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	<language>en-us</language> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:20:25 EST</lastBuildDate>
	<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:20:25 EST</pubDate>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Speed Time to Value for SAP Implementations with Rapid Deployment]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1257464867_941.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Oracle helps organizations achieve their goals with best of breed products that integrate with Oracle and non-Oracle solutions, such as SAP. Download this whitepaper to learn more.
   Published by: Oracle Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Giving Trade Companies a Fast Start]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1256841549_931.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Whether you are a wholesale distributor of furniture, machinery, chemicals, or food and beverages, your success depends on how quickly you adapt to demands from customers and suppliers. You must constantly differentiate your services from the competition while improving operating efficiencies and controlling costs.
   Published by: SAP AG]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Business Network Transformation: Product and Service Leadership]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1256153439_178.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    For manufacturers today, achieving strategic goals requires not only intimately understanding technology and markets but also overcoming higher hurdles that have been exacerbated by trends toward globalization and outsourcing. Read on to learn more about how your company can achieve product and service leadership.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Continuous Innovation for Product and Service Leadership: An Approach Driven by Business Value]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1256152870_900.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    The need to keep product and service offerings fresh is not a new concept in business today, but the new approach is involving a network of business partners and even customers in their quest to innovate. This process is called &quot;continuous product and service innovation.&quot;
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[The Three Pillars of Effective Returns Management: Visibility, Automation and Reconciliation]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1255552760_128.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Returns management is an area that poses incredible challenges and opportunities for businesses. This paper will act as a guide to help you implement more effective returns management. Read on to learn more about the three pillars of effective returns management and how they can be used to drive significant costs out of returns lifecycle.
   Published by: TAKE Supply Chain]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Asset Management to Support Product Lifecycle Management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1254506435_700.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Leading-edge manufacturers are discovering that they can improve production efficiencies and manage MRO expenditures by integrating their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Product Environmental Footprint And Ecolabeling: An Approach For Both Environmental Responsibility And Profits]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1253914736_410.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Business interest in environmental footprinting stemmed originally from an understanding of supply chain vulnerabilities and complexities, and this remains an important driver. However, with growing public concern over environmental issues, environmental footprinting has grown in importance to many businesses.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Lean Manufacturing: Five Tips for Reducing Waste in the Supply Chain]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1249935098_582.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Read this paper to learn about the five tips your company can implement to reduce waste in the supply chain and create a successful lean manufacturing program.
   Published by: Infor]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Presentation Transcript: Be Prepared! Leverage SAP PLM to Navigate Through Uncertain Times]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1249418905_785.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Read this presentation transcript to learn the business value of PLM in an uncertain economy as well as significant trends in the PLM market. Explore SAP's approach to a new generation of product lifecycle management solutions that will help you remain or become a product and services leader.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Creating and managing value-driven product portfolios]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1248383302_7.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    The product portfolio decisions you make today will determine whether your company is relevant tomorrow. To increase the chances of marketing a successful product, organizations must deliver products and services to the consumers they value the most, and they must provide those deliverables when their consumers want them. Read on to learn more.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Be Prepared! Leverage SAP PLM to Navigate Through Uncertain Times - Podcast]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1248446097_884.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This podcast explores the business value of product lifecycle management (PLM) in an uncertain economy and explores SAP's approach to becoming more innovative, agile and efficient.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Be Prepared! Leverage SAP PLM to Navigate Through Uncertain Times]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1247086932_793.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This webcast explores the business value of product lifecycle management (PLM) in an uncertain economy and explores SAP's approach to becoming more innovative, agile and efficient.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Tough Economic Times Demand Tough Choices in Business Intelligence]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1247085982_278.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper will focus on the acquisition of Business Objects by SAP and the pain points caused by the uncertainty of SAP's product roadmaps and the difficulty of integrating their products. It will then outline some effective business intelligence strategies.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Designing Compelling Business Intelligence Business Cases for an SAP&#174; Software Landscape: Scenarios for Leveraging Solutions From SAP and Business Objects]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245433777_717.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    A recent worldwide survey listed business intelligence (BI) as CIOs&#39; number one priority for 2008, the third consecutive year BI topped the list. From a business user perspective, this translates into more interactive and pervasive BI, both creating a richer user experience and reaching every place where work is done.
   Published by: SAP BusinessObjects]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Seven steps to achieving better requirements engineering in your organization]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1242236659_443.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Requirements engineering is about more than just analyzing documenting requirements. It is an important and multifaceted part of systems engineering that broadens the product development process. Companies that successfully introduce a new requirements engineering process don't just change their process and technology; they change their thinking.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Requirements engineering for the automotive industry.]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1242230559_921.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper explores requirements engineering and its groundbreaking role in product development and engineering for the industrial segment. It discusses the best practices and benefits of requirements engineering, and how automotive manufacturers can overcome today's quality and cost challenges using those best practices.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Value-driven product management: Six keys to product success]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1237486397_350.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This paper explains how assessment, alignment, achievability, accessibility, agility and accountability, the six key concepts of value-driven product management, can be applied to create a repeatable process for developing successful products.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
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