing tax laws and methods. Read this white paper to learn best practices for managing fixed assets and how control will help you save time and money.

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 | Published: 29 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Cloud platforms represent a radical shift in how companies exchange information with one another across global supply chain networks. Read this white paper to learn how the cloud is enabling manufacturers and suppliers to become agile and more efficient than ever.

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 | Published: 24 Feb 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: KEIPER, a large automotive industry supplier, pulled together a consortium of German automakers, suppliers, software companies and academia and spearheaded their collective efforts in a project known as LAENDmarKS.

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 | Published: 25 Mar 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: This paper explains three ways performance management and analytics are used to create competitive advantage: building smarter supply chains, driving operational efficiency and enabling reliable financial planning.  

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