ERP Reports

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this webcast transcript, Joe Barkai, practice director at IDC Manufacturing Insights, presents IDC's vision of a "global plant floor" that standardizes production and supply chains by using integrated ERP, product lifecycle management (PLM), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and other tools to reduce complexity and increase standardization.

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 22 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this analysis, Frank Buytendijk examines what information management means, and describes a complete spectrum of business cases, ranging from tactical cost reduction to transformational impact on the organization’s business model.

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2008

ANALYST REPORT: Competing pressures to ensure customer satisfaction and reduce the cost of quality is driving many manufacturers to question the efficacy of their current quality management systems. This report provides actionable steps to begin to create a closed-loop enterprise system that aligns the entire value chain with a single view of quality execution.

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 | Published: 09 Mar 2011

EGUIDE: This e-guide discusses two tier ERP models, ERP implementation and the benefits ERP can provide for an organization.

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Mar 2011

EGUIDE: According to AMR Research, more and more customers are saving on SAP operational costs this year with SAP infrastructure projects and virtualizing SAP applications. Read this e-guide and learn to identify areas of potential SAP savings as well as the best way to virtualize your SAP environments.

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 | Published: 28 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Continuous improvement, improving processes and increasing efficiencies are important when the economy heads south. Although the current economic situation is improving, many organizations are opting to keep operational expenses on a tight leash. View this paper to learn how to Increase productivity and reduce costs across the enterprise.

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 | Published: 25 Feb 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

EBOOK: Facing increasing pressures from globalization and a sagging economy, manufacturers are between a rock and a hard spot. And many of them see Business Intelligence as an escape route. But does BI hold the answers for every manufacturer? How does BI differ from manufacturing intelligence? This eBook will answer these questions and more.

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 | Published: 15 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: In today’s economic climate, no manufacturer can afford to fund any supply chain management (SCM) project that fails to deliver results. This white paper describes seven success factors for today’s SCM projects, which have been identified by seasoned executives with decades of experience in the field.

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 | Published: 14 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to see how identity and context virtualization delivers integrated identity, a richer security profile, and contextual search across all your data.

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 | Published: 14 Feb 2011

EBOOK: Workforce management software can help manufacturers improve operational efficiency and reduce costs by streamlining scheduling, budgeting, and labor planning. Thanks to the web and mobile platforms, it is now more accessible outside the office. Learn the benefits of automating workforce management and get expert advice on getting started.

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 | Published: 11 Feb 2011

CASE STUDY: As a result of a citywide reorganization ten years ago, the City of San Diego's Street Services Division was faced with growing inefficiencies in its workforce management systems. This case study examines how San Diego was able to remedy the issue using an integrated geographic information system (GIS) and SAP solution. Read more and discover how.

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 | Published: 09 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how the software as a service (SaaS) model delivers financial, implementation and operational benefits to job shops and small manufacturers. With Epicor Express, job shops and small manufacturers now have the opportunity to implement an ERP solution that can help transform their operations and business.

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 | Published: 07 Feb 2011

ANALYST REPORT: Mobile business intelligence is a process, not a project, and a journey rather than a destination. The case studies included represent two forms that mobile BI can take to empower the mobile worker and port existing applications. This paper discusses two different companies, their environments, reasons for going mobile and key success factors.

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 | Published: 24 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: Whether you plan to integrate new SAP products into your infrastructure or are preparing for an upgrade, the IBM Systems solution with SAP Discovery system can help you thoroughly evaluate SAP applications - and validate their benefits.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This Intel paper analyzes the effects of various factors on the utilization of the primary server resources: compute, memory and I/O. The analysis shows that 4-socket servers, which provide greater headroom than 2-socket servers, may be preferable in a number of situations.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

EBOOK: The evolution of smartphones and mobile networks enable new possibilities for enterprise applications and new challenges for IT. The benefits span organizations. But delivering this requires a sound strategy and close collaboration between business and IT. Learn about key mobile trends and how to develop a mobile enterprise application strategy.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

EBOOK: This eBook examines data governance trends and methodologies for managing governance programs. It covers issues such as new ways of organizing data governance teams and emerging best practices to help organizations succeed with enterprise data governance initiatives. It also provides expert advice on how to design and implement governance programs.

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 | Published: 05 Nov 2010

CASE STUDY: University or Arizona (UA) required better enterprise planning and new business intelligence (BI) tools to make better information available to the administration for data-driven decisions and offer new agility in meeting student needs. Read this case study to learn how EMC information infrastructure helped deploy its largest IT initiative.

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 | Published: 03 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the need for business process automation and how it can make your company vastly more efficient. Continue reading to learn how to stay ahead of the curve on process automation during the twenty-ten decade.

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 | Published: 27 Oct 2010

EBOOK: ERP implementation projects require the complex coordination of people, process, and technology. If one part is mismanaged, the entire implementation can go off track. Project management can make or break ERP implementations. This e-book explains the tools and best practices that can keep an ERP implementation on time, in scope, and under budget.

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 | Published: 27 Oct 2010

CASE STUDY: This paper explains how Avmor requires sophisticated tools to manage its complex operations, and after careful searching they found Sage ERP X3 to be the tool of choice. Continue reading to learn how Avmor almost immediately started enjoying the benefits of SAGE ERP X3.

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 | Published: 08 Oct 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

WHITE PAPER: This collection of journal articles focuses on the many facets of enterprise performance management that can help organizations thrive through the recovery, including; integrating the financial close and reporting process, managing the transition to IFRS, centralized enterprise dimension management.

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 | Published: 01 Apr 2010

EZINE: The world must optimize its use of water to avert conflict. Hectic Heathrow airport needs to streamline processes to continue to grow. Meanwhile, software architects must effectively enable BAM systems that take newly enabled BPM feeds. Data analytics are becoming part of the mix for more BPM scenarios. Find out more in our BPM quarterly.

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 | Published: 29 Sep 2010