Manufacturing Systems

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT: In this two-part, comprehensive webcast you'll hear from an IDC analyst about the current state and future of mobile applications for the manufacturing industry. You'll also discover real-world use cases for mobile technology, from supply chain to sales floor to inventory management.

Posted: 15 May 2013 | Premiered: 08 May 2013

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: 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 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: 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 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

EBOOK: In this expert eBook, manufacturers will learn how machine-to-machine (M2M) technology is bridging real-time information gaps. Also inside, explore the universe of M2M software options, and uncover tips for deploying this technology in the warehouse.

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 | Published: 23 Apr 2013

EBOOK: This expert e-book will help manufacturers analyze the costs and benefits of two-tier enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Inside, learn why two-tier ERP is on the rise, find best practices for sticking with a legacy ERP system, and more.

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

EGUIDE: This expert guide examines how new mobile technologies and hardware have made mobile enterprise resource planning (ERP) an option for manufacturers, and offers key advice to help guide you through the selection process. Also inside, learn top mobile ERP implementation mistakes to avoid.

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 | Published: 17 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is rapidly attracting interest from manufacturers around the globe.  Read this informative report from IDC that answers pressing questions about S&OP in today's business environment and how an integrated planning platform can benefit your business.

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 | Published: 29 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This resource reveals the results of a benchmarking survey of over 200 supply chain managers regarding their international transportation management (ITM) practices, processes, and technologies.

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 | Published: 30 Nov 2012

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: Take a look at this informative white paper to learn more about how your organization can increase operational efficiency and add to the bottom line with mobile ERP systems including 8 must-have qualities to seek from a mobile application.

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 | Published: 21 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to uncover potential concealed costs of manufacturing ERP software and the right questions you should ask to avoid ending up with a shoddy system.

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 | Published: 16 Mar 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: 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

EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide to learn what you need to consider when choosing manufacturing business intelligence (BI) software— including tips on deciding between "best of breed" options and enterprise resource planning (ERP) add-ons— in order to ensure a rapid, cost-effective, easily-integrated implementation that provides enhanced business insight.

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 | Published: 23 Jul 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

EGUIDE: Read this guide to learn best practices to become strategic partners with your suppliers and understand how a sourcing strategy can make or break a company.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have taken social media by storm, but widespread adoption of social networking systems in manufacturing has not taken off. In this guide, learn best practices for implementing social media software and highlights of the business benefits provided.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Workforce management (WFM) helps manufacturers improve operational efficiency and enable them to establish control over their enterprise. This e-guide offers an expert definition of WFM software and divulges best practice tips for deployment.

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: In 2011, there was a strong willingness to invest in technology by manufacturing organizations. However, that wasn't the only trend. In this tip guide, uncover the most popular developments in 2011 and how these trends have the potential to carry into 2012.

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: Seeking better supply chain management, the CIO of a manufacturing company found his answer in an unusual place - Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP). In this case study, learn how a SaaS ERP system enabled this manufacturer to save costs, share hardware and software with other customers, and satisfy security needs.

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 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