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DEFINITION: Planned obsolescence, also called built-in obsolescence, is the conception, design and production of a product, such as hardware or software , with the intent that it should be useful, functional or popular for a limited length of time. The term was coined in the 1950s by Brooks Stevens who suggested that new and improved products are in constant demand by consumers and that corporations can best respond  … 
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Join Florida Crystals and SAP: Drive Innovation, Reduce Project Risk with SAP Application Lifecycle Management Solutions
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WEBCAST: Change is constant in business it's vital that your company is prepared for each change. Leading North America sugar cane company, Florida Crystals faced a problem as their company experienced massive growth in their market. Watch this webcast to learn how Florida Crystals mitigated complexity with a high-performing ALM system.
Posted: 23 May 2012 | Premiered: 23 May 2012

SAP America, Inc.

Join the Hershey Company and SAP: Learn How to Visualize Better
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WEBCAST: Gaining visibility into your applications is essential to overcoming the challenge of aligning business with IT. Watch this webcast featuring Manger of Global Applications and Architecture from The Hersey Company, Philip Buckley, to learn how Hersey improved their accessible information for manufacturing.
Posted: 23 May 2012 | Premiered: 23 May 2012

SAP America, Inc.

E-Book: A Manufacturer’s Guide to Navigating the Procurement and Sourcing Technology Landscape
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
EBOOK: Utilizing the latest technologies for procurement can help improve your supplier performance, product production and resource allocation. Read this editorial e-book to get expert advice on the latest procurement technologies for manufacturing.
Posted: 23 May 2012 | Published: 23 May 2012

SAP America, Inc.

Boost Profitability with More Efficient Resource Scheduling
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses key ways to boost your bottom line through service organization. Read on to learn about an all-in-one system that streamlines allocations, optimizes resources, improves customer service and more.
Posted: 22 May 2012 | Published: 22 May 2012

SAP America, Inc.

6 Ways to Justify Prices and Rein in Costs with Enterprise Software
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
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

Epicor Software Corporation

ERP Selection: Starting Out on the Right Foot
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
ANALYST REPORT: Read this Aberdeen Insight analyst report to learn how a good enterprise resource planning (ERP) strategy can make your software selection process a breeze. Find survey results on how companies approached their selection process and how ERP impacts a company's overall performance.
Posted: 12 Apr 2012 | Published: 12 Apr 2012

Epicor Software Corporation

Aberdeen Group ERP in Wholesale Distribution 2011 Report
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
ANALYST REPORT: Read this report to learn all of the ways in which wholesalers and distributors are integrating ERP software into their daily operations. Find out if there's a strategy you aren't already using that could add value to your company.
Posted: 11 Apr 2012 | Published: 11 Apr 2012

Epicor Software Corporation

Video: An ERP System That Will Actually Grow With Your Business
sponsored by Exact Software
VIDEOCAST: Watch this brief video to learn about how one manufacturing company leveraged enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to improve their process, operational, and overall business efficiency.
Posted: 08 Mar 2012 | Premiered: 08 Mar 2012

Exact Software

Fixed Asset Management Strategies and Best Practices
sponsored by Sage Software
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: 01 Mar 2012

Sage Software

The Cloud Supply Chain Data Network
sponsored by GT Nexus
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn why the cloud just might be the supply chain management (SCM) answer you've been looking for. Discover why cloud platforms are a great way to get the quality data you need in order to lower costs and time throughout your supply chain.
Posted: 27 Feb 2012 | Published: 27 Feb 2012

GT Nexus

Reengineering the Foundation for B2B Information Exchange in the Supply Chain
sponsored by GT Nexus
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: 27 Feb 2012

GT Nexus

The Benefits of ERP for SMBs
sponsored by Exact Software
EGUIDE: This expert e-guide explores the difference in the benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) for small and midsized businesses (SMBs) versus larger organizations and sheds light on what to avoid when midmarket organizations lack the IT resources needed when buying ERP software.
Posted: 06 Feb 2012 | Published: 06 Feb 2012

Exact Software

Taking Control: Improved Inventory Visibility Leads to Lean Success
sponsored by Plex Systems
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a comprehensive look into inventory inside the manufacturing plant - everything from inventory, to receipt of material, to finished products. Learn how to  take control of your inventory and supply chain to achieve lean manufacturing and increased efficiency and profitability.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

Plex Systems

Overall Equipment Effectiveness: Monitor and Improve the Effectiveness of Your Manufacturing Processes
sponsored by Plex Systems
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a thorough understanding of what overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is, how it works, and the countless benefits that result from its use. Also discover tools that enable you to accurately measure OEE so you have a clear picture of how it's improving your process efficiencies.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

Plex Systems

Keys to Building a Strong Business Case for ERP Software
sponsored by Exact Software
PODCAST: In this podcast, Ray Wang, Vice President at Forrester Research, offers insight on how to build a business case for enterprise resource planning (ERP) during the economic downturn - and save money in the process.
Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 30 Jan 2012

Exact Software

Top 10 Steps to Easier ERP Implementations
sponsored by Exact Software
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

Exact Software

ERP Implementation Best Practices:Manufacturers and the SaaS Delivery Model
sponsored by Plex Systems
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to uncover five perks of selecting a software as a service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
Posted: 25 Jan 2012 | Published: 25 Jan 2012

Plex Systems

ERP vs. Project Based Solutions - Which Is Right For You?
sponsored by IFS
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

IFS

Lean Manufacturing
sponsored by IFS
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

IFS

ERP Selection Checklist for Manufacturers
sponsored by Plex Systems
VIRTUAL SEMINAR: In this ERP Selection Checklist, provided to you through our ERP Decision Center, two experts with broad experience in ERP implementations give their advice on matching business requirements with product features in five key categories: functional fit, integration, business intelligence and reporting formats, deployment model and customizability.
Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 25 Oct 2011

Plex Systems

Embedded or Best-of-Breed: What’s Better When It Comes to Warehouse Management?
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper will help you identify and examine the vital points to consider as you seek the best warehouse management system (WMS) solution to accomplish your goals and move your company into a more competitive position.
Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

Epicor Software Corporation

Key Strategies for IT Success in Today's Distribution Environment
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
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: 25 Oct 2011

Epicor Software Corporation

Global Business: Choosing the Right ERP Strategy
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
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

Epicor Software Corporation

Process Automation Enables Efficient Governance, Risk, and Compliance
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper presents a low risk, high impact approach to gaining control of regulatory compliance. The procedures, tasks, and behaviors that bear upon compliance can be overwhelming. Yet organizations that can master these activities, operate more efficiently, compete more effectively, and build their brands. Learn how GRC technologies can help.
Posted: 25 Mar 2011 | Published: 25 Mar 2011

Epicor Software Corporation

5 Keys to Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses considerations for A&D manufacturers in the context of enterprise information systems and how they can help address 5 areas of concern: compliance, control, communications, competitiveness, and cutting cost, waste and complexity. The needs of the A&D market aren’t easily addressed by one-size-fits-all products.
Posted: 04 Feb 2011 | Published: 04 Feb 2011

Epicor Software Corporation
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MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY DEFINITION (continued): …  by manufacturing items that don't last very long.In the computer industry, planned obsolescence occurs in a synergistic manner between the hardware and software sectors. New application s and operating system s (OSs) demand more memory , hard disk space, storage capacity and throughput . This demand leads to the development of improved memory technology, increasingly capacious hard drives and storage media and faster microprocessor s. These developments, in turn, are followed by still more sophisticated applications and OSs, driving the cycle to continue. All of this is fueled by the geek 's love … 
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