Software Selection

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn about an innovative planning, scheduling, and monitoring strategy designed to enable businesses in the energy industry to improve operational efficiency, reduce risks, and cut costs. Discover the benefits of a planning technique that provides real-time visualization into and support of business operations.

Posted: 22 May 2012 | Published: 22 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Application performance monitoring (APM) is skyrocketing in popularity. This Gartner Magic Quadrant can help you gain a better understanding of APM, how it can benefit your application environment and how you should go about implementing it today. Read this now and also learn about specific vendor's strengths and weaknesses and what to be aware of.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: With the acquisition of Sun, Oracle now provides Oracle Optimized Solutions: a complete applications to disk solution engineered, tested, and certified to work together as a single system. Read this white paper to learn more about Oracle Optimized Solutions and how they can be used to improve Oracle E-Business Suite operations.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: As technology evolves, so too must your IT strategies. SAP users are finding that upgrades, migrations, and re-platforming efforts are playing a key role in reducing their costs. Read this exclusive paper to learn how you can ensure that your IT managers remain flexible and prepared to make changes to SAP software at the drop of a hat.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Published: 11 May 2012

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

WHITE PAPER: There are lots enterprise resource planning (ERP) options and services that can help smaller businesses take advantage of the benefits of ERP while minimizing the risk of a system implementation. Read more inside to compare the performance results of SMBs with ERP to SMBs without ERP and discover exactly how beneficial the system can be.

Posted: 10 May 2012 | Published: 10 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Planning, budgeting and forecasting always will be crucial components to your organization. But choosing the right performance management software can be a tough task. This paper from IBM outlines the business challenges and drivers, as well as organizational and technological best practices to follow, and includes a software selection matrix.

Posted: 10 May 2012 | Published: 10 May 2012

EGUIDE: Read this e-guide to gain an in-depth overview of SAP Business ByDesign including a case study on how a Dow subsidiary is leveraging this low cost Software as a Service (SaaS) ERP deployment model. Discover why more companies are turning to SaaS platforms as they design a more-flexible two-tier ERP strategy.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: With so many options in the recruiting and applicant tracking software landscape, how do you select the one that's best for you? This paper can help, offering insight into the five most value-driven features cited in a comparison of leading products. Learn why job posting and workflow automation are considered crucial when investing in software.

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 | Published: 26 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Setting clear expectations of your company and how you plan to achieve them is vital to your overall success. Read this white paper to learn how to effectively implement a goal management system by taking advantage of the best practices and methodologies inside.

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 | Published: 23 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Take a look at this Gartner Magic Quadrant for an in-depth comparison of numerous employee performance management (EPM) systems. Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of each and uncover who comes out on top.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how to quit paper and effectively automate your sales order management process. Find tips for selecting a system that best meets your business needs and learn how to eliminate non-value-added tasks and human errors that drive up costs and customer dissatisfaction.

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 | Published: 13 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Replacing your ERP software is no small task -- you're essentially ripping out the core of your business and implementing a brand new one. Read this white paper to learn the five most common distributor pitfalls when making ERP software selection choices and how to make sure you avoid them.

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 | Published: 12 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to find out why 38% of businesses surveyed in 2011 had replaced their ERP solutions and find criteria for determining if and when you should upgrade or migrate to new software. Also, find tips on making a business case for an investment as well as selection criteria for choosing ERP that will meet your business needs.

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 | Published: 12 Apr 2012

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

EGUIDE: Is a Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) system viable for your organization? Is migrating to a tier 1 vendor really the best option for your unique manufacturing needs? Find answers to these important questions and others in this expert e-guide, and learn 5 things to consider before choosing new ERP software.

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 | Published: 11 Apr 2012

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

EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide to learn what factors you should consider when choosing between on-premise, hosted, and Software as a Service (SaaS) ERP systems. Discover the plusses and minuses of each delivery method and learn how they might apply to your manufacturing organization's unique needs.

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 | Published: 11 Apr 2012

EGUIDE: While a Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) system deployment might hold the key to success for one manufacturer, it could have a negative impact on another. Read this expert e-guide to learn the pros and cons of SaaS ERP and discover 6 ways it differs from on-premise software.

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 | Published: 09 Apr 2012

VIDEO: You may have heard of software as a service (SaaS) solutions for manufacturers, but are unclear as to how they can benefit your enterprise. View this brief video to learn how manufacturers can leverage SaaS to manage their entire operations without the heavy load of on-premise resources.

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 | Premiered: 26 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to find out why 38% of businesses surveyed in 2011 had replaced their ERP solutions and find criteria for determining if and when you should upgrade or migrate to new software. Also, find tips on making a business case for an investment as well as selection criteria for choosing ERP that will meet your business needs.

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 | Published: 26 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Manufacturers still have legitimate reservations about cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) when it comes to scaling and customization, business continuity, and proprietary data security. Read this white paper to find out if cloud-based ERP can address these concerns.

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 | Published: 23 Mar 2012

EBOOK: This Aberdeen benchmark report takes a look back at enterprise resource planning (ERP) system trends in 2011. Learn how manufacturers performed based on their ERP implementations and the impact of their overall ERP strategies.

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 | Published: 20 Mar 2012

CASE STUDY: This short resource outlines a case study following Mar-Bal on their selection process and implementation of an improved ERP system and the benefits they experienced as a result.

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 | Published: 19 Mar 2012

CASE STUDY: Access this brief white paper for a case study on how Load Trail improved its customer relationships and lowered labor costs with a new ERP software system.

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 | Published: 19 Mar 2012