Flexible Assembly Systems

WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper, we will address the various drivers for the green supply chain trend, share important considerations for satisfying a green supply chain initiative of a customer or initiating your own green supply chain initiative, and discuss the role of enterprise software like ERP in keeping pace with this industry trend.

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 | Published: 08 Mar 2010

WEBCAST: Check out this informative webcast to take an in-depth look at configuration management, and discover how you can take advantage of its benefits in your architecture.

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 | Premiered: Apr 30, 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces four quick ways that you can unlock hidden manufacturing capacity and free up resources within your current operations, allowing you to effectively and efficiently meet increased manufacturing demands.

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 | Published: 24 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the four steps to software management and deployment through the use of automation. The paper also reviews the pitfalls and challenges of manual application management, the complexity of managing these systems, and things to avoid when implementing an automation script.

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 | Published: 03 Aug 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: 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

CASE STUDY: This case study demonstrates how Henan Local Taxation Bureau leveraged a comprehensive IT monitoring platform that improved troubleshooting efficiency, enhanced operation and job performance analysis, and streamlined the quality and efficiency of its services.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Published: 22 May 2013

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how an organization can Survive poor economic conditions with strategic thinking and use of Project ERP by managing a downturn like a variance in a project.

Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 22 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: This resource outlines eight tips that can help you simplify the enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection process and choose between a generic and industry-specific ERP platform.

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 | Published: 24 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: Many organisations implement “learning engagements,” or training programmes, to increase employee satisfaction, realise better team performance, and improve communication.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 09 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: Outsourcing services from your manufacturing company means you lose control, visibility, and data accuracy. To regain control you need to extend your customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to users not part of your company. Read this paper to learn how an application can help address these needs.

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 | Published: 07 Sep 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a guideline to help you select an ERP system for your FDA validation. Explore a five phase software acquisition life cycle model to help you accomplish these objectives as efficiently as possible.

Posted: 06 Nov 2008 | Published: 12 Mar 2008

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: A lean approach to manufacturing can help improve productivity and customer service. Read this white paper to learn how ERP works with lean to identify value and non-value components with your SAP system to give you a competitive edge.

Posted: 03 Oct 2005 | Published: 01 Sep 2005

WHITE PAPER: Flexing the workforce is an efficient way to maintain labor effectiveness when there is changing demand. But when it's used ineffectively, it can act as a buffer that masks inefficiency.

Posted: 25 Mar 2009 | Published: 25 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: Oracle Primavera is a leader in Project Portfolio Management (PPM), providing the functionality industrial manufacturers need to realize higher returns from their new product development activities. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 | Published: 15 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: Your aspiration: As a CIO, drive change, innovation and efficiency to help build a smarter enterprise that will prosper amidst global competition. Your daily challenge: As a CIO, deliver business results faster and better–with less. This whitepaper outlines key strategies for CIOs to drive business results through the economic crisis.

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 | Published: 17 Mar 2009

BROCHURE: Learn about an easily implemented, affordable and standardized solution that will boost your productivity with the advanced technologies of SAP combined with the manufacturing functionality.

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how a fully integrated, state-of-the-art ERP system provides the solution to the many challenges facing manufacturers. You will also learn what to look for when selecting an ERP solution provider.

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 | Published: 02 Apr 2010

ANALYST REPORT: The IT project and portfolio management market remains active in an adverse global economy. This year's Magic Quadrant acknowledges emerging IT planning and control and application portfolio management integration support, two (but not the only) routes for expanding PPM systems. Read this Gartner report for more.

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 | Published: 02 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: Although enterprise resource planning (ERP) is an important tool for boosting operational efficiency and cost savings, it also offers manufacturers a leg-up in their globalization efforts. Read this white paper to see how critical ERP can be to global business, and how to choose the best solution to support this imperative.

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 | Published: 29 Apr 2011

CASE STUDY: In this case study learn how Honeywell used FICO Xpress Optimization Suite solution – a world class optimization software that’s transparent to the end user – to improve scheduling decisions.

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 | Published: 10 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: Virtualization provides powerful, tangible ways to streamline many traditionally time-consuming processes and minimize the resources needed to deploy and manage IT resources. This white paper examines how Microsoft® customers are using virtualization technology to simplify their IT infrastructure, IT processes, and save money.

Posted: 19 Mar 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2008

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

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the issues of backup and recovery in VMware virtual server environments, and outlines the key features of HP Data Protector.

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Nov 2008